Brighton McConnell
Police: Juvenile Charged in Carrboro Shooting
Following a shooting at a private party in a Carrboro business early Sunday morning, police...
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Sera Cuni Falls Short of Winning Gameshow on Food Network
Chapel Hill chef Sera Cuni fell short of winning a top prize on a Food Network game show, but...
Read MoreThe 5:00 News: UNC COVID Testing, Women’s Soccer and NC Pistol Permits
97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell brings you the latest from around the Orange County community and state on Thursday, August 19. UNC tweaks its coronavirus testing protocols for unvaccination and unattested students, as they aim to have such measures take them through the school year. North Carolina hits troubling COVID benchmarks and sees a resident detained in Washington D.C. for a bomb threat. Plus… UNC women’s soccer prepares for its new season. Carrboro High School unveils a new mural. And the state General Assembly passes legislation to revoke pistol permitting.
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Read MoreChapel Hill: Back to School and The Gwendolyn
Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Thursday, August 19. She shares thoughts on UNC’s opening so far, as well as the university’s public health protocols for the year, as well as a suggestion for parents before K-12 classes begin. Plus: a new office building with a special namesake officially opens in Chapel Hill.
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Read MoreOn Air Today: The ‘House Us Now’ March
Several local organizations are partnering to hold a march demanding more affordable housing on August 28 in Chapel Hill. Yvette Mathews of the Community Empowerment Fund, as well as Delores Bailey of EmPOWERMent Inc., Quinton Harper of the Interfaith Council and Paris Miller-Foushee of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP join 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss the upcoming event.
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Read MoreThe 5:00 News: UNC’s FDOC, Census Data and Maple View Farms
97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell delivers some top news stories from Wednesday, August 18, as UNC begins its fall semester. North Carolina announces its latest vaccine lottery winners and prepares for its latest state budget negotiations. Data from the 2020 U.S. Census shows North Carolina is growing quickly, but specifically in cities and with an older population. A local agricultural business is set to end milk production. Plus: UNC football nears a key coronavirus vaccination metric and a former men’s basketball star makes the leap to college coaching.
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Read MoreOrange County: Third Vaccines, New Facilities and Sally Greene
Chair of the Orange County Commissioner Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on the air on Wednesday, August 18. She shares details on the latest press conference from North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, as well as the local health department’s approach to changing guidance on additional COVID-19 vaccines. Plus: an upcoming ribbon-cutting and a fellow county commissioner is given an award!
Read MoreKIDSQ: What You Can’t See
Wednesday’s Kids Question of the Week has 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell, Ali Evans and Victor Lewis discussing what invisible things they wish they could see.
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Orange County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Recent Lumber Thefts
Construction costs are high across the country as real estate booms, but recently, one site in...
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