The UNC football team added another verbal commitment to its 2022 recruiting class of high school players on Thursday. Running back Omarion Hampton, who stars for Cleveland High School in Clayton, announced his plans to join the...
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The journey for a fourth consecutive national title for the Tar Heel field hockey program begins...
Read More97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell shares local and state news headlines from Wednesday, July 22. Governor Roy Cooper and state health officials announce new guidance for schools this fall while asking more North Carolinians to get COVID-19 vaccines. Mathematicians aim to create new congressional district maps meant to be used as a comparison to the state legislature’s. The Compass Center in Orange County reaches a remarkable fundraising benchmark. Plus: UNC football send representatives to the ACC Kickoff event in Charlotte!
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Read MoreChair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, July 21. Price shares initial reactions to Governor Roy Cooper’s press conference a new COVID-19 guidance for schools this fall. Plus, with applicants finalized, she details the process for filling a vacancy on the Board of Commissioners.
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Read MoreThis week’s KIDSQ welcomes 97.9 The Hill’s Ali Evans back into the studio with Brighton McConnell to discuss what things always put them in good moods.
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A corner space in downtown Chapel Hill is soon to be the home of a Guilford County seafood...
Read MoreEmily Kreutzer of Carrboro Plumbing joins 97.9 The Hill’s Ali Evans and Brighton McConnell to pick a winner for the Searching for Summer scavenger hunt!
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Read More97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell delivers the latest local news stories to you on Tuesday, July 20, including updates on a multi-vehicle crash in Chapel Hill. Plus… the town government hears feedback on a proposed affordable housing project. Local businesses learn how to navigate the early NIL landscape of college sports, while UNC launches a new group licensing program for athletes. And: a new seafood restaurant is set to join a corner of Franklin Street!
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Read MoreHannah McClellan, an education reporter for the Chatham News + Record, joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for the Chatham County Roundup on Tuesday, July 20. She shares highlights from the recent school board meeting, discussions about how race and history is taught, and a new newsletter for Chatham parents.
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