Downtown Chapel Hill Safe After Carbon Monoxide Reports Close East Franklin Street
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Brighton McConnell
Live & Local with Dissimilar South
With a new album in the works due out later this year, Dissimilar South (Carter Hodge and Maddie Fisher) join Aaron in the studio to play a few new songs!
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Read MoreThe 5:00 News: Bad Weather, Field Hockey Dynasty and Cicadas
97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell brings you the latest headlines from the weekend and from Monday, May 10, in our community. The region sees a surprise thunder and rain storm bring bad weather, even hail, to some of the region. State health officials are considering financial incentives to help boost North Carolina’s vaccination rates against COVID-19. UNC creates a new space for communications students to practice media production. Plus: the Carolina Field Hockey wins its third consecutive national title.
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Read MoreOn Air Today: Dale Edwards of The News of Orange
Managing Editor of the News of Orange County newspaper Dale Edwards joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell. He shares updates on the paper’s recent stories on a hair salon closing under challenging circumstances and a special surprise for some Hillsborough elementary school teachers. Plus: the News of Orange headquarters will be the site of a new mural — and its looking for artists interested in painting!
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Community Art Walk Launches in Chapel Hill; Some Paintings Reported Missing
Downtown Chapel Hill became a little more colorful this weekend than it was before, as a pop-up...
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Rodney Trice Returns to CHCCS as New Chief Equity and Engagement Officer
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is welcoming back a former staff member to play a new, key...
Read MoreStroman on Sports: COVID-19 Vaccinations in Sports
Deb Stroman joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to talk about the state of vaccination across sports: how has it affected high school sports? Roster moves on the professional level? How will they affect the fan experience? Plus: Deb wins an award from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP!
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Read MoreThe 5:00 News: Chapel Hill Power Outage, Restaurant Staffing and Field Hockey
97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell shares the latest updates from around Orange and Chatham County on Friday, May 7, including details on Chapel Hill’s power outage. Also: restaurants are struggling to find new employees, while current workers are feeling burnt out. UNC releases how many referrals for community standard violations it had during the spring semester. And Tar Heel field hockey is national championship-bound, while other programs pick up big wins in their respective tournaments!
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Read MoreCarrboro: Manufactured Homes, Town Hall Renovations and Wacky Weather
Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle drops into the studio to speak with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell during a strange weather day for the community. She brings updates from the latest town council meeting, like helping mobile home residents and changes to town buildings, as well as on Bike Month in Carrboro.
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