97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell has the latest from the area and state on Thursday, May 6, including a vaccination benchmark for North Carolina. Plus: LGBTQ students at UNC create their own communities, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office releases a new app and the Diamond Heels snap a five-game losing streak.
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Read MoreChapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell following a marathon town council meeting the night before. She brings updates from the draft budget presentation, including details on how sales tax improved and changes in property tax. Plus: Hemminger discusses how she believes the local community should focus on long-term recovery and some of the many projects the town will look to review before the summer break.
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Read More97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell catches you up on the latest news from around the community on Wednesday, May 5. A proposed Chapel Hill development is not expected to increase traffic congestion, nor help much, according to projections. The local school districts are emphasizing equity and mental health in their budget requests for the next fiscal year. Plus: Orange County Animal Services has a new director and the UNC women’s soccer win a tight tournament match!
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Read MoreChair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price visits the 97.9 The Hill Studio for her weekly check-in, bringing updates from a busy board meeting on Tuesday night. She shares news on the budget presentation, street name changes and a proclamation to honor Roy Williams. Plus: will Orange County’s state of emergency change with the state’s updated public health guidelines?
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Read MoreDan Woodard, part of the CIMG Residential Mortgage team, joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to share some of the projects of the group’s Giving Back Program. He brings updates on one of his projects helping local businesses and another supporting a school in Sierra Leone.
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Four UNC researchers, including leading coronavirus expert Ralph Baric, recently earned one of the...
Read More97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell brings you the latest headlines from the Orange and Chatham County community on Tuesday, May 4. UNC Provost Bob Blouin will step down from the role at the end of 2021. Carrboro joins a Chapel Hill initiative to prevent debt caused by the criminal justice system. The state’s unemployment rate is dropping, but one expert says it doesn’t tell the whole story. And UNC Baseball gets rained out against Campbell.
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Read MoreThis week on the Chatham County Roundup, County Commissioner Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to share some updates from the community! She details the budget presentation given to the commissioners Monday night, as well as how community members can let their thoughts be heard. Plus: how Chatham County residents can get involved in a time capsule project!
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Read MoreMayor Jenn Weaver joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on a stormy afternoon to share some updates from the Hillsborough community. She brings details from last week’s Last Fridays event, one of the town’s first now that masks are not required when outdoors. Plus: updates from the mayor’s task force reviewing public safety practices.
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Read MoreJennifer Player, the president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Orange County NC, joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to talk about a benchmark recently reached by her organization. She shares what it means to have 300 homes built by Habitat in the Orange County community and what projects the group is working on in the near future.
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