Chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss news from around the community. She shares thoughts on progressing to Group 4 of vaccine eligibility, preparation for creating the county’s budget and reflecting on the local death toll of COVID-19.
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A fatal crash early Wednesday morning led to a stretch of a busy highway in Orange County being...
Read More97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell has the latest local news on Tuesday, March 30, including updates from an ongoing search of a drive-by shooting suspect. Plus: a Chapel Hill advisory board comments on the proposed Aura development, state lawmakers file several bills to protect the LGBTQ community and the UNC athletics band is beginning to play together again.
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Read MoreLars Dolder of the Chatham News + Record joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for this week’s Chatham County Roundup. He shares updates from his recent series examining wastewater and sewer infrastructure, as well as reporting on the SoCo development in Pittsboro and his new column.
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Read MoreHillsborough Commissioner Matt Hughes joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to fill in for Mayor Jenn Weaver. Hughes shares thoughts on vaccine eligibility advancing in North Carolina, the town board learning about utilities costs and the reasoning behind creating a Comprehensive Sustainability Plan.
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Read More97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell shares the latest local news stories from around Orange and Chatham Counties on Monday, March 29. Orange County reaches 100 resident deaths caused by COVID-19. A state representative for Orange County weighs in on how the state budget could be a bipartisan effort this year. And bringing new businesses to downtown Chapel Hill is the aim of a new town government and UNC partnership.
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Read MoreManaging Editor of the News of Orange County Dale Edwards joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to share some of his newspaper’s latest stories, including the recent tornado coverage. Plus: a Hillsborough logo is sweeping through the community and the Orange County Historical Museum prepares for a new exhibit.
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A new nationwide ranking of universities landed UNC top honors in its region. The university is...
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UNC reserve forward Sterling Manley announced his plans to graduate and transfer from the...
Read More97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell closes out a busy week with updates on local news from around the community on Friday, March 26. North Carolina’s capacity limit changes go into effect while the state still learns about vaccine eligibility. UNC announces plans for student vaccination, as well as submissions for campus building names. And several BIPOC elected leaders in Orange County share a statement of solidarity with the Asian American community.
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