Chatham County Sheriff’s Office: Hostage Safe, Suspect Dead After Stand-Off Near Goldston
The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office warned its deputies were responding to a hostage situation along Pittsboro Goldston Road around 5 p.m.
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Orange County Sheriff’s Office Details String of Break-Ins, Larceny Charges Against 2 Teenagers
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office formally announced criminal charges against a pair of 18-year-olds for a string of break-ins in November.
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‘So Much Fun’: Community’s First ‘Cardboard War’ Brings Out Creativity and Whimsy
The Carrboro Town Commons was the site of a “cardboard war” on Saturday, which was created to spur whimsy and creativity among the community.
Read MoreExternal Changes Are Changing Nonprofits’ Approaches — Dec. 12, 2025
97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell welcomes Gayane Chambless, Jennifer McFarland, Kyle Shipp, Rachel Valentine and Breah Woolson on Friday, Dec. 12 for a conversation about the local nonprofit community.
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Orange County Authorities Find Missing Teenager After Brief Search
UPDATE: The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said at 10:57 p.m. the missing child has since been located.
Read MoreReforming and Contextualizing Orange County’s Property Assessments — Dec. 11, 2025
Brighton McConnell moderates a discussion between Shereese Alston, Beverly Scarlett, Hudson Vaughan, Marilyn Carter and Amy Fowler.
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N.C. House Committee Grills CHCCS Leaders Over ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ Policies; District Maintains Compliance
CHCCS leaders appeared in Raleigh to testify to lawmakers about whether the district is following the Parents’ Bill of Rights law.
Read MoreDo Recent Changes Make College Athletics Feel Different? — Dec. 10, 2025
97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell welcomes Corey Holliday, Erianne Weight and Deborah Stroman to the studio for a panel on the state of college athletics and whether recent changes are causing the sports to feel different — both for the athletes and fans.
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Pittsboro Commissioners Swear In New Members, Honor Longtime Mayor Pro Tem in Final 2025 Meeting
The Pittsboro Board of Commissioners welcomed in its latest members while closing out its business for the calendar year on Monday night,
Read MoreHow Enrollment Data is Influencing Our Schools — Dec. 9, 2025
Enrollment is a hot topic in both Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Chatham County Schools — but for very different reasons. 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell speaks with Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Superintendent Rodney Trice and Chatham County Schools’ Chief of Technology and Accountability Mark Samberg.
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