Brighton McConnell

97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell has the latest news from around the community and state on Wednesday, February 10. North Carolina announces an update to when Phase 3 of COVID-19 vaccine distribution will begin. Experts say COVID-19 variants should be taken seriously, but vaccines should continue to work. And Orange County approves funding for six project meant to lower local environmental impact.

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97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell shares the latest news from around Orange and Chatham County on Tuesday, February 9. North Carolina crosses some grim COVID-19 benchmarks, but continues faster vaccine distribution. A local school drops its name honoring a former slave owner. And the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro see their finances take smaller hits than expected from the pandemic.

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97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell shares the latest news from Monday, February 8, as well as from the past weekend. The UNC men’s basketball game for Monday night gets postponed, with reports being the Heels’ opponent wasn’t comfortable after seeing videos of players at a party. Fallout from UNC students celebrating on Franklin Street Saturday continues. And Orange County receives new doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, but still expect appointment delays.

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