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Do Recent Changes Make College Athletics Feel Different? — Dec. 10, 2025

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 10, 2025 | Forum On The Hill

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

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 10, 2025 | Local Government

The Pittsboro Board of Commissioners welcomed in its latest members while closing out its business for the calendar year on Monday night,

How Enrollment Data is Influencing Our Schools — Dec. 9, 2025

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 9, 2025 | Forum On The Hill

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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Local Governments Delay Tuesday Services, Operations Over Freezing Temps and Road Conditions

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 8, 2025 | Local Government, Weather

Local governments in Orange and Chatham counties shared their altered schedules and operations for Tuesday, Dec. 9 following Monday afternoon’s precipitation and freezing overnight temperatures.

The Ongoing Economic Recovery From Chantal’s Floods — Dec. 8, 2025

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 8, 2025 | Forum On The Hill

The night of July 6 brought an unprecedented amount of rainfall and flooding to the region, as Tropical Depression Chantal stalled over central North Carolina. Lots of attention in the immediate aftermath was focused on the impacted businesses — but where do response and recovery efforts stand five months later?

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Orange County Schools Cancels Class for Tuesday; CHCCS Issues 2-Hour Delay, Sets Normal Operations For Wednesday

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 8, 2025 | Pre-K - 12 Education, Weather

Orange County Schools will hold no instruction on Tuesday, Dec. 9, over concerns for road conditions, while CHCCS will operate on a delay.

Previewing The ACC Title Game and Discusses its Disaster Scenario — Stroman On Sports (Dec. 5, 2025)

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 5, 2025 | Stroman On Sports

Deborah Stroman chats with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Friday, Dec. 5 ahead of No. 17 Virginia facing Duke for the ACC title.

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Chapel Hill, Carrboro Town Councils Swear In New and Returning Members to Close 2025

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 5, 2025 | Local Government

The Chapel Hill and Carrboro town councils held their final meetings of the calendar year and swore in November’s election winners.

The 5:00 News: School Delays from Winter Weather, Kayla McPherson’s Journey

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 4, 2025 | The 5:00 News

97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell guest hosts the show on Thursday, Dec. 4.

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On Air Today: Holiday Events at The Carolina Inn

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 4, 2025 | On Air Today (PM), Sponsored

Heidi Werner, the director of sales and marketing, and Tiffany Jackson, the sales and catering manager, join 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey to detail The Carolina Inn’s upcoming holiday events.

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