Police: Missing Carrboro Man Found Dead in Chapel Hill
A week after Carrboro Police issued a call for help locating him, law enforcement confirmed Kent Kurosawa was located dead on Oct. 3.
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Chapel Hill Police Conduct Death Investigation Along West Franklin Street
A death investigation is ongoing after the discovery of a body by Chapel Hill Police Thursday morning in the 300 block of W. Franklin Street.
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UNC Researcher Earns MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant to Support Work Preventing Drug Overdoses
Nabarun Dasgupta, an epidemiologist and researcher with UNC’s Gillings School of Public...
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‘I Will Never Retreat’: UNC Professor Highlights Free Speech, Resolution in Beliefs in Return After Leave
By about 2 p.m. on Wednesday, UNC professor Dwayne Dixon would be back in front of his ASIA 150...
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Gas Leak Closes North Estes Drive in Chapel Hill For 2 Hours; Road Now Reopened
The Chapel Hill Fire Department responded to a gas leak on Wednesday evening and closed a key road to prevent traffic from traveling through the area until gas is stopped.
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Orange County Shares Homelessness Data, Resources and Strategies During Town Hall
To gauge interest and start a dialogue among residents, the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness held a town hall on Sep. 11.
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UNC Women’s Lacrosse Coach, Former Soccer Star Welcomed Into Order of the Long Leaf Pine
The governor inducted six people to the state’s Order of the Long Leaf Pine on Friday, including two accomplished UNC sports figures.
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Clemson Crushes Carolina. Where Do The Heels Go From Here? — The Carolina Football Hour (Oct. 6, 2025)
97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell and Michael Koh react to the poor game by UNC football vs. Clemson on the Oct. 6 Carolina Football Hour.
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Read MoreStroman on Sports: What is HAPPENING in The W???
Deborah Stroman joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Friday, October 3 to discuss the latest updates from the WNBA.
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UNC Completes Investigation, Reinstates Professor After ‘No Basis’ to Advocacy of Political Violence
UNC reinstated Professor Dwayne Dixon on Friday after a “robust” review of claims he advocated for politically motivated violence.
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