Brighton McConnell, Author at Chapelboro.com

‘Meant A Lot To Me’: A Familiar Face in Carrboro Is Now in the Gospel Music Hall of Fame

Debbie May of Durham was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame earlier this month after a three-decade career in the industry.

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 23, 2025 | UNC

Chris Clemens, a former provost of UNC, is suing the university and its Board of Trustees over allegedly violating open meeting laws.

Interim Hillsborough Police Chief Jason Winn is taking over the role permanently, earning promotion after 12 years with the department.

97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell and Michael Koh discuss UNC football’s loss to UCF and level of play by the end of nonconference play.

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Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 22, 2025 | News

The online activity of a detention corporal with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office drew attention and led to his firing on Monday morning.

The Town of Chapel Hill announced Thursday its new headquarters for the police department at 7300 Millhouse Road will open Monday, Sep. 29.

A pair of candidates in two Chapel Hill elections withdrew recently. Meanwhile, the town council is taking applications for a vacant seat.

Is a new grocery store right for Glen Lennox? Developers want to push forward with a project proposal, while residents question its validity.

Tobais Palmer, who grew up in Pittsboro during the 1990s, has seen many changes around town. Now, he is running to be an elected official.

UNC football moves to 2-1 after blowing out Richmond, and 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell and Michael Koh discuss takeaways from the win.

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