2025 Candidate Introductions: Pittsboro Municipal Races
No local race has more questions surrounding it than the Pittsboro Board of Commissioners election and its eight first-time candidates.
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2025 Candidate Introductions: Chapel Hill Municipal Races
Five candidates for Chapel Hill Town Council are vying for four seats — two of which are open — while the mayor’s election is unopposed.
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The Monday Morning Huddle: Let the Score Take Care of Itself
UNC football general manager Michael Lombardi joined 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck this morning for...
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INSIDE CAROLINA LIVE 10/31/25 – SYRACUSE PRE-GAME
Joey Powell and EJ Wilson take you inside Tar Heel football as UNC travels to Syracuse for a Friday Night Lights style opportunity. Insight and analysis like no one else, broadcast live from the 97.9 The Hill WCHL studios on E. Franklin Street in Chapel Hill.
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News Around Town: Halloween on Franklin Street in 2025
Read a conversation between Chapel Hill mayor Jess Anderson and 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey about Halloween on Franklin Street.
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97.9 The Hill Named NCAB’s 2025 Non-Metro Station of the Year
Your hometown radio station has once again been honored as the best in North Carolina. The North...
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Photo Gallery: UNC Football vs. Virginia
Virginia defeated UNC 17-16 in overtime at Kenan Stadium Saturday afternoon. Check out our photos...
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UNC Falls in Another Heartbreaker vs. Virginia. Can They Get Over the Hump? — The Carolina Football Hour (Oct. 27, 2025)
UNC played another close game Saturday at Kenan Stadium, but again the Tar Heels fell inches short in a 17-16 overtime loss.
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The Monday Morning Huddle: Getting Closer
UNC football general manager Michael Lombardi joined 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck this morning for...
Read MoreObituary for Ene Marie Thomsen
Ene Marie Thomsen passed away on October 21, 2025, at age 94, after a short illness. She died peacefully in her home at The Arbor at Galloway Ridge in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Ene Marie was born in the village of Timring,...
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