97.9 The Hill’s Staff Picks: Social Distancing Edition Posted by Elle Kehres | Mar 19, 2020 | Town Square As you continue social-distancing, keeping a safe six feet away from other humans and hibernating... Read More
Census Bureau Urges Public to Keep Filling Out Census Despite COVID-19 Posted by Elle Kehres | Mar 18, 2020 | 2020 Census As of Monday of this week, 6.5 million households have already responded to the 2020 Census.... Read More
UNC Police Enacts Special Response Plan to Limit COVID-19 Exposure Posted by Elle Kehres | Mar 18, 2020 | COVID-19, Safety, UNC UNC Police have enacted a temporary special order in an attempt to limit police officer’s... Read More
UNC Health Begins New COVID-19 Testing at UNC Medical Center Posted by Elle Kehres | Mar 16, 2020 | COVID-19, Health, UNC UNC Health has developed a new test for coronavirus that will be used to evaluate local... Read More
Orange County’s Census ‘Launch Parties’ Canceled Amid Coronavirus Concerns Posted by Elle Kehres | Mar 16, 2020 | 2020 Census, COVID-19 Census launch parties previously scheduled for Monday, March 16 have been canceled as a precaution... Read More
Carolina Law School’s Pro Bono Program Extends Statewide Posted by Elle Kehres | Mar 13, 2020 | UNC UNC School of Law’s nationally recognized Pro Bono Program has celebrated over two decades of... Read More
Coalition Urges Orange County Sheriff’s Office to Change ICE Detainer Policy Posted by Elle Kehres | Mar 12, 2020 | Local Government Hundreds of local jurisdictions have passed policies limiting their cooperation with ICE and... Read More
Red Cross Urges Public to Donate Blood Amid Flu Season and COVID-19 Posted by Elle Kehres | Mar 11, 2020 | Health As North Carolina enters a state of emergency amid coronavirus concerns, the Red Cross is working... Read More
Gov. Cooper Declares State of Emergency Amid Coronavirus Concerns Posted by Elle Kehres | Mar 10, 2020 | Health, State Government Governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency for North Carolina amid coronavirus concerns Tuesday. On Monday, five new cases of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 were identified in Wake County and all were linked to a... Read More
UNC Partnership Signs $20 Million Contract Furthering HIV Research Posted by Elle Kehres | Mar 10, 2020 | Health, UNC UNC-Chapel Hill researchers and local industry scientists have received a $20 million contract... Read More