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On Air Today: Steve Wright and J Massullo on Booker Creek Trail Art

Posted by | Jun 3, 2021 |

Chapel Hill has made a recent push for public artwork and some of that has emerged as mural along popular walking trails. Steve Wright with the Town of Chapel Hill and local muralist J Massullo join 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to talk about some of the latest pieces completed and underway along the Bolin Creek Trail.

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On Air Today: Art Chansky on Krzyzewski + Duke Rivalry

Posted by | Jun 3, 2021 |

Art Chansky joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss the recent news of Duke men’s basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski preparing to step down. He shares thoughts on the growth of the UNC-Duke rivalry, the potential for its future and why he’s thankful Duke didn’t choose an NBA coach.

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On Air Today: Aaron Nelson and Dwight Bassett

Posted by | May 27, 2021 |

The Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro held its latest edition of the 2021 Critical Issues Series on Thursday. With a focus on economic development, a panel discussed various projects underway around the downtowns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. To share details, President and CEO of the Chamber Aaron Nelson and Town of Chapel Hill Economic Development Officer Dwight Bassett join 97.9 The Hill.

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On Air Today: Marcus McFaul and Reesy Alston

Posted by | May 26, 2021 |

Binkley Baptist Church in Chapel Hill and the local NAACP Youth Council are co-sponsoring a service and vigil on Saturday to commemorate one year of weekly Black Lives Matter vigils. To spread the word and further discuss racial justice, Binkley Baptist Pastor Marcus McFaul and NCAAP Youth Council leader Reesy Alston join 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell.

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Wonderful Water: Stephen Winters

Posted by | May 24, 2021 |

As budget season continues across our local government, the same is happening at the Orange Water and Sewer Authority. Director of Finance and Customer Service Stephen Winters joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to speak about how OWASA’s proposed budget came together and how the community can share their thoughts on it.

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On Air Today: Dale Edwards of The News of Orange

Posted by | May 10, 2021 |

Managing Editor of the News of Orange County newspaper Dale Edwards joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell. He shares updates on the paper’s recent stories on a hair salon closing under challenging circumstances and a special surprise for some Hillsborough elementary school teachers. Plus: the News of Orange headquarters will be the site of a new mural — and its looking for artists interested in painting!

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On Air Today: Dan Woodard of CIMG Residential Mortgage

Posted by | May 5, 2021 | ,

Dan Woodard, part of the CIMG Residential Mortgage team, joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to share some of the projects of the group’s Giving Back Program. He brings updates on one of his projects helping local businesses and another supporting a school in Sierra Leone.

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