Did the pandemic lead to more births or fewer? At the moment, Carolina Demography reports early indications are 2020 was largely a baby bust in North Carolina instead of a boom. Director Rebecca Tippett joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to share details on the limited data, as well as other pieces of their recent NC in Focus report.
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Read MoreAhead of the Fourth of July holiday, Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell. She details some of the item’s on this week’s agenda for the last town council meeting for the summer. Plus: business is changing, partially thanks to new rules in college athletics allowing athlete endorsements.
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Read MoreChair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on a summer week that will see county facilities transition to a ‘new normal.’ She shares plans on the Orange County Transformation Plan to gradually reopen buildings and resources. Plus: Price details recent discussions on broadband and new applications to fill a BOCC vacancy.
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Read MoreThis week on KIDSQ, Victor Lewis and Aaron ‘AJ’ Johnson join 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to answer the question “is cereal soup?”
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Read More97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell has local news headlines for your Tuesday afternoon June 29. Ahead of a likely vote on Nikole Hannah-Jones’ tenure application, UNC faculty are continuing to speak out in support and share their concerns about university leadership. The Chapel Hill Town Council approves the Aura development and University Place redevelopments, while a Hillsborough incumbent announces she’ll run for re-election. Plus: Carolina Athletics’ Rammy Awards begin and GoTriangle updates its fare model.
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It’s Safety Tip Tuesday on 97.9 The Hill, presented by Safe Kids of Orange & Chatham counties,...
Read More97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell helps begin your week with the latest news from around Orange and Chatham Counties, including updates from UNC about a vote on the tenure application of Nikole Hannah-Jones. Students lead a demonstration in favor of Hannah-Jones, an incoming journalism professor. North Carolina gets its first winners in the COVID-19 vaccine lottery and earns a major settlement from Juul. And in sports: a former Tar Heel is set to run in the Olympics while men’s basketball adds a familiar foe to the schedule.
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