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The 5:00 News: UNC BOT Meeting, Vaccine Lottery Drawing and Wolverines
Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 28, 2021 | The 5:00 News
97.9 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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Read MoreSpeaking of Schools: Tim Gibson of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 28, 2021 | Speaking of Schools
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools’ Executive Director of Elementary Schools Tim Gibson joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for Speaking of Schools! He discusses the ongoing summer programming for the school district, as well as some preparations and hopes for the new academic year this fall.
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Read MoreOn Air Today: Samantha Ward with the Durham Summer Wine & Food Festival
Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 28, 2021 | On Air Today (PM), Sponsored
Stroman on Sports: Activism on UNC Campus
Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 25, 2021 | Stroman On Sports
Deborah Stroman joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to speak about the recent Black Student Movement demonstration on UNC campus. She talks about takeaways and community concerns, as well as the importance of athletes joining the ongoing conversations.
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Read MoreThe 5:00 News: BSM Demonstration, STRs and New UNC Coaches
Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 25, 2021 | The 5:00 News
97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell ends the week with stories from around our region on Friday, Jun 25. The UNC Black Student Movement shows its support for Nikole Hannah-Jones and other Black faculty. Chapel Hill has a new ordinance for short-term rental properties. The Aura project in Chapel Hill will wait a little longer for its second reading. Plus: Carolina Athletics welcomes two new head coaches and two more former Tar Heels are headed to Tokyo!
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Read MoreCarrboro: A Food Truck Rodeo, The Budget and Bees
Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 25, 2021 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast
On Air Today: Damion Moore and Matt Gladdek
Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 24, 2021 | On Air Today (PM)
Damion Moore, the co-founder of Dame’s Chicken and Waffles, joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on the air with Matt Gladdek of the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership. He shares the history of his restaurant, details on the variety of its menu and why he’s excited the new location is open on Franklin Street.
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Read MoreThe 5:00 News: Road Rage Arrest, Elections Updates and Revaluation Deadlines
Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 24, 2021 | The 5:00 News
97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell brings you the latest local news headlines on Thursday, June 24, including local election updates. In Chapel Hill, an arrest over a road rage shooting and tension on UNC’s campus. In Hillsborough, the town government is crafting its comprehensive sustainability plan. Plus: an extension on property tax appeals and UNC men’s basketball lands a new recruit.
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