Chatham County Roundup: Victor Hensley of the Chatham News + Record

Finally, Wednesday morning, Jan cried. Before then, she was caught somewhere between five minutes from the finish line at the Boston Marathon and the tragedy that occurred a mile or so up the road. She and her sister, both UNC graduates from Winston-Salem, were running Boston for the first time, the oldest footrace in America […]

Excitement is in the air as college football season kicks off around the country. Here in Chapel Hill the energy of the first home game led by a brand new coach builds under Carolina blue skies. For all game day & schedule information visit www.tarheelblue.com. We’ve narrowed down the list of top game day favorite […]

During Coach Larry Fedora’s pre-game radio broadcast last week, he said “I want us to be a team that plays smart, plays fast, and plays physical.” Sounded good. Like something any coach would say to his or her team. Along with a thousand other things blah blah blah style, until it all runs together. On […]

A fall Saturday without Carolina football just doesn’t seem right. Any college football fan would agree that a mid-week game or bye weekend for your team leaves you longing for the tight spiral of the pigskin leather, the emotional roller coaster roar of the fans, the come-from-behind fourth quarter play to tie the game and…..the tailgate. Ahh…I […]

If you’ve been waiting for a knight in shining armor, your wait will be over in days – as long as scarlet is okay. The Scarlet Knights from Rutgers University will be here this weekend. Let’s greet them with a warm “Welcome to Carolina”. If you run a business in town, ask your staff members […]

Written by DORANY PINEDA and MICHAEL PHILLIS BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Pragnya Mohan has been a professional triathlete for nearly a decade, but summers in her native India are now so hot that she can’t train there anymore. She escaped the heat to train in the United Kingdom, but worries about a day when a warming world […]

A scandal within the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team has several UNC ties. USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter released a statement Tuesday which confirmed an incident between him and his wife, Rosalind Berhalter (nee Santana), when the two were students and dating at UNC in 1991. pic.twitter.com/421kvOoQBj — Gregg Berhalter (@GreggBerhalter_) January 3, 2023 “One […]

Dr. Deborah Stroman spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Friday, June 10th.  She discussed comments by Jack Del Rio, the NBA Finals, and more.

Dr. Deborah Stroman spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, June 1.  She discussed a recent conference, NBA finals, and more.

With high school sports seasons just around the corner, the Chatham News + Record's sports editor Victor Hensley joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on the air. He discusses the NCHSAA and recent discussions around its future, plus a feature on a local soccer program and news on the brand new Seaford High School.