Randy Voller, the publisher of the Chatham County Line paper, joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on this week’s Chatham County Roundup! Voller shares the history of his publication and stories readers can find in September’s edition, including a profile on the nonprofit Main Street Pittsboro.
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Local Government Meetings: September 28-October 2, 2026
This week in local government: Tongde Wu officially takes her oath of office as the newest member of the CHCCS school board.
The Morning News: Chatham Vs. Enbridge, 53 CHCCS Applications, UNC Falling
In today's news: Chatham County Commissioners take a stand against the proposed Enbridge natural gas pipeline.
The Morning News: Pittsboro Town Hall, Carrboro Police Chief Retires, UNC Football Arrest
In today's news: Carrboro's police chief is retiring, and a UNC football player is arrested (and another is cited) in a traffic stop Tuesday.
Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp Recaps Meeting
Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp spoke with 97. 9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, September 15, discussing town news and events. He recapped the recent board of commissioners meeting, which included an economic development update, an annual update on Chatham Park, discussion of the Downtown Master Plan, and more. The board also received a presentation on the new Town Hall renderings as they continue the process of building a new government center for the town.

Pittsboro Power Outage Affects More than 2,500 Duke Energy Customers
UPDATE: As of 4:45 p.m., most Duke Energy customers’ power has been restored, according to its outage map. Hundreds of Pittsboro and northeast Chatham County residents are without power on Monday afternoon. Duke Energy sent out alerts to customers impacted by the outage and its Outage Map said as of 3:45 p.m., roughly 2,550 customers […]

Local Government Meetings: September 14-18, 2026
This week in local government: a greenway network in Chapel Hill, and busing concerns and elementary school redistricting for CHCCS.

Chatham County Sheriff's Office Rescues Raleigh Man Missing Since Monday
The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office says it located a missing Raleigh man Thursday morning. Preston Scott Hill, 35, was found injured in the Haw River near Pittsboro, “in an area of difficult terrain,” according to a release. A helicopter was used to access Hill’s location, and he was then transported to UNC Hospitals in Chapel […]

'So Much Potential': Local Entrepreneur Chris Ehrenfeld Purchases Chatham Mills Property
Chris Ehrenfeld — the owner of BOLD Companies — purchased the Chatham Mills property on September 3, as well as a 3-acre parcel to its north.
Chatham County Roundup: Librarian Rita Van Duinen on How She Can Help Small Business Owners (Aug. 26, 2026)
Rita Van Duinen — the branch manager of Pittsboro's Chatham Community Library — joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, August 26.

Sheriff's Office Charges, Seeks Pittsboro Man and Goldston Woman over Debit Card Fraud
A pair of Chatham County residents face fraud charges after stealing a debit card from the mail and making cash withdrawals from its account.
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