On Air Today: Brighton McConnell on Thanksgiving

Turkey Trots have become an enduring tradition for many people. Some do it for fitness, others for family and community, others for charity.

Local governments across Orange County recognized the start of winter holidays through several events this month. For Thanksgiving this week, local government offices and services will be closed in recognition. The various town governments and Orange County alerted residents to the changes in recycling pick-up, administrative hours, and park facilities from Thursday, November 24 and […]

Written by DEE-ANN DURBIN Turkeys may not be able to fly very far. But their prices can soar — along with the costs of other holiday staples like cranberry sauce and pie filling. The Thanksgiving table hasn’t been spared the price inflation that is rampant elsewhere in the economy because of strong consumer demand and labor shortages. […]

The Orange County region is celebrating the start of winter holidays in a variety of ways this week, but will see a handful of local government services affected. The town governments and Orange County government alerted their residents of changes to trash pickup, public buildings and other items that will be off on Thursday, November […]

Written by DAVID KOENIG Determined to reclaim Thanksgiving traditions that were put on pause last year by the pandemic, millions of Americans will be loading up their cars or piling onto planes to gather again with friends and family. The number of air travelers this week is expected to approach or even exceed pre-pandemic levels, […]

Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger speaks with 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Thursday, November 18. She shares updates from Wednesday's town council meeting, which include the approval of a new downtown hotel and a resolution on the Greene Tract. Plus: upcoming events around Arbor Day, Thanksgiving Day and early thoughts on the likely state budget.

Americans couldn’t resist the urge to gather for Thanksgiving, driving only slightly less than a year ago and largely ignoring the pleas of public health experts, who begged them to forgo holiday travel to help contain the coronavirus pandemic, data from roadways and airports shows. The nation’s unwillingness to tamp down on travel offered a […]

Americans returning from Thanksgiving break faced strict new coronavirus measures around the country Monday as health officials brace for a disastrous worsening of the nationwide surge because of holiday gatherings over the long weekend. Los Angeles County imposed a stay-at-home order for its 10 million residents, and Santa Clara County, in the heart of Silicon […]

A North Carolina man used his winnings from a lottery jackpot to help feed people who might have otherwise gone without a Thanksgiving dinner. William Bailey of Weddington claimed his $167,849 on Monday in the Cash 5 game at North Carolina Education Lottery headquarters in Raleigh, news outlets reported. After taxes, Bailey and his wife, […]

Welcome to the ninth edition of 97.9 The Hill’s Staff Picks. This time, read on as your favorite staffers discuss their favorite Thanksgiving side dishes. Not just their favorite, but what they deign to be the ultimate side dish – the one to take the crown – the dish that leaves other dishes in the dust. […]