Managing Editor of “The News of Orange County” newspaper Dale Edwards joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Monday, May 2. He shares perspective about the recent broadband expansion announcement in rural Orange County, as well as details on a lawsuit around a set of Hillsborough apartments.
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Hillsborough Police Announce Reward for Information in Teen's Murder
After searching for answers for nearly two months, the Hillsborough Police Department is offering a reward for information about the shooting of a teenager. A release from the department on Friday said a reward up to $5,000 is available for details that lead to the arrest of the person or people involved in the murder […]
Bellevue Mill Fire Deemed 'Suspicious'
The fire at the Bellevue Mill in Hillsborough last week has been deemed “suspicious but undetermined,” the town announced Thursday evening. A release says a large amount of debris remains at the burned section of the mill. Hillsborough fire marshal Jerry Wagner said in a release, “We know about where the fire started and what […]
Hillsborough Opens Investigation On Bellevue Mill Fire
Hillsborough has opened an investigation into the cause of the Bellevue Mill fire that started Friday evening. Hillsborough Fire Marshal Jerry Wagner is seeking any photos taken from inside the weaving room of the former Bellevue Manufacturing Company textile mill. Anyone with interior photos is asked to scan and email them to the fire marshal. […]
Bellevue Mill Destroyed in Hillsborough Fire
Crews are still working to extinguish all portions of a fire that destroyed a historic mill in West Hillsborough on Friday. Smoke poured out of the former Bellevue Manufacturing Company’s textile mill on Nash Street Friday afternoon. Crews were fighting the fire throughout the night but said that the fire was continuing to burn under the […]
Hillsborough: South Churton Street Fire, Police Department Changes and Buying Public Artwork
Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell speaks with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, August 19.

Fire Breaks Out in Hillsborough From Transformer Sparks; 2,700 Residents Without Power
A fire started by a sparking transformer along South Churton Street in Hillsborough led to a brief blaze and hundreds of Duke Energy customers without power on Sunday afternoon. Videos credited to Sherry Hensley and shared by The News of Orange on social media showed sparks from a utility pole falling and setting the nearby […]

Fairview Youth In Action Holds Annual Walk Fairview Day Amid Program's Uncertain Future
Last weekend, the Fairview Youth in Action internship hosted its fifth-annual Walk Fairview Day in Hillsborough.
Hillsborough: River Walk Opens, Board of Commissioners Meeting, UPROAR
Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, August 12, discussing town news and events. He discussed continued storm recovery, including the reopening of portions of River Walk and River Park. He also discussed the business of this week's board of commissioners meeting, including the latest on budgets and more. They also talked about the UPROAR arts festival, with large public installations all round downtown Hillsborough.

Sections of River Park, Riverwalk in Hillsborough Reopen After Flood Cleanup
Two key public amenities in Hillsborough are back open after sustaining damage from floodwaters one month ago: River Park and the Riverwalk.
Hillsborough: Rep. Foushee Visits, UPROAR, Government 101
Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, August 5, discussing town news and events. He discussed U.S. Representative Valerie Foushee's visit to see some of the flood damage sustained at Hillsborough's water treatment facilities. He also talked about the UPROAR Art Festival, which features several installations around Hillsborough, Carrboro, and Chapel Hill. He discussed an upcoming Government 101 Course offered by the town, and more.
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