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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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
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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: UDO Rewrite, Corner Stores, Annexation Request
Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, April 28, discussing town news and events. He recapped the most recent meeting of the town board of commissioners, which included a lengthy update of the town's Unified Development Ordinance. One provision in that rewrite would allow for more small scale corner stores in residential neighborhoods. He also talked about an annexation request, a Zwanze Day recap, and more.
Orange County Reports Rabies Incident Involving Raccoon in Hillsborough
Orange County Animal Services has confirmed a positive rabies test from an incident involving a raccoon last week. OCAS says it received a report about a dog having an altercation with an aggressive raccoon near Cates Hickory Hill Lane – southwest of downtown Hillsborough – on April 24. Animal Control responded and retrieved the raccoon […]
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Hillsborough's Wooden Nickel Pub threw a party on Saturday as the lone North Carolina-based bar to have Cantillon's 2026 Zwanze Day beer.
Hillsborough: Zwanze Day, Street Paving, Refurbished Art
Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, April 21, discussing town news and events. He discussed the upcoming Zwanze Day event at the Wooden Nickel this upcoming Saturday. He also outlined an upcoming street resurfacing project that will cause temporary closures for several streets around town. He also discussed some artwork being refurbished at River Park, and more.
A Pilgrimage Highlighting Peaceful Resistance to Kurdish Oppression Included a Stay in Hillsborough
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Hillsborough: Trespassing on Athletic Fields, Reorganization of Community Services Department, Upcoming Events
Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, April 14, discussing town news and events. He recapped the most recent meeting of the Hillsborough Board of Commissioners meeting, which saw a discussion of unhoused individuals damaging youth athletic fields in Hillsborough, and creative town solutions for preventing that. He also talked about a proposed reorganization of the town's Community Services Department, a recent trio of arrests for soliciting minors, and more.
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