On Air Today: Will Freund, Community Engagement Specialist for Morehead Planitarium

Stephanie Cobert of the Morehead Planetarium discusses Friday's multimedia show, "I Am: Presenting the Sound of Light Experience."

Aaron welcomes Anne and Demetrius Grandel of Bricks and Minifigs Durham, to help celebrate their one-year anniversary in business.

Anne and Demetrius Grandel, owners of Bricks & Minifigs Durham spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey, filling in for Aaron Keck.  They discussed an upcoming event at Bricks & Minifigs Durham on May 4. The store will celebrate Star Wars Day by having all the inventory in the store be Star Wars themed for that day. They will have new and used contemporary and vintage sets. In addition to the Star Wars events, they discussed other upcoming plans for the store, including new birthday party experiences, and how the store did during the holidays, and more.

Morehead Planetarium Community Engagement Specialist Will Freund spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, April 1. He discussed the upcoming UNC Science Expo, running from 11am-4pm Saturday, April 5. The UNC Science Expo is a signature event of the North Carolina Science Festival. Learn more about one of the biggest science celebrations in our state at Moreheadplanetarium.org. He discussed the planning of the event, what visitors can expect, and more.

Science advocate and television star Bill Nye is set to make an appearance in Chapel Hill on Saturday as part of the North Carolina Democratic Party's campaign.

UNC senior Karsen Kitchen is set to make history as the youngest woman to travel to outer space as part of an upcoming space tourism flight.

Karsen Kitchen, a member of UNC's Class of 2025, is one of the six crew members announced for Blue Origin's next flight to the edge of space.

Orange County has received its first report of a positive case of rabies in 2024: a raccoon near Southern Village in Chapel Hill.

Amy Sayle, who is a science education specialist for UNC’s Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, August 9. With the Perseid meteor shower expected to peak in visibility this weekend, the planetarium is teaming up with the Raleigh Astronomy Club to host a free watch-along party on Saturday, […]

Community Engagement Specialist for the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, Will Freund joined 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, March 29th.  He discussed the upcoming UNC Science Expo, which is the kick-off event for the month-long North Carolina Science Festival.  He also discussed programs at the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, and more.