Speaking of Schools: Chapel Hill High Automotive Instructor Robert Ballard

The Hill's Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news, including an update on the Woods / Clark murder case, the Board of Trustees on the James Cates, Jr. Memorial, and more.

On this month's Teacher Feature, educators Kathi Breweur, Robert Ballard and Travis Adkison join 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell to share details on their stand-out CTE programs offered at Chapel Hill High School.

Chair of the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Board of Education Riza Jenkins spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, January 20. She discussed latest meeting of the board, which outlined the process for closing a school within a district, and a presentation on the enrollment and budget data that led to that discussion. She also discussed a couple of recent policy changes that have feedback coming in: the cellphone policy and the change to a block schedule at the secondary level. Andy Jenks also joined to talk about inclement weather procedures and more.

The UNC men’s basketball team took another road trip Wednesday afternoon, though this one was closer to home than most.

From lovely islands to pretty summers and all the way to the Upside Down, the Triangle made its way onto the small screen in a big way this year.

The municipal election was always going to be one of the top stories of 2025 in Chapel Hill - though this year's race was unusually quiet.

While the academic calendar goes from July to June, this calendar year for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools was filled with major stories.

CHCCS recently hosted its first-annual high school culinary competition, offering a hands-on cooking experience outside the classroom.

CHCCS leaders appeared in Raleigh to testify to lawmakers about whether the district is following the Parents' Bill of Rights law.

Orange County Schools will hold no instruction on Tuesday, Dec. 9, over concerns for road conditions, while CHCCS will operate on a delay.