97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell guest hosts and shares the latest news stories on Monday, August 24. It’s the first day of class for many local public school students — and for Glenwood Elementary, their last in the current building and together as its Mandarin magnet program. Glenwood families share their disappointment and frustration with the closure and transition process. In Chapel Hill, former Orange County Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford is honored at her weekend memorial service. The Town of Chapel Hill’s economic development department wins awards for its work during Tropical Storm Chantal and fostering start-up businesses. In sports: UNC women’s soccer suffers its first loss of the season, men’s soccer prepares for its second game, football prepares for its trip and season-opener in Ireland, and “Carolina Football Live” returns for its first episode of 2026.
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