97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell shares the latest in local news stories on Wednesday, November 15. The Carrboro Town Council becomes the first North Carolina municipality to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel — but the group is split on the resolution’s purpose. The Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro earn high marks in the annual Municipal Equality Index quantifying local governments’ LGBTQ+ protections and services. Senate Bill 49 is affecting more than curriculum in schools, as an Orange County Rape Crisis Center program teaching kids about sexual abuse is put on pause. The North Carolina Democratic Party shares early optimism on breaking the Republican supermajority in the General Assembly in 2024. An additional closure as part of the Estes Drive Connectivity Project will start on Thursday, but is not expected to affect school drop-off. Plus: Carolina women’s basketball welcome hundreds of young students to the crowd for a game, and UNC football prepares for facing Cade Klubnik and Clemson for the first time since the 2022 ACC title game.
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