97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell shares the latest local developments on Wednesday, August 7. With Tropical Storm Debby expected to impact the Triangle in the coming hours, local schools and governments share what they’re doing to prepare for the inclement weather. An area meteorologist shares the biggest risks of the storm system: flooding and the risks of tornadoes. UNC’s Board of Governors sets a special meeting to elect a new chancellor to UNC-Chapel Hill, just days after the university’s Board of Trustees weighed candidates presented by a search committee. A traffic stop in Pittsboro turns into an arrest and drug bust, while Chatham County investigators ask the public for help in providing information to an 11 month old death investigation. Plus: Orange County reports its second case of rabies in 2024, Carolina soccer places highly in the first coaches’ poll of the season, and former UNC wrestler Ethan Ramos is set to make history.
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