97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell substitutes to host “News On The Hill” for Thursday, July 24 and share the latest local news. Hillsborough hosts North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson to survey the damage to its river pump station from Chantal’s flooding and advocate for the restoration of federal funding. Chapel Hill leaders, meanwhile, discuss the challenges around some of the popular ideas around stopping flooding at Eastgate Crossing and Camelot Village — and why they’re not as simple as they seem. UNC changes its in-state early admissions notices, Chatham County extends the filing period for two Goldston races and NCDOT continues overnight closures of I-40 lanes near Hillsborough. And in sports: UNC Football and head coach Bill Belichick hold their media availabilities at the ACC Kickoff event in Charlotte, and ESPN announces a big broadcast ahead of Carolina’s first game.


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