97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell substitutes for “News On The Hill” on Monday, Feb. 3. The tragic helicopter-airliner crash at Ronald Reagan National Airport included a Triangle native and UNC alumna, as the military and university community mourn her death. A major figure in UNC’s history department and the presidential research world dies at 102 years old. An Israeli hostage with Chapel Hill ties is released by Hamas in the latest swap over in Gaza. The UNC System names its newest trustee for the Chapel Hill flagship campus. Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee pledges to continue recognizing and celebrating Black history despite a new context under Trump’s second presidency. Plus: UNC men’s basketball suffers a big loss to Duke, Carolina women’s basketball reaches 20 wins, and a Tar Heel track star sets a new collegiate record.


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