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North Carolina Governor Vetoes Election Bill, Sparking Override Showdown With GOP Supermajority
Written by HANNAH SCHOENBAUM North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a sweeping Republican elections bill Thursday that would end a grace period for voting by mail and make new allowances for partisan poll observers. In a video message, the Democratic governor accused...
Chansky’s Notebook: Fighting Spirit
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Mug Shot of Donald Trump Shows Scowling Former President During Speedy Booking at Atlanta Jail
Written by ERIC TUCKER, KATE BRUMBACK and JILL COLVIN A scowling Donald Trump posed for a mug shot Thursday as he surrendered inside a jail in Atlanta on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, creating a historic and humbling...
Date Night: Back In My Day
It’s back-to-school time and the UNC students have returned! Where can you go to relive your own memories of being a Carolina student?
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What’s Trending: European Problems
Trending today: a spat between Switzerland and Germany over efficiency on the rails, and a heat-related spike in the price of olive oil.
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The Morning News: Sextortion Scams and Soccer
In today’s news: Orange County sounds the alarm about a sextortion scam that’s targeted six local residents in the last few weeks.
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PORCH’s New Executive Director Shares Vision for Hunger Relief Nonprofit
Local nonprofit, PORCH, fights for hunger relief and access to healthy foods, and is now doing so with a new executive director, Erin Riney.
UNC Men’s and Women’s Soccer Each Draw in Thursday Doubleheader
The spoils were shared on both sides in a Thursday doubleheader at Dorrance Field, as the UNC men's and women's soccer teams each drew with their opponents. The No. 3 women fought to their second scoreless draw in three matches on the young season, a 0-0 result...
The 5:00 News – Sextortion, TABLE Reaches Goal, Fire Chief on Med Deli
97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, a spate of recent sextortion cases in Orange County has prompted an investigation by the sheriff’s office. Local non-profit TABLE reached a major fundraising goal that will allow them to move into a bigger space in downtown Carrboro. We also hear from Chapel Hill Fire Chief Jay Mebane about the day his crews were fighting the Med Deli Fire. In sports, a double soccer double header at Dorrance Field, and more.
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Climate Thursday: Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub Ashley Ward
Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke’s Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, August 24th. She discussed the first couple of months of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub coinciding with historic summer heat across the country. She also discussed changes in media coverage and public perception around heat season, our response to it, and how to prepare going forward.
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