Holding Court: After Years as Arizona Backup, Veesaar Finding Stardom at UNC
During his first three months in a North Carolina uniform, Veesaar has started all 15 of the Tar Heels’ games, helped his new team to a Top 25 national ranking, firmly established himself as a prominent All-Atlantic Coast Conference candidate.
Weekend Around The Hill: January 8 – January 11
Check out the events happening around our community this weekend. You can view the full Chapelboro...
UNC Lacrosse: Men Ranked No. 5, Women Ranked No. 1 in Preseason Poll
The USA Lacrosse Preseason Polls have been released, and voters are high on the UNC men and women...
Orange County Sheriff’s Office Brings Two Dozen Additional Charges Against Durham Man
Orange County authorities charged Durham’s Keshaun Christopher Byrd over a November string of break-ins along Red Hill Lane and Seven Springs Road.
Local Higher Ed Leaders Discuss Adjusting to Workforce ‘Uncertainties’ Created by Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence was a common thread through 97.9 The Hill's Forum On The Hill panels with local collegiate leaders, as they discussed how to best marry the traditional role of education with preparing college students to potentially be met with AI as they enter the workforce.
Chansky’s Notebook: The Dean Dome’s Greatest Games
Art Chansky remembers some of UNC's greatest games ever played in the Dean Smith Center, which opened in 1986.
Exploring Your Creative Genius: Fierce Cynicism, Radical Naïveté
I was considering writing a book that would take on the ambitiously important challenge of offering political and community leadership new ways to serve us, a book acknowledging that current political language has been so weaponized as to be useless.
US Cuts the Number of Vaccines Recommended for Every Child, a Move Slammed by Physicians
The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of cutting the number of vaccines it recommends for every child — a move that leading medical groups said would undermine protections against a half-dozen diseases.
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David Glenn of the North Carolina Sports Network spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, January 5. He discussed the most recent games for UNC Men's basketball as they start ACC play. He also talked about the football transfer portal, with the transfer period shortened compared to last year, how UNC is positioned as the portal period continues, and more.
