100 Years of Kenan Stadium: Commencement VIPs
Chapelboro’s very own Kenny Dike remembers his commencement at Kenan Stadium, which featured a few special guests.
‘To Make a More Equitable and Just World’: Binkley Baptist Church Tackles Medical Debt to Honor Former Pastor
Chapel Hill’s Binkley Baptist Church has launched an effort to erase $1 million in local medical debt, in honor of their former pastor.
2026 UNC Football Opponent Preview: Notre Dame
UNC will host No. 3 Notre Dame at Kenan Stadium Saturday afternoon at 12 p.m. It’s the first...
As Durham Trial Begins Over the Murder of Faith Hedgepeth, Here’s What to Know
Monday marks the beginning of jury selection in the long-awaited trial for Miguel Salguero-Olivares, the suspect in Faith Hedgepeth’s murder.
Local Government Meetings: September 28-October 2, 2026
This week in local government: Tongde Wu officially takes her oath of office as the newest member of the CHCCS school board.
This Week in UNC Sports: September 28-October 4, 2026
After a relatively quiet in week featuring teams on the road or off entirely, plenty of Tar Heel action returns to Chapel Hill this week.
On the Porch: Jim Crawford: Metastasized Corruption
This Week: Born into a blue collar and agricultural clan in rural Pennsylvania, Dr. Jim Crawford was the first in his family to graduate from college. Earning his PhD from the University of North Carolina, he taught US and World History at several universities in the piedmont North Carolina for several decades. He served as chairman of the Chatham County board of commissioners. He is a firm believer in American democracy and trusts that the constitution will hold firm now as it has in past crises despite the broken, distempered electorate.
UK Holds 5 British Terror Suspects After Arrests Near US Air Base as Iran Denies Involvement
Police detained five men on Monday, examining suspected explosives found near a U.S.-operated air force base in England.
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3PM-6PM M-FSpeaking of Schools: CHCCS Board Chair Riza Jenkins
Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Board Chair Riza Jenkins spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, September 28. She discussed the recent process of filling the vacant school board seat after Rani Dasi's appointment to the Orange County Commissioners. She also discussed welcoming new board member Tongde Wu. She discussed upcoming feedback opportunities for the community as the board considers elementary school redistricting, updates the early school year transportation situation, and more.
