Viewpoints: The Reality of the North Carolina Supreme Court
Do you think you have no say over the North Carolina Supreme Court? Do you think it does not matter who sits on it, because judges just “follow the law”? Both ideas are wrong.
UNC Football vs. Notre Dame (2026): How to Watch, Cord-Cutting Options and Kickoff Time
UNC will return to action Saturday when it hosts No. 3 Notre Dame at Kenan Stadium. The Tar Heels...
Little Big Moments: Volta
“Volta” is Italian for “turn.” In poetry, particularly a sonnet, the term refers to a shift in tone or subject. As the song goes, “there is a season, turn, turn, turn.”
Town of Carrboro: Missing 62-Year-Old Resident Safely Located
**UPDATE: In an alert shared at 12 p.m. Thursday, the Town of Carrboro said Penny has been safely...
‘Mind Your Business’: Local Openings, Closings and Updates in July-September 2026
From fires and entertainment districts to relocations and closures, the local business scene saw lots of action from July to September. Here are the highlights.
100 Years of Kenan Stadium: Wait, Which One is Kenan?
UNC band director Jeff Fuchs recalls a miscommunication when staging a pregame ceremony at Kenan Stadium, and the hilarious consequences.
Weekend Around The Hill: October 1 – October 4
Check out the events happening around our community this weekend. You can view the full Chapelboro...
Gentle Giant Backpack Declared Winner of Alaska’s Fat Bear Week
After a week of fierce competition, Backpack emerged victorious as Fat Bear Week champion, the heftiest bear of Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve.
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97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear from local leader Rani Dasi on an upcoming Judicial Candidate Forum. We hear a Carolina Connection story on the Alert Carolina system and criticism of it's (lack of) use earlier this year. In local government, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education meets tonight. Among other agenda items, they will swear in new board member Tongde Wu. We also hear a local business update, and more. In sports, we hear from newcomer Angelo Brizzi, and more.
