Orange County BIPOC Elected Officials Present Poetry Readings Posted by Michael Koh | Feb 14, 2023 | Local Government In continued observance of Black History Month, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous & People of Color)... Read More
Former Occaneechi Tribal Leader, Hillsborough Resident John Jeffries Dies Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 27, 2023 | Obituaries The former leader of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation’s tribal council, John... Read More
On Air Today: U.S. Rep. Valerie Foushee Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 20, 2023 | On Air Today New U.S. House Rep. Valerie Foushee discusses her first few weeks on the job – including the House Speaker fight and the debt ceiling. https://media.blubrry.com/sports_notebook/chapelboroaudio.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/2023/01%20-%20January/20/VALERIE%20FOUSHEE.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS Read More
Top Stories of 2022: Supreme Court Abortion Ruling Sparks Concern, Fear and Backlash Posted by Staff | Dec 24, 2022 | Top Stories of 2022 The Supreme Court’s decision striking down Roe v. Wade was a defining moment of 2022 – and so was the local defense of abortion rights. Read More
Top Stories of 2022: New Faces, New Districts and Busted Trends in Midterm Elections Posted by Staff | Dec 21, 2022 | Top Stories of 2022 The 2022 midterm election was good for Democrats nationally, good for Republicans statewide – and defined locally by several key retirements. Read More
Orange County Commissioners Select Bedford as New Chair, Approve Process to Fill Vacancy Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 7, 2022 | Election, Local Election Coverage, Local Government With Renée Price departing the Orange County Board of Commissioners, officials elected a new chair and approved how to fill her seat. Read More
UNC Installs, Dedicates a Permanent Memorial to James Cates 52 Years After Murder Posted by Brighton McConnell | Nov 21, 2022 | Instagram, News, UNC Hundreds of people gathered at the Pit on UNC campus as the university dedicated a marker to James Cates, a Black man murdered in 1970. Read More
LISTEN: 97.9 The Hill’s Full Election Night Coverage Posted by Staff | Nov 9, 2022 | Election, Local Election Coverage As the 2022 midterm elections unfolded Tuesday night, the 97.9 The Hill news team broke down the results and spoke with winning candidates. Read More
Valerie Foushee Elected to Congress, Will Succeed Retiring Rep. Price Posted by Brighton McConnell | Nov 8, 2022 | Local Election Coverage, National Valerie Foushee is poised to be the next representative for U.S. House District 4 after earning election over Courtney Geels on Tuesday. Read More
Meyer Projected to Win NC Sen. District for Orange, Person and Caswell Counties Posted by Brighton McConnell | Nov 8, 2022 | Local Election Coverage, State Government State House Rep. Graig Meyer is poised to switch chambers, as vote totals indicate he will be elected to North Carolina Senate District 23. Read More