Photo Gallery: Chapel Hill Celebrates 101st Birthday of Euzelle Smith

Chapel Hill’s Northside Community is preparing a vehicle parade to celebrate the 101st birthday of one of its cornerstone members on Friday. Euzelle Smith — a longtime educator, activist and the namesake of Chapel Hill’s Smith Middle School — will be the benefactor of a drive-by birthday celebration planned by community members looking to celebrate […]

The Hill's Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news we learn that Register of Deeds Mark Chilton is stepping down from his position a few months early. We also hear more from UNC leadership on the First Day of Classes (FDOC) coming up on Monday, learn more about Pittsboro's new Planning Director, and hear from Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell on that town's strategic plan. In Sports, UNC Women's Soccer opens the fall sports season with a win, and more.

In today's news: longtime Orange County Register of Deeds Mark Chilton announces he's stepping down, a few months before the end of his term.

A Louisiana grand jury declined to indict Christopher Gillum on a state terrorism charge that could have carried up to a 15-year sentence.

The Hill's Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news, including Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard weighing in on community feedback on the Enbridge Pipeline. We also learn details of this fall's Carrboro Music Festival, learn some crime news from Chatham County, and more. In sports, more on Seth Trimble to Louisville, a reimagined men's soccer season proposed, and more.

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, August 13, discussing town news and events. She previewed the upcoming Inter-City visit with the Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill Carrboro, where they will visit Charlottesville, VA. She also discussed the start of school for both UNC and CHCCS. She talked about the plans for a rebuild of First Station 4 on Weaver Dairy Road, previewed some upcoming LUMO outreach, and more.

The Town of Chapel Hill is “moving ahead” with plans to build a new Fire Station 4 and make room for an affordable housing development, both at the intersection of Weaver Dairy Road Extension and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, according to a release shared Thursday. The current Fire Station 4 is more than 40 […]

The Hill's Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news we learn that Seth Trimble will transfer to Louisville for his newly awarded 5th season of eligibility, as UNC has already completed their roster for the upcoming season. We also hear more details from Athletic Director Steve Newmark on a plan to consolidate the athletic department's revenue generation. We get a detailed story on the Eno Arts Mill's reopening, and more.

The Hill's Andrew Stuckey presents the evening news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear of a proposal to make the athletics department's revenue generation housed as an associated entity. We reflect on the VinFast plant not materializing at the Moncure megasite. We check in on local government leaders, hear some national polling numbers from Public Policy Polling's Tom Jensen, and more.

The Hill's Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear more on the direction of the Carolina North campus from Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson, members of a group advocating for a south campus arena explain their thinking, University Place is set to bring Chapel Hill's first social district starting September 1, and more. In sports, UNC teams continue to prepare for the fall season, and more.