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The Morning News: Decision Day for CHCCS, Carrboro Budget, Chatham Fireworks, UNC Baseball Preview
In today’s news: the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board will decide tonight which of three elementary schools to close.
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‘Can We Physically Have Him Removed?’: Tension Spills Over at Chatham Commissioners Meeting
A recent meeting of Chatham County Commissioners grew heated, as outgoing commissioner David Delaney sparred with the rest of the board.
Weekend Around The Hill: June 4 – June 7
Check out the events happening around our community this weekend. You can view the full Chapelboro Local Events Calendar here. To submit your own event, click here.Rocky River Hemp at Pittsboro Farmers' Market Thursday, June 4 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Rocky River Hemp...
UNC Baseball 2026 NCAA Super Regional Opponent Preview: USC
The Diamond Heels will host an NCAA Super Regional at Boshamer Stadium for the third consecutive year this weekend. And for a fifth consecutive time, UNC's Super Regional opponent will be an unseeded team. The USC Trojans (47-16, 20-10 Big Ten) emerged out of their...
Viewpoints: CHCCS Leaders Should Vote Against Closing Glenwood Elementary
Our public schools are in crisis. In the last four years alone, 57 public schools in N.C. have closed. Declining birth rates are part of the story, but so are chronic underfunding and private school vouchers that divert taxpayer dollars. These forces are making it increasingly difficult for public schools to attract students and retain the best teachers for them.
Wonderful Water: Financial Futures and Significant Improvements
This month on “Wonderful Water,” join 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey for a conversation with OWASA Deputy Executive Director Stephen Winters about OWASA’s financial past, present and future as a new fiscal year approaches.
Hillsborough: Budget and Data Centers
Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, June 2nd, discussing their most recent meeting. He discussed conversations surrounding the budget, its effects, future projections and the thought process behind recent changes. Additionally they covered the continuing conversation of data centers in Hillsborough.
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Exploring Your Creative Genius: Ballads, Narratives and Power
In 1703 Andrew Fletcher, a Scottish politician and patriot, wrote “If a man were permitted to make the ballads, he need not care who should make the laws of a nation.”
Morris Grove Elementary School Dismissing Students Early Wednesday Due to Power Outage
Morris Grove Elementary School in Chapel Hill is dismissing students at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday after a fallen tree knocked out power to the building. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools first notified the community about the power, internet and phone outage at 9:14 a.m....
UNC Baseball in the 2026 NCAA Super Regionals: How to Watch, Cord-Cutting Options and Start Times
The Diamond Heels will host an NCAA Super Regional at Boshamer Stadium for the third consecutive year this weekend. UNC will face USC in a three-game series, with the winner punching its ticket to the Men's College World Series in Omaha. If you aren't attending the...