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The Morning News: Chatham Housing, UNC Football Preview
In today’s news: Chatham County officials tackle affordable housing, and UNC football prepares to tackle Notre Dame.
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Chansky’s Notebook: ‘No. 3, Get in the Game’
Of the 23 football games Notre Dame and Carolina have played over the years, there is nothing that matches 1975, when an unknown quarterback came off the bench to save the Irish from what would have been an embarrassing upset in Kenan Stadium. I was covering for the...
As a Heavy Underdog, UNC Football Focusing on Itself vs. No. 3 Notre Dame
Will UNC beat No. 3 Notre Dame Saturday at a sold-out Kenan Stadium? History tells us that’s not likely to happen.
The Evening News: Judicial Forum, Alert Carolina, School Board Meeting
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.
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Climate Thursday: John Richardson and Brennan Bouma from the Town of Chapel Hill
Town of Chapel Hill Sustainability Manager John Richardson and Sustainability Analyst Brennan Bouma spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 1. They discussed an ongoing update to the town’s Climate Action Plan, which includes getting feedback from town residence. They discussed what the update entails, how people can get involved, and more.
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Chapel Hill: Inter-City Visit, LUMO Update, Upcoming Events
Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 1, discussing town news and events. She recapped the recent Inter-City visit organized by the Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill Carrboro, in which community leaders visited Charlottesville, Virginia. She discussed some of the key takeaways, noticeable similarities, potential ideas to incorporate going forward. She also talked about the group’s experience riding Bus Rapid Transit in Richmond. She updated the LUMO rewrite process, looked at some upcoming town events, and more.
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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.
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.”
History Matters: Every Holiday Is All About Shopping
This week, Scott and Aaron look back on the origin of Thanksgiving in America – not in November, surprisingly.
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What’s Trending: Rowing, Rowing, Rowing Down the (Crocodile-Infested) River
Trending today: the Olympics have chosen a crocodile-infested river for the rowing competition at the 2032 games in Brisbane.
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