PlayersNext
Music in ‘Many Moods’: Live and Local with Mad Crush!
The band Mad Crush stopped by Live & Local this week, celebrating the release of their new album “The Many Moods of Mad Crush.”
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Fire Breaks Out in Tonya’s Café & Bakeshop; Business Closed for ‘Foreseeable Future’
An overnight fire at Tonya’s Café & Bakeshop in Chapel Hill caused enough interior damage to indefinitely close the business.
Clemson Provides Prime Chance for UNC to Make A Statement…Can Carolina Win? — The Carolina Football Hour (Sept. 19, 2026)
97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell and Michael Koh preview what could be UNC football’s toughest road test of the year: an afternoon showdown at Clemson.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Protect College Sports Act and UNC Football Investigation in the Spotlight – Stroman On Sports (September 18, 2026)
97.9 The Hill’s Deborah Stroman and Brighton McConnell chat on Friday, September 18 about the Protect College Sports Act and UNC football.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Orange County Sheriff: Missing Woman Found, Returned Home
Margaret Browning was last seen walking at 103 Groomsbridge Court in Chapel Hill. She is white and was seen using a cane.
Carrboro: Police Chief Retires, Public Works Delays, Meeting Recap
Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, September 18, discussing town news and events. She talked about the announcement of police chief Chris Atack’s retirement later this fall. She also discussed some of the challenges facing Carrboro Public Works. She recapped this week’s meeting of the Carrboro Town Council from Tuesday, previewed some upcoming events, and more.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Judge Acquits UNC Campus Shooter After Experts Agree on Tailei Qi’s Insanity
Roughly 37 months after a campus shooting left a UNC professor dead, the shooter is acquitted from his murder charges on an insanity plea.
Never Too Far: Who Does the Protect College Sports Act Really Protect?
College sports is changing. That is undeniable. Athletes can finally earn compensation connected to their name, image, and likeness (NIL). They have more freedom to transfer. They are beginning to challenge a system that has generated billions of dollars from their talent while carefully restricting their economic power.
Bridging the Gap: September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Welcome to Bridging the Gap, presented by Orange Partnership and airing on 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com! This month, enjoy a conversation with Grace Moore, ADAPT Intern from the UNC Human Development & Family Science program and Madelyn Wilson, Clinic Outreach...
Rep. Valerie Foushee Expresses Concern for Student Safety in Letter to UNC Chancellor
U.S. Rep. Valerie Foushee shared an open letter to UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts Friday afternoon expressing concern for student safety on campus in light of two late August incidents. On Aug. 29, members of the Taiwanese Student Association were harassed by a group of...
