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Hillsborough Asks Residents to Help Identify Upcoming Town Priorities With Community Survey
Hillsborough is asking residents to take its community survey. This year, the input will help inform the town’s upcoming strategic plan.
NCDOT: I-85 Ramp to I-40 in Orange County to Close for 2 Months
NCDOT construction crews are preparing to close the exit ramp for Exit 163 along I-85 South — a ramp west of Hillsborough that loops vehicles over the interstate and redirects them onto I-40 East.
Conversations We Need To Have: Advancing Access in Five Ways, with Carrboro Opportunity Officer Anita Jones-McNair
Carrboro opportunity officer Anita Jones-McNair joins Aaron Keck to highlight five ongoing efforts to advance accessibility & inclusion.
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The Evening News: Chapel Hill Vehicle Break-Ins, UNC Football
In today’s news: Chapel Hill police warn residents to secure their vehicles after a string of 60 break-ins over the weekend.
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Eliazar Posada-Orozco on Equality NC’s Advocacy Work, Upcoming Ga(y)la – On Air Today (September 14, 2026)
Equality NC Executive Director (and Carrboro Town Council Member) Eliazar Posada-Orozco speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Monday, September 14.
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Pittsboro Power Outage Affects More than 2,500 Duke Energy Customers
UPDATE: As of 4:45 p.m., most Duke Energy customers' power has been restored, according to its outage map. Hundreds of Pittsboro and northeast Chatham County residents are without power on Monday afternoon. Duke Energy sent out alerts to customers impacted by the...
Viewpoints: An Open Letter on Occupancy Limits
In the proposed redraft of LUMO presented by the staff, the definitions section has been altered in a way to remove the existing limit of four unrelated persons residing in a dwelling unit (“4 person cap”), thereby removing entirely any cap on occupancy in any part of LUMO.
New Warnings About the Risks of AI to Humanity Revive a Long-Running Debate
After two former Anthropic safety researchers publicly aired concerns that the existential threats AI might pose to humanity, the CEO suggested the industry should reduce the speed of its work.
Speaking of Schools: Rachel Rossi and Jennifer Tang from Glenwood PTA (September 14, 2026)
Glenwood Elementary School PTA President Rachel Rossi and Secretary Jennifer Tang spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, September 14. The discussed the school’s STEAMM Specialist class, which supports the Mandarin programs at the school. They talked about what makes the class unique, the highly qualified instructor, and the likelihood that the class will be gone after the closure of Glenwood next year. They also talked about the start of the school year for Glenwood families, and more.
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On Air Today: Previewing Carolina Performing Arts’ 2026-27 Season, with Alison Friedman
Alison Friedman of Carolina Performing Arts previews this year’s season of events, including a February festival called “All. Together. Now.”
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