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Chapel Hill: Football Game Day, UPROAR Conclusion, Pedestrian Safety

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Aug 28, 2025 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, August 28, discussing town news and events. She talked about game day in Chapel Hill, as football season is set to begin on Monday for UNC. She discussed the conclusion of the UPROAR Arts Festival in Orange County, provided an update on some pedestrian safety features recently added on some of the busier streets around town, and more.

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Labor Day to Affect Local Government Services Around Orange County Community (2025)

Posted by Michael Koh | Aug 28, 2025 | Local Government

Monday marks the observance of Labor Day, which is meant to celebrate the contribution of workers...

The 5:00 News: Hypothetical Elementary School Closure, Chapel Hill Football Game Day

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Aug 27, 2025 | The 5:00 News

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools explores what closing an elementary school would hypothetically look like. We hear from Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell on a Unified Development Ordinance meeting tonight. In sports, UNC Football General Manager Michael Lombardi talks about the importance of the game day experience in Chapel Hill, and more.

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Honduran, Latin American Food Truck Prepares to Open W. Franklin Street Restaurant on Sep. 5

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 26, 2025 | Business

Chapel Hill is about to feature a new addition to its restaurant lineup: The Latin Effect, which is expanding from its food truck operations.

On Air Today: Social Media Manager Henry Taylor on Reels, Hollow Knight, and More

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Aug 25, 2025 | On Air Today (PM)

97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com Social Media Manager Henry Taylor spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, August 26. They discussed the latest on 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com social media platforms, including a recent Instagram Reel about our ongoing GoFundMe campaign. He also discussed a recent collaboration with Kolapasi Indian Canteen, his and the rest of the Internet’s eager anticipation of the video game Hollow Knight’s sequel, and more.

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On the Porch: Ellen Brown – Myths about Money

Posted by Aaron Johnson | Aug 24, 2025 | On The Porch

This Week:

Ellen Brown is an attorney and author of thirteen books and hundreds of articles (all on her blog at http://EllenBrown.com). Her titles include the bestselling “Web of Debt” and “Nature’s Pharmacy,” co-authored with Dr. Lynne Walker, along with “The Public Bank Solution” and her latest book “Banking on the People.”
She graduated from UC Berkeley in 1967 and from UCLA Law School in 1977; practiced law for ten years in Los Angeles; then spent 11 years abroad, in Kenya, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua, with her husband and two children. She co-founded and chaired of the Public Banking Institute from which she retired in Spring of 2025

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Chapel Hill Police: Body of Deceased Male Discovered Inside Siena Hotel; Franklin Street Reopened

Posted by Aaron Keck | Aug 23, 2025 | Safety

A block of E. Franklin Street is shut down as authorities communicate with an individual who’s barricaded themselves inside the Siena Hotel.

The Morning News: Flood Victim’s Deadline, Hillsborough Buys UPROAR Art

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Aug 21, 2025 | 6:00 News

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey fills in for Aaron Keck with the morning news. Included in this edition of the news, residents displaced by Chantal floodwaters face a looming deadline; Gov. Stein visits Mebane for a ribbon cutting; Hillsborough purchases UPROAR Art, and more. In sports, Bill Belichick talks about the joys of the college game, both UNC soccer teams are set for action, Courtney Banghart continues to add to the roster, and more.