Positively Mebane: Music on 4th, Juneteenth, and Budget Plans
This week, Kelly previews upcoming community events in Mebane and discusses city manager Richard White’s budget proposal.
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Morinaga Celebrates Completed Mebane Expansion and ‘Sweet Partnership’ With North Carolina, Orange County
The Japanese candy company Morinaga held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday to celebrate the opening of its expansion Hi-Chew plant in Mebane.
Read MorePositively Mebane: New Parks and the Dogwood Festival
In this month’s round of Positively Mebane, Kelly and Aaron preview the Mebane Dogwood Festival and discuss potential new parks in town.
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Read MorePositively Mebane: Circulators and Cupid Shuffles
This month, Kelly discusses the upcoming “Cupid Shuffle” on February 13 and a proposed fare-free transit circulator in Mebane.
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Testimony to Resume in Trial Over Woods-Clark Killing; Here’s Where Proceedings Stand
After four days of action last week, the jury will resume hearing people share their recollections around the two teenagers’ 2022 deaths.
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Orange County Public Transportation Piloting Fare-Free Model in 2026
Orange County Public Transportation will be piloting a one-year, fare-free model for its...
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Top Stories of 2025: Flash Flooding From Tropical Storm Chantal Damages Region, Changes Lives
Perhaps no singular event influenced the Orange County community’s experience in 2025 more than Tropical Storm Chantal’s floods in July.
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Down on Copperline: Fiddler Joe Thompson’s Musical Legacy Remains Very Much Alive
Fiddler Joe Thompson has been gone for more than a decade, but his musical legacy remains very much alive and will be celebrated in Mebane.
Read MoreOn Air Today: The Mebane Dogwood Festival with Valerie Beausoleil and Claudia Clemente
Valerie Beausoleil and Claudia Clemente, who help lead the Mebane Business Association, join 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Thursday, April 17.
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STIHL Holds Open House, Celebration For New Orange County Distribution Center in Mebane
The power tool manufacturer STIHL welcomed corporate leaders, local government dignitaries and more to its open house celebration in Mebane.
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