Chansky’s Notebook: Deja Blue?
You had to keep scrolling and scrolling on ESPN's Way-Too-Early Top 25 poll to find UNC, slotted in at No. 25.
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Hometown Heroes: Jane and Jeff Hathaway
This week’s Hometown Heroes, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, are Jane and Jeff Hathaway!...
Column: Making #MeToo Count
“Making #MeToo Count” By Rachel Valentine These past few days have been heavy for those of us who care for sexual violence survivors — and even more so for the thousands of survivors in our community. Sexual...
Word of the Day – 7/17/20
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Chapel Hill: Re-election Run, Budget, Trip To Washington
Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, May 8. She announced her campaign for re-election for another two years as Mayor. She also shared details of a recent visit to Washington, D.C. to advocate for federal transportation funding, particularly for the Bus Rapid Transit line the town hopes to have on MLK Blvd. She discussed the budget proposal from town manager Mary Jane Nirdlinger, including the next steps and timeline for community feedback. She also discussed upcoming town events and more.
What We’re Thinking: The President and NC-11
Tom and Aaron discuss Donald Trump's falling approval rating, which is lower now than it was at this same point in his first term.
History Matters: The Best C That Ever Was Given
This week, Scott and Aaron remember the 1992 ratification of the 27th Amendment - a process that began with a college student's paper.
May 3, 2025
This week, Dr. Deborah Stroman discusses recent White House Executive Orders.
September 16, 2019: Bree Newsome
Aaron speaks with Bree Newsome, the activist who's best known for pulling down a Confederate flag outside the South Carolina State House in 2015.
December 18, 2020: Sayonara, 2020
Jean and Aaron send off 2020 - and look forward to a (hopefully) positive 2021 - in the year's final edition of Thing/Not A Thing.
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What’s Trending: We’re All Stars Now In The Drone Show
Trending today: the rise of drone shows as a replacement for fireworks, and Victor's reflection on a recent trip to an MLS soccer match.
May 29, 2018: Goodbyeee
Meg's moving on to a new position (don't worry, still in Chapel Hill!), so this is her final Downtown Rundown. (We still have fun.)
Talking Books: The Ultimate
In our final installment of Talking Books, Susan and Aaron look back at the last nine years and ask each other about their favorites.
May 3, 2025
Willis Whichard, lawyer, legislator, Supreme Court justice, and lawschool dean, is the author of “A Consequential Life: David Lowry Swain, Nineteenth-Century North Carolina, and Their University.” He talks about his new book and Swain, who was a lawyer, judge, governor, and university president.” Whichard, who himself has been a legislator, judge, supreme court justice, and law school dean explains Swain’s contributions to the university and the state.
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What’s Trending: We’re All Stars Now In The Drone Show
Trending today: the rise of drone shows as a replacement for fireworks, and Victor's reflection on a recent trip to an MLS soccer match.
Stroman on Sports: The House Settlement
Deborah Stroman and Aaron Keck discuss the House v. NCAA settlement - which will lead to revenue-sharing between colleges and athletes.
Forum On The Hill: Community Conversations from 2023
97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com's archive of the conversations held as part of the 2023/24 Community Forum.
October 31, 2020
Guest: Bruce Vance with Town & Country Cleaning
March 29, 2025
Marcie Cohen Ferris, Interim Director Center for the Study of the American South, talks about the importance of food in North Carolina history and culture and her book. “Edible North Carolina: A Journey Across a State of Flavor.”
KIDSQ: TV Characters as Best Friends
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Governor Cooper Visits UNC Health Vaccination Clinic
On Tuesday, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services ...
On Air Today: State Rep. Renee Price on the ‘Progress Now’ Caucus
State Rep. Renee Price joins Aaron to discuss the aims of the newly formed 'Progress Now' progressive caucus in the State House.
