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Head to Hillsborough Saturday, October 10, for the annual Moorefields Bluegrass Festival! This year’s festival will take place from 1-6 pm at the historic Moorefields estate just south of town, with five hours of bluegrass music for the whole family. Get details and buy tickets online at Moorefields.org. Aaron discusses this year’s festival with Moorefields board chair Pam Hemminger. 9...

In today’s news: Orange County officials list a string of budget pressures, while county staff consider regulating data centers. Also: Carrboro weighs a first-of-its-kind partnership with a composting company; the jury has been seated for the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial; the Wallace Parking Deck reopens in Chapel Hill; UNC grad students lobby for on-campus housing; local candidates introduc...

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we learn of Michael Jordan making a $10 million donation to the UNC School of Social Work. We check this week’s local government meetings. In sports, UNC Football falls to Notre Dame after a competitive performance, and more. 97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for...

97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com Sports Reporter Michael Koh spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, October 10. He discussed the weekend in sports, including UNC Football’s seeming step forward in a loss to Notre Dame. He also discussed the upcoming “crossover” season where Basketball and Football will be happening simultaneously, while looking ahead to UNC Me...

Less than a month from Election Day, Tom and Aaron break down the Democrats’ chances of retaking control of the U.S. Senate. Polls show Democrats with slight leads in many states, and the enthusiasm gap significantly favors Democrats this year – but most of those races are in heavily red states (Alaska, Texas, Ohio, etc.) and most of the remaining undecideds were Trump voters in 2024 (...

Trending today: Aaron and Victor discuss and debate the definition of “working class,” a concept that doesn’t have a clear meaning. (What’s actually trending, though? A report that only 1 percent of Congress has ever held a “working-class” job.) Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron K...

Election Day 2026 is less than a month away and early voting starts next week, so the candidates are working overtime to get out the vote. Aaron welcomes State Supreme Court justice Anita Earls for a conversation about the state of the North Carolina Supreme Court, the role of the judiciary, and why it’s important to cast your ballot this year. 97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your...

In today’s news: Chapel Hill police make an arrest in Friday’s shooting, and UNC football falls to Notre Dame. Also: jury selection continues in the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial; state lawmakers plan to tackle high gas prices; Chatham County Commissioners hold back-to-back special meetings; and we introduce you to the candidates for an open seat on the Orange County Board of Commission...

  Join Dr. Deborah Stroman on “If You Only Knew” for stimulating sports and society discussions with some of the biggest influencing forces in sports and sports business. From athletes to owners, “If You Only Knew” covers all the bases with informative and engaging content from endzone to endzone. This week Dr. Stroman is joined by Art Chansky for an in-depth conversation on the state of coll...

    Jason Damico This Week: Jason Damico is a 2x Carolina Music Award winner, 18-time GRAMMY®-considered artist, SAG-AFTRA actor, producer, and content creator based in North Carolina. Known for blending blues-rock roots with thoughtful songwriting, his work spans music, film, podcasting, and digital media. He is the founder of New Blue Entertainment , an independent recording studio and...

The Carolina Football Hour on Franklin UNC Football Pre-Game Show is presented by Chapel Hill Tire, Now open Saturdays at their Crabtree and University Place Locations. Coming off of UNC football’s bye week, 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell and Michael Koh return for the Carolina Football Hour and preview the Tar Heels’ matchup with No. 3 Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish have been one...

97.9 The Hill’s Deborah Stroman and Brighton McConnell speak on the phone Friday, October 2. In the wake of some high-drama and competitive WNBA playoff games, the pair check in on the results and the broader debate — specifically around Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson and an interaction with an Indiana Fever fan. Stroman also shares her thoughts on UNC football’s tough test a...

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear from Chatham County Commissioner Franklin Gomez-Flores on a recent housing retreat for the commissioners. We also hear from Orange County Civil Rights Officer Paul Slack on Hispanic Heritage Month, and more. In sports, UNC Football prepares for a challenging matchup against #3 Notre Dame...

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, October 2, discussing town news and events. She discussed he successful Carrboro Music Festival and looked ahead to the upcoming West End Poetry Festival. She also discussed the upcoming election and the importance of having a plan for voting, which could include Carrboro’s new interactive voting tool....

Voice of the Tar Heels Jones Angell joins Aaron to preview Saturday’s UNC football game against no. 3 Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish are favored by three touchdowns, but Jones points out that Carolina very nearly came away with an upset the last time they played a team this good (though that was seven years ago) – and Chapel Hill’s expecting rain on Saturday, which could have an...

Autumn has finally arrived! So what’s a fall-themed date night idea here in our community? Brad recommends an Oktoberfest event that’s taking place down the road this weekend, while Aaron stays slightly closer to home with a trip down to Chatham County for the Shakori Hills festival – rain or no rain. Are you looking for romantic date-night ideas in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and the...

Trending today: a raging online debate over whether it’s acceptable to bring an iced coffee to a job interview. (Or any drink, technically – but the debate is focusing on iced coffee specifically, which leads Aaron to suspect some other biases may be at play here that the online commenters aren’t acknowledging.) Chapelboro social media manager Henry Taylor joins Aaron and Victor....

Sunrock Industries recently welcomed some new workers to its Butner quarry – about 30,000 of them, to be exact. It’s a bee colony, courtesy of a partnership between Sunrock and Buddha Bee Apiary: bee experts say quarries are actually good spots for bee colonies, and Sunrock officials say it’s a perfect addition to their sustainability and community-support efforts. Aaron chats wi...

In today’s news: Chatham County officials tackle affordable housing, and UNC football prepares to tackle Notre Dame. Also: dozens of UNC students and faculty earn Fulbright scholarships; Orange County celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month; and we preview another busy weekend in Tar Heel sports. 97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. E...

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear from local leader Rani Dasi on an upcoming Judicial Candidate Forum. We hear a Carolina Connection story on the Alert Carolina system and criticism of it’s (lack of) use earlier this year.  In local government, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education meets tonight....

Town of Chapel Hill Sustainability Manager John Richardson and Sustainability Analyst Brennan Bouma spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 1. They discussed an ongoing update to the town’s Climate Action Plan, which includes getting feedback from town residence. They discussed what the update entails, how people can get involved, and more. Each Thursday, “News o...

  Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 1, discussing town news and events. She recapped the recent Inter-City visit organized by the Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill Carrboro, in which community leaders visited Charlottesville, Virginia. She discussed some of the key takeaways, noticeable similarities, potential ideas to incorpo...

This week, Scott and Aaron look back on the origin of Thanksgiving in America – not in November, surprisingly. Also: Ben E. King of “Stand By Me” fame is born (as Ben Nelson) in North Carolina; Elvis Presley bombs at the Grand Ole Opry; a nineteenth-century advocate promotes accessibility for the hearing-impaired; and the vacuum cleaner is patented in 1899 – sort of. 97.9 T...

Trending today: the Olympics have chosen a crocodile-infested river for the rowing competition at the 2032 games in Brisbane. (Of course, if you didn’t want your athletes to have to contend with vicious, dangerous nature while competing, you shouldn’t have the Olympics in Australia in the first place.) Also: UFO sightings by stoner crocodiles, and lots and lots of “R” words...

WakeMed MyCare 365 at University Place in Chapel Hill   Aaron welcomes WakeMed’s Ruth Laughon to discuss what you need to know about antibiotics, as we head into the winter. What are they? When are they needed – and when are they not needed? And when they’re prescribed, what should you know about your course of action? Conversation presented by WakeMed MyCare 365. Visit MyCa...