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In today’s news: more DNA evidence in the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial, and extremely high turnout on the first day of early voting. Also: Hillsborough’s mayor leans on ICE to release a 19-year-old former high school soccer captain; Orange County hires a new tax administrator; Orange County sets the groundbreaking date for a new crisis care facility; a Chapel Hill town employee wins a...

Jesse James DeConto of The Pinkerton Raid stopped by Live & Local this week, following the release of his new album “If You Love Somebody, Tell Them.” Visit PinkertonRaid.com. “(It’s a) basic human truth: whatever our love languages are, we all need words of affirmation at times,” DeConto says of the album’s title. “Possibly we need them more (now) than ever I can remember in my lifetime.” Co-...

  Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 15. She updated a story of corporate espionage she has been following concerning asphalt companies in Forsyth County. She discussed an EPA lawsuit that 20 states including Nort Carolina have signed onto, and more. Lisa Sorg Each Thursday, “News on the Hill” centers conversations aroun...

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October, 15. She recapped her time with the Metro Mayor’s Coalition in Asheville last week. She also recounted the most recent Chapel Hill Town Council Meeting which included an update on the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, and more. She also recognized Karen Michael, this year’s recipient of...

This week, Scott and Aaron remember the woman who invented disposable diapers, the Revolutionary War heroine who became known as “Molly Pitcher,” and the girl who first encouraged Abraham Lincoln to grow a beard. Also: Martin Luther King, Jr. wins the Nobel Peace Prize; President Kennedy visits Kenan Stadium; a French cat flies into space; and a heroic bird saves a town in World War II...

Trending today: Victor’s excited about a report that ‘nepo babies’ are not actually dominant in the music industry, but that begs the question: how does one measure ‘fame’ in the first place, such that your kids would count as ‘nepo babies’? (The report defines fame as ‘having your own Wikipedia page’ – but then what is it that makes you...

Aaron welcomes Triangle singer/songwriter Clayton Sabine to perform his song “I’m Not High, I’m Just Lonesome,” ahead of his performance at this weekend’s Carrboro Songwriters Festival . That festival is slated to run from Friday-Sunday, October 16-18, with songwriters performing at multiple venues around town; Sabine is scheduled to perform at Lanza’s Cafe at 5...

In today’s news: early voting begins in North Carolina, and the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial continues. Also: Chapel Hill and Carrboro officials consider merging the town’s two police departments; a Pittsboro daycare worker faces more child-abuse charges; the state treasurer battles Atrium Health over the State Health Plan; a local environmental advocate wins a national award; and a lo...

It’s time for another round of Studio Sessions with the  School  of Rock Chapel Hill , featuring three classic songs performed by the House Band! This month, Aaron welcomes a record nine members of the House Band: Kam Boone, Sabrina Buckel, Liam Chaires, Marlowe Chi, Ethan Juliano, Mira Kaplan, Conor Kelts, Lachlan McElwee, and Kate Stokes. Boone, Buckel, Chi, and Kaplan are all making their debut...

Carrboro Poet Laureate Dr. Amanda Bennett spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 15. She discussed the upcoming West End Poetry Festival , which runs this weekend from October 15-17. She recounted the planning of this year’s festival, which included establishing a theme that most of the performances fall under. She also explained the various events, previewed s...

UNC Women’s Basketball Head Coach Courtney Banghart spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 14. She previewed the upcoming season for the women’s team, highlighting some roster additions, including one of the top freshman in the country in Kate Harpring. She discussed the storylines going into to the season, including the environment at Carmichael Arena be...

  Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton and State Senator Jonah Garson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 14. In this extended conversation, they discussed a proposed constitutional amendment that would cap the income tax rate at 3.5% in the state. They talked about the potential implications of this for local and state governments to fund m...

Science Education Specialist Amy Sayle spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 14. She discussed upcoming celestial events visible in the night time Chapel Hill sky in the next month. She discussed the moon’s phase, some highly visible planets in the sky, opportunities presented by our October late sunrises, and more. She previewed an upcoming residency she will...

This week, Aaron welcomes Ellis Anderson of No One Mind, who just released their new album “Soft Work/Hard Dreams.” They’re celebrating with an album-release show at Cat’s Cradle Back Room this Friday, October 16, at 8 p.m. Visit NoOneMind.com for more on the band and the new album, and visit CatsCradle.com for tickets to Friday’s show. Ellis Anderson stopped by 97.9...

Trending today: new findings about life forms – and parts of our body – that are light-sensitive in fascinating ways. Those new discoveries are helping us understand other things as well, like why birds decide to migrate. (Turns out it’s basically just seasonal affective disorder. Birds – they’re just like us!) Also, Aaron wonders if people were just depressed all the...

In today’s news: early voting begins this week, and get-out-the-vote efforts are underway – including a concert at the site Cat’s Cradle is developing as a third venue. Also: the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial continues with fingerprint testimony; police seek a driver who crashed a stolen car into a Chapel Hill house; state officials urge residents to report price-gouging gas stati...

Nature’s Select Lawn Care Services Area Manager for the Piedmont Region Jeremy Warren spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, October 13. He discussed Nature’s Select’s biological approach, which is personalized to each lawn’s soil. He talked about key treatments and maintenance as we transition into the colder season. He also welcomed a new Chapel Hill...

Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, October 13, discussing town news and events. He recapped the town board of commissioners meeting this week, which saw discussion of the design plan for Chatham Park’s South Village. He also discussed some recent challenges with Google Fiber contractors, previewed some upcoming town events, and more.  ...

  Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, October 13, discussing town news and events. He recapped this week’s town board of commissioners meeting, which included an update on the Churton Street Projects, which would considerably upgrade infrastructure south of downtown. He also revisited last weekend’s Flush Fest, which is an annua...

Welcome to “Tell Me Something,” a weekly feature that invites local scholars to share a single interesting, insightful, or cool thing they’ve learned in their careers that most people don’t know, which can help us better understand our world or give us new perspectives on common issues. This week, Aaron welcomes UNC education professor Constance Lindsay to discuss the importance of faculty diversi...

Trending today: a Canadian outfit called the Atlantic Seafood Sauce Company (don’t think too hard about the acronym) effectively ruins a town by abandoning its facility without cleaning up an enormous amount of rotting fish sauce. Victor and Aaron ask: who’s responsible for holding businesses accountable when they do damage to surrounding communities? Also, Aaron adds a corollary to hi...

This month, UNC is marking America’s 250th birthday with a 10-day series of public events. “America 250 at Carolina” runs from October 14-23 with lectures, conversations, live performances, and more. Highlights include live performances by Dawn Landes on Wednesday the 21st and Mike Wiley on Friday the 23rd. Click here to see the full lineup of free events. Aaron chats with UNC hi...

In today’s news: the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial continues, and a local nonprofit cuts the ribbon on four affordable homes. Also: road work is shutting down a portion of I-40 during the overnight hours this week; Orange County Commissioners will keep discussing how to reform the county’s property tax revaluation system; and Durham officials discuss the city’s rising minimum liva...

Singer-songwriter Leah Moore stopped by Live & Local last week, following the release of her debut EP “Home to Myself.” Visit LeahMooreMusic.com. “It’s very genre-eclectic,” Moore says of the EP – which includes just four songs, but a wide range of musical styles. “I wanted the songs to have the production treatment that I felt was right for each one, (rather than) being the most cohesiv...

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. In this edition of the news, we hear more on the results of a property tax revaluation audit from the Orange County Commissioners. We check the rest of the local government meeting schedule, learn of an overnight road closure on I-40, and more. In sports, UNC Football finally gets a signature win under head coach Bill Belichick, the...