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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...

The Carolina Hurricanes’ season is now officially underway, with the Canes hoping to defend last year’s Stanley Cup. Star forward Seth Jarvis is still on the way back from offseason shoulder surgery – but while Jarvis is recovering, he’s also doing work off the ice to make a big impact in our community. Recently, Jarvis made a big donation to help launch the Paws & Heel...

In today’s news: UNC students raise concerns about the Alert Carolina system, and Chapel Hill police make an arrest in yesterday’s armed robbery. Also: Tongde Wu gets set to join the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board at tonight’s meeting; two UNC alums earn MacArthur “genius” grants; and local advocates organize a panel on the importance of the judicial system in our...

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton and North Carolina District 50 Representative Renee Price joined 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, September 30th, as part of a special presentation of The Forum on The Hill. They discussed the proposed constitutional amendment requiring limits on property tax increases by local governments, which will appear on the ballot in...

Welcome to  Talking Culture!  In this weekly interview series from 97.9 The Hill WCHL, you’ll hear from writers, performers, musicians and individuals involved in advancing and promoting cultural arts in our community. Talking Culture is proudly sponsored by Duke Graduate Liberal Studies; a 30-hour, self-designed liberal arts master’s program at Duke University, offering an interdisciplinary gradu...

Trending today: Toys “R” Us is back on the rise – now catering to adults rather than kids, because toy collecting is a big deal. (The article Michael Koh’s quoting refers to those shoppers as “so-called adults,” which is an unnecessary dig: as Aaron once again insists, there’s no such thing as a true adult – we’re all just big kids pretending t...

Interior of Twin Rivers Aaron welcomes Ray Kelley and Mike Walters of Silver Thread, a veteran-owned senior living community in Pittsboro. Silver Thread has three options: fully independent living in The Nook at Cambridge ; independent living with an on-call staff at Twin Rivers ; and assisted living at Cambridge Hills , which Walters operates. Conversation presented by Silver Thread. Visit Silver...

In today’s news: Chapel Hill imposes a library-card fee for out-of-towners, in response to county-level funding cuts. Also: jury selection continues in the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial; a former Chapel Hill High School teacher pleads guilty to six felonies; and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools ask for feedback ahead of elementary-school redistricting. And in sports: UNC men’s basketba...

97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell guest hosts on Tuesday, September 29 and shares the latest local news stories. The post School Boards, Medical Debt Relief and Tennis Court Lights — The Evening News (September 29, 2026) appeared first on Chapelboro.com .

President and CEO of the Chatham Chamber of Commerce Rebecca Dickenson joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, September 29. The post Chatham County Roundup: Chatham Chamber CEO Rebecca Dickenson (September 29, 2026) appeared first on Chapelboro.com .

Public Policy Analyst Alex Campbell joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, September 29 shortly after the two-year mark of Hurricane Helene. The post 2 Years After Hurricane Helene, Where Does Relief Fall Short in North Carolina? – On Air Today (September 29, 2026) appeared first on Chapelboro.com .

Orange County Civil Rights Officer Paul Slack spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, September 29. He discussed the work his office has been working on, including increasing communication and accountability systems. He also discussed upcoming Hispanic Heritage Month activities, a partnership with Orange County Schools, and more. The post Conversations We Need to Have – Orange County...

97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey fills in for Aaron Keck with the morning news. Included in this edition of the news, more on a program from Binkley Baptist Church to honor senior pastor Marcus McFaul by establishing a medical debt relief fund. We also look at the local government meeting schedule, which includes a joint meeting of the two county school boards and the county commissioners, and more....

UNC's Jordan Claytor discusses an isolated spot in Montana that turns out to be the best place in the world to study dinosaur extinction. The post Tell Me Something: The Best Spot for Dinosaur Hunting, with UNC’s Jordan Claytor appeared first on Chapelboro.com .