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97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news and local voices in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck chats with government officials, UNC scholars, business and nonprofit leaders, area musicians, and others in our community as they share their thoughts, their experience, and their expertise on the central issues of today. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s conversations –…

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97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s daily news reports, which you can hear live during “This Morning with Aaron Keck” every weekday from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m.  In today’s news: early voting gets underway, with …

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The Morning News: Big Early Voting Turnout, Big UNC Soccer Win

By Emily Vespa Weeks after the remnants of Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina, tens of thousands of kids across the region still don’t know when they’ll be able to return to a sense of normalcy.  At a Chapel Hill park on a recent sunny afternoon, displaced families, many from the Asheville area, found a place to connect over the unknown. “Life around here goes on as normal, but we are people who just experienced an extremely traumat…

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Post-Helene, mental health providers help kids cope

During this election season, 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro spoke with candidates for local races representing Orange County. Each answered the same set of questions regarding their decision to run for elected office, their background in the community and what they wish for residents to think of when voting this fall. Their answers (lightly edited for clarity and brevity) are shared here, as well as links to their respective campaign websites or p…

2024 Candidate Introductions: North Carolina Governor

Montana State was paced by sophomore middle blocker Joelie Spelts. The product of Gillette, Wyo., registered a team-best seven kills and five blocks.

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Cats Fall at UNC

Duke women's tennis freshman Ava Krug kicked off the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Regionals Thursday at the Chewning Tennis Center in Chapel Hill by winning a pair of singles matches to move on to the main draw.

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Krug Wins Pair of Matches to Open ITA Regionals

A Joyful Observation on Early Voting Today, I want to share a bright and hopeful moment from my morning. In the 24 years I have lived in Carrboro, North Carolina, I have never seen such a long line for early voting as I did today at 10:30 am. This is a wonderful sign that people are engaged and ready to make their voices heard! What Makes Carrboro Special? If you’re not familiar with Carrboro, it’s a vibrant town right next to Chapel Hill. Our c…

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Long Line for Early Voting in Carrboro, NC

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 17. She discussed the first day of early voting in Orange County, as well as the importance of the bond referendums found on the back of the ballot. She discussed an upcoming information session on a proposed affordable housing development on MLK Boulevard just north of Town Hall. She discussed other upcoming community events, activities, and more.   C…

Chapel Hill: Early Voting Starts, Town Bonds, Affordable Housing Project

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Jamal Haynes ran for 170 yards and two touchdowns, including a go-ahead 68-yard score in the final minute, as Georgia Tech defeated North Carolina 41-34.

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Jamal Haynes scampers 68 yards in final minute, lifting Georgia Tech over North Carolina 41-34

Packaged food and drinks should have easy-to-read nutritional information on the front of the products, according to the first-ever World Health Organization draft guidelines.

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WHO recommends easy-to-read health labels on food packaging - National

Visit with former Tar Heel football and basketball player and new Pro Football Hall of Fame member Julius Peppers on Friday's Carolina Insider podcast with Jones Angell and Adam Lucas.

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