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The school year is underway at UNC, and that means the campus events calendar is also kicking into high gear. Carolina Performing Arts is launching its new season with a show by Renee Fleming in October – and they’ve also just announced the full lineup for an inaugural festival called “All. Together. Now.” which will take place February 19-21 with performances by comedian Josh Johnson, an...

Andrew Stuckey fills in for Aaron Keck with the morning news, including: A busy day in the local government meeting schedule including Orange County Commissioners, two area school boards, and the Pitssboro Board of Commissions. We hear from Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp, NC House Minority Leader Robert Reives, and get an update on weekend crime news. In sports, the UNC Football team wins big, and...

Little Gem Bar on Weaver Dairy Road in Chapel Hill is celebrating its one-year anniversary in style, with four straight days of big events. Everyone’s invited to Little Gem Wednesday, September 16 through Saturday, September 19: Wednesday’s festivities include a pop-up with Durham’s SOIF bar; Thursday will feature Little Gem’s popular mixology class; Friday will highlight the bar’s Turntable...

Mayor Lacey Beaty Mayor John Ewing Jr.This Week:Lacey Beaty is an American politician, combat veteran, and the current mayor of Beaverton, Oregon. She took office in 2021 as the first female and youngest mayor in Beaverton history, after serving six years as city councilor. Before entering politics, Beaty served five years of active duty in the 1st Infantry Division of the United States Army as a...

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.97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell and Michael Koh return to the studio from UNC football’s bye week — one filled with many off-field stories. The pair cover how the ongoing university investigation has hit with the players and...

97.9 The Hill’s Deborah Stroman and Brighton McConnell talk on Friday, September 11 and react to the recent results of HBCU teams against Power 4 teams, including Thursday’s 77-7 blowout of Florida A&M by Miami. Stroman shares her thoughts on whether the games are really achieving what both programs are seeking and what kind of lessons can be pulled from a loss like that. And ahead of a big...

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson on the initial council discussion of the Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO). We hear from Chancellor Lee Roberts on how many Carolina Covenant scholars are in this year’s freshman class, and more. In sports, women’s soccer opens ACC play with a win, football...

Former Simpsons writer and showrunner Bill Oakley spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, September 11. He discussed this weekend’s “Steamed Hams–The 30th Anniversary Live Show,” and “An American Culinary Curiosity Dinner,” which will both be taking place at the Fullsteam Theatre in Durham this week. He discussed his time on the Simpsons, what to expect at the events, and more.On Air...

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, September 11, discussing town news and events. She talked about the Second Fridays ArtWalk happening downtown tonight, and the vibrancy that provides the downtown area. She also discussed a new community composting program that provides compost drop-off locations around the county. She previewed the coming...

Canon Pence of Twilark stopped by Live & Local this week, ahead of the release of his new album, “Never Learned the Tide.”Visit Twilark.com.“I recorded it late summer last year in Nashville,” Pence says of the album – his second, after last year’s debut “The Taming Ties Create.” “I had been looking to record my second album with a different vibe: we did a whole album with a live band in the...