97.9 The Hill’s 2026 Football Season Programming: Here’s What You’ll Hear
97.9 The Hill will again provide robust coverage of UNC football during the 2026 season. Read the complete weekly programming schedule here.
Hometown Hero: Danita Mason-Hogans
This week’s Hometown Hero, presented by the O. Max Gardner Foundation, is Danita...
Orange County Sheriff’s Office Locates Missing 19-Year-Old in Rougemont
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office sent out a missing persons alert Monday for Bryce Howerton of Rougemont, a high-functioning autistic man.
Chansky’s Notebook: Getting Filthy Rich-er
There are seven teams with $40 million plus rosters and five others just behind the tally from...
Sheriff’s Office Charges, Seeks Pittsboro Man and Goldston Woman over Debit Card Fraud
A pair of Chatham County residents face fraud charges after stealing a debit card from the mail and making cash withdrawals from its account.
This Week in UNC Sports: August 24-30, 2026
This series of posts will be made weekly on Chapelboro with a full schedule of UNC sports...
On the Porch: Anthony Flaccavento – Bridging the Urban-Rural Gap
This Week: Anthony Flaccavento is a farmer and rural development consultant from Abingdon, Virginia in the heart of the Appalachian region. The Democratic Candidate for Congress in Virginia’s 9th in 2018, Anthony co-founded the Rural-Urban Bridge Initiative (RUBI) in 2021. RUBI works to help progressives, liberals and Democrats understand the underlying causes of the rural-urban divide and take concrete steps to win back rural and working-class people. Anthony is the author of "Building a Healthy Economy from the Bottom Up: Harnessing Real World Experience for Transformative Change" (UK Press, 2016) along with scores of articles and op-eds. He has a BS in Agriculture and a Masters in Rural Development.
Iran’s Rial Currency Hits New Record Low as Us Prepares To Announce More Sanctions
The currency had already been under pressure before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, as Iran faced double-digit inflation and negative growth
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Trending today: Estes Hills Elementary School third grader Alice Stuckey joins 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey to discuss the start of the school year. She discusses the length of summer vacation compared to other cultures. She talks about her feelings on going back to school, what she is most looking forward to, and more.
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3PM-6PM M-FOn Air Today: Executive Director of EMPOWERment Delores Bailey and UNC Basketball Legend Phil Ford
Executive Director of EMPOWERment Delores Bailey and UNC Basketball Legend Phil Ford joined 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, August 20. They discussed the upcoming 30th Anniversary Gala for EMPOWERment. They recapped the history of the organization, their current initiatives and more. They also previewed the upcoming gala at The Story Venue. Buy tickets for the EMPOWERment 30th Anniversary Gala here.
