Holding Court: Malone Era At UNC Launches Amid NCAA’s Quick-Fix Rules
It’s going to happen. It’s only a matter of time. One of these years, a first-time college head coach is going to lead his team to the NCAA championship in men’s basketball, and this time the feat isn’t going to require an asterisk.
Weekend Around The Hill: April 16 – April 19
Check out the events happening around our community this weekend. You can view the full Chapelboro...
Orange County Woman Wins Lottery Jackpot of More Than $200,000
Dorothy Chester of Cedar Grove won a $212,371 jackpot off a $1 lottery ticket earlier this month,...
The Changemakers: Blue Sky Robotics
This month on “The Changemakers” join for a discussion with Blue Sky Robotics, specifically CEO Steven King and Director of Strategic Growth and Partnerships Tony DeHart, about robots, robot arms, scaling and growth, what it’s like to work with Launch Chapel Hill and a great deal more!
Police Charge 2 Juveniles After Gunfire Near Carrboro High School; Schools Given ‘All Clear’ After Tightening Security
Local law enforcement issued an "all clear" after a gunfire investigation near Carrboro High School Tuesday, which had caused the campus and nearby schools to raise their level of security.
UNC Baseball Cruises by UNC-Wilmington for 3rd Consecutive Win
The Diamond Heels scored five runs in the first inning and capitalized on five UNC-Wilmington...
Exploring Your Creative Genius: A Presidential Patent
In this week’s show our guest was Sameer Samal. Sameer is a serial entrepreneur, an expert witness, and is recognized as a leading Abraham Lincoln scholar. The show focuses on Lincoln, much to my delight.
A President and A Pope: The World’s Most Influential Americans Are at Odds Over Iran
It’s an unprecedented situation, with the first American pope directly assailing the American president over the war in Iran
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3PM-6PM M-FOn Air Today: ‘The Iconic Gathering: The Power of Diverse Women’ Film Screening
Denetra Hampton, Producer at For Nurses By Nurses Studios spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, April 14. She discussed The Iconic Gathering: The Power of Diverse Women in Film Project. She talked about the format of creating a "cinematic lecture" featuring the voices of historical figures from throughout history. The film gathers six iconic women, Harriet Tubman, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mary Peake, Mary McLeod Bethune, Zora Neal Hurston and Dr. Virginia Alexander for a candid conversation on the power of diverse women, and the intersection of history and pressing issues of today. She also talked about the tour that this film is on, with the Chapel Hill Public Library being one of several stops on the tour so far.
