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97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 25d

Over two months after Chantal, our community is still rebuilding and returning to normalcy. That includes your hometown radio station.

We're still looking for help replacing our destroyed AM broadcasting equipment. Please consider donating below. Thank you!

Donate to Help Restore WCHL's AM Site, Damaged by Chantal, organized by Aubrey Williams

97.9 The Hill WCHL has been broadcasting continually since 1953 and is… Aubrey Williams needs your support for Help Restore WCHL's AM Site, Damaged by Chantal

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97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 39m

UNC football general manager Michael Lombardi joined us for The Monday Morning Huddle, presented by Chapel Hill Tire.

Here's what he had to say on losing to Clemson, rumors of locker room tension, and the team's upcoming game against Cal:

The Monday Morning Huddle: Lombardi Addresses a Challenging Week - Chapelboro.com

UNC football GM Michael Lombardi joined 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck for “The Monday Morning Huddle,” presented by Chapel Hill Tire.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 49m

This week’s Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Tammy Finch.

Finch is the co-founder and director of The Expedition School in Hillsborough. Just two days after Chantal, she led 170 school staff and volunteers in a clean up effort.

Hometown Hero: Tammy Finch - Chapelboro.com

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Tammy Finch.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 1h

COLUMN: Drake Maye is looking like a playoff quarterback to me.

Art Chansky reacts to the continued professional success of the former Tar Heel on Monday’s sports notebook:

Chansky's Notebook: Another Maye Day - Chapelboro.com

While his alma mater is engulfed in controversy over its new football coach, former UNC QB Drake Maye continues to light up the NFL.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 2h

Pittsboro has the spotlight this week in local government, as the town board considers a proposal which would build 1,700 residences and a million square feet of retail and commercial space.

Check out our list of this week’s local meetings here:

Local Government Meetings: October 13-17, 2025 - Chapelboro.com

This week, the Pittsboro town board will consider approving 1,700 homes and a million square feet of commercial and retail west of downtown.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 3h

The Orange Water and Sewer Authority is preparing to begin its construction to replace a water main in downtown Chapel Hill, with the project targeting a start of Monday, Oct. 20.

Here are the details:

OWASA's Extensive West Rosemary Street Project Begins on Oct. 20. Here Are The Details - Chapelboro.com

OWASA plans to begin its construction Monday, Oct. 20 to replace a water main on Rosemary Street in downtown Chapel Hill.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 16h

Plenty of UNC Olympic sports teams were in action Sunday, as the field hockey and volleyball teams picked up big wins while the women’s soccer team lost at Duke.

Check out our game recaps here:

UNC Sports: Volleyball, Field Hockey Win; Women's Soccer Falls at Duke - Chapelboro.com

Plenty of UNC Olympic sports teams were in action Sunday, as the field hockey and volleyball teams picked up wins while women's soccer lost.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 21h

COLUMN: UNC’s big donors have agreed that Bill Belichick can coach the rest of this season and then they will meet to discuss the future. God forbid some who were in those initial meetings will be allowed in these.

Read the latest from Art Chansky here:

Art’s Angle: Fatally Flawed? - Chapelboro.com

Are UNC leaders willing to risk yet another dysfunctional season under Bill Belichick and continuing as a negative non-stop national story?

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 1d

Freshman Dan Klink recorded a hat trick across just six minutes in the second half to help UNC men’s soccer defeat visiting St. Thomas at Dorrance Field Saturday night. The 4-0 win is Carolina’s third in a row.

Check out our game recap here:

UNC Men's Soccer Throttles St. Thomas to Extend Unbeaten Run - Chapelboro.com

Freshman Dan Klink recorded a hat trick across just six minutes in the second half to help UNC defeat visiting St. Thomas Saturday.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 1d

The leader of a southeastern North Carolina tribe is about to join the state legislature to succeed his brother, as the Lumbee’s efforts to attain full U.S. government recognition have gained recent momentum but still face obstacles.

Via @apnews.com.

Lumbee Leader to Join North Carolina Statehouse as Tribe’s Federal Recognition Push Gains Attention - Chapelboro.com

The leader of the Lumbee Tribe will join the North Carolina legislature, adding attention around the tribe pushing for federal recognition.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 1d

Carl Nordgren, host of the Exploring Your Creative Genius on 97.9 The Hill and writer of the accompanying column on Chapelboro, appears on the “Grace, Grit & Hope” podcast in October to discuss his upcoming book — “Common Ground for US.”

More here:

Carl Nordgren Featured 'Grace, Grit & Hope' Podcast Discussing New Book - Chapelboro.com

Carl Nordgren, host of Exploring Your Creative Genius, appears on the Grace, Grit & Hope podcast in October to discuss his upcoming book.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 1d

UPDATE: The Carrboro Police Department on Saturday released security video footage of a rape suspect and called for residents or building owners with home security cameras in certain neighborhoods to check their own footage.

Here’s the latest:

Carrboro Police Seeking Suspect in Attempted Rape on Public Bikeway - Chapelboro.com

The Carrboro Police Department is seeking the suspect in an attempted rape that occurred on the Frances Shetley Bikeway.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 2d

SPONSORED: We touched based with owner Alex Fogleman to learn about the family-friendly Fall fun you can find at Fogleman Farms.

Check out the latest Small Surprise Spotlight, presented by Alamance County Visitors Bureau:

Small Surprise Spotlight: Fall Fun at Fogleman Farms - Chapelboro.com

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 2d

Among the bands on today’s Sleepy Fest lineup is Kill the Buddha, a Greensboro quintet led by Lenwood Edwards Jr.

He stopped by Live & Local to promote Sleepy Fest and play three songs: “Mikey,” “Bloom,” and “Mr. G.” Listen here 🎧:

Live and Local: Promoting Sleepy Fest ’25 with Kill the Buddha! - Chapelboro.com

Lenwood Edwards Jr. of the band Kill the Buddha stopped by Live and Local to promote Sleepy Fest, October 11 in Saxapahaw.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 2d

Union Grove Farm issued a statement saying it had pulled its appeal for for its proposed music stage from the county government, citing community feedback and saying it would re-evaluate its proposal to “better reflect the inputs we’ve received.”

Union Grove Farm Shares Why It Pulled Out of Appeal for Music Stage - Chapelboro.com

Union Grove Farm issued a statement saying it had pulled its appeal from the county government and it would re-evaluate its proposal.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 2d

SPONSORED: On Wednesday, October 16, Yonder in Hillsborough will host Noir at the Bar, a live literary reading that brings together bestselling authors, emerging voices, and lovers of stories, language, and community.

Learn more about the event here:

Hillsborough’s Noir at the Bar Returns to Yonder with Star-Studded Lineup of Literary Talent – Oct. 16 - Chapelboro.com

One of the Triangle’s most unique literary traditions is back. On Wednesday, October 16 at 7:00 PM, Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Fine Wine will host its quarterly installment of Noir at the Bar,

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 2d

Fiddler Joe Thompson has been gone for more than a decade, since passing in 2012 at age 93. But his musical legacy remains very much alive in the world, thanks to his understudies.

Check out this story from the Orange County Arts Commission:

Down on Copperline: Fiddler Joe Thompson’s Musical Legacy Remains Very Much Alive - Chapelboro.com

Fiddler Joe Thompson has been gone for more than a decade, but his musical legacy remains very much alive and will be celebrated in Mebane.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 2d

UPDATE: A week after Carrboro Police issued a call for the public’s help in finding a missing and “endangered” resident, law enforcement confirmed to Chapelboro Kent Kurosawa was located dead.

Here's the latest:

Police: Missing Carrboro Man Found Dead in Chapel Hill - Chapelboro.com

A week after Carrboro Police issued a call for help locating him, law enforcement confirmed Kent Kurosawa was located dead on Oct. 3.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 2d

COLUMN: On this Viewpoints submission, Drew Stuck writes in support of Carrboro's wealth based progressive tax structure that supports universal free parking downtown.

Give it a read here:

Viewpoints: Carrboro’s Free Parking Is a Progressive Gem, Let’s Keep It That Way - Chapelboro.com

Carrboro’s downtown parking debate needs a fresh perspective. We can all agree that plans to reduce car use, enhance safety, and create a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly downtown are noble.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 2d

Caleb Hood, who began the 2025 season as UNC’s starting running back, announced his retirement from football Friday on social media.

Here are the details:

UNC RB Caleb Hood Announces Retirement from Football - Chapelboro.com

Caleb Hood, who began the 2025 season as UNC's starting running back, announced his retirement from football Friday on social media.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 2d

COLUMN: It’s about more than football on the field.

Art Chansky explains why he believes UNC has enough cannon fodder from Bill Belichick’s scandals to begin settlement talks.

Chansky's Notebook: A Bad Ending - Chapelboro.com

The irreversible mess in which UNC has found itself has turned into the Bill Belichick scandal metastasizing across America.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 3d

With the school year underway, the Orange County Board of Commissioners held a joint meeting with the local school boards to hear updates from each on active bond projects, a future interlocal agreement, and issues to collaborate on in the future.

Orange County Discusses Bond Projects and State Budget Delay With Local School Boards - Chapelboro.com

The Orange County Board of Commissioners recently held a joint meeting with the local school boards to hear updates from each district.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 3d

Banana Ball is coming to Chapel Hill.

Kenan Stadium will host the Savannah Bananas exhibition baseball team in April 2026 as part of the team’s Banana Ball World Tour, the school announced Thursday night.

Kenan Stadium to Host Savannah Bananas in 2026 - Chapelboro.com

Kenan Stadium will host the Savannah Bananas exhibition baseball team in April 2026 as part of the team's Banana Ball World Tour.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 3d

UNC announced Thursday it will combine the School of Information and Library Science and the School of Data Science and Society into a new entity focused on information technologies such as generative AI.

UNC Combining Library Science, Data Science Schools Into New Entity - Chapelboro.com

The two schools will be combined into a new entity focused on information technologies such as generative AI.

97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 3d

This week in history: the first-ever “talkie” movie with synchronized sound is released in theaters, the Battle of Kings Mountain marks a turning point in the Revolutionary war, and “Dune” author Frank Herbert is born.

Listen to History Matters here 🎧:

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97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 3d

COLUMN: On the latest This Just In, Jean Bolduc explains not only why she thinks Donald Trump doesn't deserve a Nobel Peace Prize, but also why she thinks he won't get one.

This Just In: No Prize For Donald - Chapelboro.com

This Just In — It won’t be shocking to me when tomorrow arrives and somehow, inexplicably, Donald Trump’s campaign to receive a Nobel Prize for Peace is not rewarded with that prestigious honor. No su...