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No. 2 Texas outscored UNC 47-25 across the second and third quarters to beat the Tar Heels 79-64 in Austin as part of the ACC-SEC Challenge Thursday night.
Check out our game recap here:
Check out our game recap here:
UNC Women's Basketball Falls at No. 2 Texas in ACC-SEC Challenge - Chapelboro.com
No. 2 Texas outscored UNC 47-25 across the second and third quarters to beat the Tar Heels 79-64 in Austin Thursday night.
chapelboro.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
No. 2 Texas outscored UNC 47-25 across the second and third quarters to beat the Tar Heels 79-64 in Austin as part of the ACC-SEC Challenge Thursday night.
Check out our game recap here:
Check out our game recap here:
The Chapel Hill and Carrboro town councils held their final meetings of the calendar year and used the time to both welcome new members elected in November and celebrate those departing elected office.
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Chapel Hill, Carrboro Town Councils Swear In New and Returning Members to Close 2025 - Chapelboro.com
The Chapel Hill and Carrboro town councils held their final meetings of the calendar year and swore in November's election winners.
chapelboro.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The Chapel Hill and Carrboro town councils held their final meetings of the calendar year and used the time to both welcome new members elected in November and celebrate those departing elected office.
Read more here:
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UNC rebounded from dropping the first set to beat No. 6 seed UTEP in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Madison, WI Thursday night.
Check out our game recap here:
Check out our game recap here:
UNC Volleyball Beats No. 6 UTEP in NCAA Tournament 1st Round - Chapelboro.com
UNC rebounded from dropping the first set to beat No. 6 seed UTEP in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Madison, WI Thursday night.
chapelboro.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:43 AM
UNC rebounded from dropping the first set to beat No. 6 seed UTEP in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Madison, WI Thursday night.
Check out our game recap here:
Check out our game recap here:
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools joined Orange County Schools in calling for a two-hour delay to operations Friday due to overnight winter weather.
Here are the details:
Here are the details:
Orange County Schools, CHCCS Declare 2-Hour Delay Friday from Winter Weather Forecast - Chapelboro.com
Ahead of overnight winter weather expected to bring precipitation and low temperatures, Orange County Schools called for a two-hour delay.
chapelboro.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools joined Orange County Schools in calling for a two-hour delay to operations Friday due to overnight winter weather.
Here are the details:
Here are the details:
Ahead of overnight winter weather expected to bring precipitation and low temperatures, the Orange County Schools system called for a two-hour delay to operations for Friday.
Here are the details:
Here are the details:
Orange County Schools Declares 2-Hour Delay Friday from Winter Weather Forecast - Chapelboro.com
Ahead of overnight winter weather expected to bring precipitation and low temperatures, Orange County Schools called for a two-hour delay.
chapelboro.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Ahead of overnight winter weather expected to bring precipitation and low temperatures, the Orange County Schools system called for a two-hour delay to operations for Friday.
Here are the details:
Here are the details:
Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson joined 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey to discuss Saturday’s holiday parade. Here’s what she had to say on parking, getting to town, and potential winter weather.
You can listen to the full conversation on Chapelboro.com
You can listen to the full conversation on Chapelboro.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson joined 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey to discuss Saturday’s holiday parade. Here’s what she had to say on parking, getting to town, and potential winter weather.
You can listen to the full conversation on Chapelboro.com
You can listen to the full conversation on Chapelboro.com
UNC starting linebacker Khmori House plans to enter the transfer portal with two years of eligibility remaining. The portal will officially open January 2.
Here's more:
Here's more:
UNC Linebacker Khmori House to Enter Transfer Portal - Chapelboro.com
UNC starting linebacker Khmori House plans to enter the transfer portal with two years of eligibility remaining.
chapelboro.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
UNC starting linebacker Khmori House plans to enter the transfer portal with two years of eligibility remaining. The portal will officially open January 2.
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From our community partners: A fun-filled day of creativity, shopping, and community returns on Saturday, December 6, with the Sancar Second Annual Craft Fair.
It's an opportunity to support small businesses and local artists! Learn more here:
It's an opportunity to support small businesses and local artists! Learn more here:
Sancar Second Annual Craft Fair Happening this Saturday - Chapelboro.com
A fun-filled day of creativity, shopping, and community returns on Saturday, December 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the Sancar Second Annual Craft Fair.
chapelboro.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
From our community partners: A fun-filled day of creativity, shopping, and community returns on Saturday, December 6, with the Sancar Second Annual Craft Fair.
It's an opportunity to support small businesses and local artists! Learn more here:
It's an opportunity to support small businesses and local artists! Learn more here:
COLUMN: Trusty corduroy pants and faded blue Oxford shirts. A Bluey Band-Aid that my young daughter affixed to my finger. Community watch groups to safely monitor immigration enforcement.
Andrew Taylor-Troutman compiles his praises and thanksgivings.
Andrew Taylor-Troutman compiles his praises and thanksgivings.
Little Big Moments: Arise - Chapelboro.com
I have delighted in Gabrielle Calvocoressi’s new book of poems, "The New Economy," including “Praise House,” which, even if it wasn’t specifically dedicated to Ross Gay, would call that poet to mind, ...
chapelboro.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
COLUMN: Trusty corduroy pants and faded blue Oxford shirts. A Bluey Band-Aid that my young daughter affixed to my finger. Community watch groups to safely monitor immigration enforcement.
Andrew Taylor-Troutman compiles his praises and thanksgivings.
Andrew Taylor-Troutman compiles his praises and thanksgivings.
UNC announced the signings of 39 high school and junior college prospects Wednesday at the Kenan Football Center.
Head coach Bill Belichick and general manager Michael Lombardi each spoke to the media about the recruits. Here are key takeaways:
Head coach Bill Belichick and general manager Michael Lombardi each spoke to the media about the recruits. Here are key takeaways:
'They Will Be a Foundation': Belichick, Lombardi Speak at UNC Football's National Signing Day Event - Chapelboro.com
UNC officially announced the signings of 39 high school and junior college prospects Wednesday at the Kenan Football Center.
chapelboro.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
UNC announced the signings of 39 high school and junior college prospects Wednesday at the Kenan Football Center.
Head coach Bill Belichick and general manager Michael Lombardi each spoke to the media about the recruits. Here are key takeaways:
Head coach Bill Belichick and general manager Michael Lombardi each spoke to the media about the recruits. Here are key takeaways:
UNC guard Kayla McPherson announced her medical retirement from basketball, but that hasn’t stopped her from being a positive influence on the team. In fact, she says she’s only going to get louder.
Here’s what she told us about the experience:
Here’s what she told us about the experience:
UNC's Kayla McPherson Left the Game. Now She's Back – And Coaching Up Her Former Teammates. - Chapelboro.com
UNC's Kayla McPherson nearly walked away from basketball. Now, she's moved past a career-ending injury to help the Tar Heels this season.
chapelboro.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
UNC guard Kayla McPherson announced her medical retirement from basketball, but that hasn’t stopped her from being a positive influence on the team. In fact, she says she’s only going to get louder.
Here’s what she told us about the experience:
Here’s what she told us about the experience:
COLUMN: While UNC evaluates high-end players in the NCAA transfer portal, it also must find its own version of Mack Brown’s in-state/out-of-state balance on the high school recruiting trail.
Check out the latest Holding Court from David Glenn here:
Check out the latest Holding Court from David Glenn here:
Holding Court: In-State Talent Pipeline Is Flowing, but Will UNC Football Capitalize? - Chapelboro.com
In the 1990s, when Mack Brown was building a couple of the best college football teams in the history of North Carolina (meaning the entire state), he did an amazing job of signing a large percentage ...
chapelboro.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:51 PM
COLUMN: While UNC evaluates high-end players in the NCAA transfer portal, it also must find its own version of Mack Brown’s in-state/out-of-state balance on the high school recruiting trail.
Check out the latest Holding Court from David Glenn here:
Check out the latest Holding Court from David Glenn here:
A quintet of Tar Heel football players earned all-conference recognition from the ACC Tuesday, including defensive end Melkart Abou-Jaoude, receiver Jordan Shipp, and kicker Rece Verhoff.
Read more here:
Read more here:
5 UNC Football Players Earn All-ACC Recognition - Chapelboro.com
A quintet of UNC football players, including defensive end Melkart Abou-Jaoude, earned all-conference recognition from the ACC Tuesday.
chapelboro.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
A quintet of Tar Heel football players earned all-conference recognition from the ACC Tuesday, including defensive end Melkart Abou-Jaoude, receiver Jordan Shipp, and kicker Rece Verhoff.
Read more here:
Read more here:
In honor of Spotify Wrapped Day, we decided to share some of our favorite music we’ve been listening to in 2025! 🎶
What have you been listening to this year? Tell us about some of your favorite songs and albums!
What have you been listening to this year? Tell us about some of your favorite songs and albums!
December 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
In honor of Spotify Wrapped Day, we decided to share some of our favorite music we’ve been listening to in 2025! 🎶
What have you been listening to this year? Tell us about some of your favorite songs and albums!
What have you been listening to this year? Tell us about some of your favorite songs and albums!
As UNC men’s basketball snapped a two-game skid to the Kentucky Wildcats, and an 18-year streak of not having won in Rupp Arena, Tar Heel fans and dignitaries quickly took to social media to celebrate.
Here's some of the best of what they had to say:
Here's some of the best of what they had to say:
Social Media Reacts to UNC Men's Basketball's Gritty Win vs. Kentucky - Chapelboro.com
As UNC men's basketball beat Kentucky on Tuesday night, Tar Heel fans and dignitaries quickly took to social media to celebrate.
chapelboro.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
As UNC men’s basketball snapped a two-game skid to the Kentucky Wildcats, and an 18-year streak of not having won in Rupp Arena, Tar Heel fans and dignitaries quickly took to social media to celebrate.
Here's some of the best of what they had to say:
Here's some of the best of what they had to say:
COLUMN: That was one great team win for the Tar Heels.
Art Chansky breaks down the key takeaways from UNC men's basketball's win over Kentucky:
Art Chansky breaks down the key takeaways from UNC men's basketball's win over Kentucky:
Chansky's Notebook: Quad 1 Quality - Chapelboro.com
UNC was looking for help from the perimeter to complement its leading inside scorers. And the Heels got it at the right time.
chapelboro.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
COLUMN: That was one great team win for the Tar Heels.
Art Chansky breaks down the key takeaways from UNC men's basketball's win over Kentucky:
Art Chansky breaks down the key takeaways from UNC men's basketball's win over Kentucky:
COLUMN: That was one great team win for the Tar Heels.
Art Chansky breaks down the key takeaways from UNC men's basketball's win over Kentucky:
Art Chansky breaks down the key takeaways from UNC men's basketball's win over Kentucky:
Chansky's Notebook: Quad 1 Quality - Chapelboro.com
UNC was looking for help from the perimeter to complement its leading inside scorers. And the Heels got it at the right time.
chapelboro.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
COLUMN: That was one great team win for the Tar Heels.
Art Chansky breaks down the key takeaways from UNC men's basketball's win over Kentucky:
Art Chansky breaks down the key takeaways from UNC men's basketball's win over Kentucky:
Weeks after ICE made its way to the Triangle, people are still unpacking their experiences, trying to understand the impacts, and discussing the best way to move forward.
Here's what local officials had to say:
Here's what local officials had to say:
'Who Are We Targeting?': Unpacking and Examining Impacts of ICE's N.C. Operations - Chapelboro.com
The Orange County community felt the impact of federal immigration officers’ presence. Weeks later, people are still unpacking their emotions.
chapelboro.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Weeks after ICE made its way to the Triangle, people are still unpacking their experiences, trying to understand the impacts, and discussing the best way to move forward.
Here's what local officials had to say:
Here's what local officials had to say:
UNC’s defense held No. 18 Kentucky to just 8-23 shooting in the second half on its way to a 67-64 win in Lexington Tuesday night. It’s Carolina’s first win at the Wildcats’ Rupp Arena since 2007.
Check out our game recap here:
Check out our game recap here:
Derek Dixon's Late Buckets Lead UNC Men's Basketball Past No. 18 Kentucky - Chapelboro.com
UNC's defense held No. 18 Kentucky to just 8-23 shooting in the second half on its way to a 67-64 win in Lexington Tuesday night.
chapelboro.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM
UNC’s defense held No. 18 Kentucky to just 8-23 shooting in the second half on its way to a 67-64 win in Lexington Tuesday night. It’s Carolina’s first win at the Wildcats’ Rupp Arena since 2007.
Check out our game recap here:
Check out our game recap here:
WHAT A GAME 🏀 🔥
Carolina WINS against Kentucky! Listen to postgame coverage LIVE on 97.9 The Hill! 🔊
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📸: Carolina basketball on Twitter
Carolina WINS against Kentucky! Listen to postgame coverage LIVE on 97.9 The Hill! 🔊
📻 RADIO: 97.9 FM/1360 AM
💻 STREAM: wchl.streamon.fm
📸: Carolina basketball on Twitter
December 3, 2025 at 4:57 AM
WHAT A GAME 🏀 🔥
Carolina WINS against Kentucky! Listen to postgame coverage LIVE on 97.9 The Hill! 🔊
📻 RADIO: 97.9 FM/1360 AM
💻 STREAM: wchl.streamon.fm
📸: Carolina basketball on Twitter
Carolina WINS against Kentucky! Listen to postgame coverage LIVE on 97.9 The Hill! 🔊
📻 RADIO: 97.9 FM/1360 AM
💻 STREAM: wchl.streamon.fm
📸: Carolina basketball on Twitter
ALL TIED UP 🎀
TUNE IN for the second half of UNC vs. Kentucky LIVE on 97.9 The Hill! 🎙️
📻 RADIO: 97.9 FM/1360 AM
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📸: Carolina basketball on Twitter
TUNE IN for the second half of UNC vs. Kentucky LIVE on 97.9 The Hill! 🎙️
📻 RADIO: 97.9 FM/1360 AM
💻 STREAM: wchl.streamon.fm
📸: Carolina basketball on Twitter
December 3, 2025 at 3:33 AM
ALL TIED UP 🎀
TUNE IN for the second half of UNC vs. Kentucky LIVE on 97.9 The Hill! 🎙️
📻 RADIO: 97.9 FM/1360 AM
💻 STREAM: wchl.streamon.fm
📸: Carolina basketball on Twitter
TUNE IN for the second half of UNC vs. Kentucky LIVE on 97.9 The Hill! 🎙️
📻 RADIO: 97.9 FM/1360 AM
💻 STREAM: wchl.streamon.fm
📸: Carolina basketball on Twitter
Time to show the Wildcats just how wild the Heels can be ⚡️
TUNE IN to UNC men's basketball vs. Kentucky LIVE on 97.9 The Hill! 🎧
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📸: Associated Press/Mike Carlson
TUNE IN to UNC men's basketball vs. Kentucky LIVE on 97.9 The Hill! 🎧
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📸: Associated Press/Mike Carlson
December 3, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Time to show the Wildcats just how wild the Heels can be ⚡️
TUNE IN to UNC men's basketball vs. Kentucky LIVE on 97.9 The Hill! 🎧
📻 RADIO: 97.9 FM/1360 AM
💻 STREAM: wchl.streamon.fm
📸: Associated Press/Mike Carlson
TUNE IN to UNC men's basketball vs. Kentucky LIVE on 97.9 The Hill! 🎧
📻 RADIO: 97.9 FM/1360 AM
💻 STREAM: wchl.streamon.fm
📸: Associated Press/Mike Carlson
GET READY FOR UNC VS. KENTUCKY! 🐏 😼
LISTEN LIVE as Jones Angell and the THSN crew preview what will surely be a fiery matchup on 97.9 The Hill 🔥
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LISTEN LIVE as Jones Angell and the THSN crew preview what will surely be a fiery matchup on 97.9 The Hill 🔥
📻 RADIO: 97.9 FM/1360 AM
💻 STREAM: wchl.streamon.fm
December 3, 2025 at 1:29 AM
GET READY FOR UNC VS. KENTUCKY! 🐏 😼
LISTEN LIVE as Jones Angell and the THSN crew preview what will surely be a fiery matchup on 97.9 The Hill 🔥
📻 RADIO: 97.9 FM/1360 AM
💻 STREAM: wchl.streamon.fm
LISTEN LIVE as Jones Angell and the THSN crew preview what will surely be a fiery matchup on 97.9 The Hill 🔥
📻 RADIO: 97.9 FM/1360 AM
💻 STREAM: wchl.streamon.fm
Blue blood rivalry in an hour and a half! 🩵 💙
TUNE IN to Countdown to Tip-Off with Brighton McConnell for some insightful pregame coverage! 🎙️
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💻 STREAM: wchl.streamon.fm
TUNE IN to Countdown to Tip-Off with Brighton McConnell for some insightful pregame coverage! 🎙️
📻 RADIO: 97.9 FM/1360 AM
💻 STREAM: wchl.streamon.fm
December 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Blue blood rivalry in an hour and a half! 🩵 💙
TUNE IN to Countdown to Tip-Off with Brighton McConnell for some insightful pregame coverage! 🎙️
📻 RADIO: 97.9 FM/1360 AM
💻 STREAM: wchl.streamon.fm
TUNE IN to Countdown to Tip-Off with Brighton McConnell for some insightful pregame coverage! 🎙️
📻 RADIO: 97.9 FM/1360 AM
💻 STREAM: wchl.streamon.fm
North Carolina District 56 Rep. Allen Buansi is seeking a third full term in the state house, as he filed Monday to run for re-election in 2026.
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Rep. Allen Buansi Seeks Third Term in N.C. House to Represent Chapel Hill, Carrboro - Chapelboro.com
North Carolina District 56 Rep. Allen Buansi is seeking a third full term in the state house, announcing he will run for re-election in 2026.
chapelboro.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:47 PM
North Carolina District 56 Rep. Allen Buansi is seeking a third full term in the state house, as he filed Monday to run for re-election in 2026.
Here are the details:
Here are the details: