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This week in history: two trailblazing 19th-century female doctors, the Fifteenth Amendment guaranteeing the right to vote, an extended Christmas celebration, the midpoint between winter and spring – and of course, the long-neglected groundhog.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news and local voices in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every Thursday morning, local historian Scott Washington joins 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck for “History Matters,” a look back at notable events and significant figures from this week in history, ranging from pioneers to writers to inventors to civil rights champions and more, locally, nationally, and beyond.

Click here to listen back to the full History Matters archive – and tune in to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” Thursday mornings at 8:30 on 97.9 The Hill to hear those conversations live.

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Trending today: social media reports of post-snow “parking wars,” where people take icy revenge on others who steal their spaces. Henry Taylor (filling in for Victor) is sympathetic, but Aaron’s not convinced these people weren’t petty jerks to begin with. (Not that we all haven’t been petty jerks from time to time though, right?)

Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air.

You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments, from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews.

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The Orange County Historical Museum is marking the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with a series of public talks. The first one is this Saturday, February 7: exhibits & programs coordinator Courtney Smith will deliver a presentation on “Everything You SHOULD Have Learned In School About the Declaration of Independence.” It’s a free talk, starting at 4:30 p.m. in the Hillsborough Presbyterian Church.

Click here for information on the entire series, which continues with talks on the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution.

Aaron welcomes Courtney Smith for a conversation about the series – and the Declaration itself.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news and local voices in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck chats with government officials, UNC scholars, business and nonprofit leaders, area musicians, and others in our community as they share their thoughts, their experience, and their expertise on the central issues of today. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s conversations – and tune in to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” at 7:30 a.m. on 97.9 The Hill to hear those conversations live.

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In today’s news: school delays from another round of ice, and a beloved cat’s incredible journey from the coast to Chapel Hill and back. Also: UNC women’s basketball gears up for Clemson, Tar Heel softball opens their 2026 campaign, and an incoming Carolina baseball star earns a preseason national honor.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s daily news reports, which you can hear live during “This Morning with Aaron Keck” every weekday from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m.

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Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, February 4, discussing county news and events. She discussed the recent snow and cold weather events and the county’s response to those events. She also talked about a pair of interlocal agreements discussed at the most recent meeting of the commissioners dealing with school projects, and tax collection. She also previewed the early voting period, which begins next week, and more.

Conversations With the Mayors is an ongoing series on “News on the Hill” where host Andrew Stuckey visits with the local government leaders who help shape our communities in Chapel Hill and the surrounding area. Each Tuesday he visits with Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell; Wednesdays feature a conversation with Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton; Thursdays feature Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson, and Fridays include a conversation with Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee. You can listen to previous “Conversations With the Mayors” here.

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Welcome to Talking Culture! In this weekly interview series from 97.9 The Hill WCHL, you’ll hear from writers, performers, musicians and individuals involved in advancing and promoting cultural arts in our community.

Saturday, February 7, Cat’s Cradle Back Room is hosting “No Cocker,” a tribute show with local musicians coming together to play the songs from Joe Cocker’s classic 1970 album “Mad Dogs and Englishmen.” (The twist: all the singers will be women.)

Click here to get more information and buy tickets.

Aaron welcomes two guests to discuss “No Cocker”: show organizer Nick Langston and Hailey Brighton of the band Taxicab Preacher.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news and local voices in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck chats with government officials, UNC scholars, business and nonprofit leaders, area musicians, and others in our community as they share their thoughts, their experience, and their expertise on the central issues of today. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s conversations – and tune in to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” at 7:30 a.m. on 97.9 The Hill to hear those conversations live.

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Trending today: the so-called “Abilene paradox,” where a group of people wind up doing something nobody wants to do, because everyone mistakenly thinks the others want to do it. (Michael Koh fills in for Aaron.) Also, we look back with nostalgia on the great chain restaurants of the ’90s.

Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air.

You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments, from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews.

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Statewide, advocates for public education are raising concerns about the North Carolina Supreme Court, which has now gone nearly two years without issuing a ruling on the still-pending Leandro case. The Leandro case has actually been active since the mid-1990s, with courts repeatedly ruling that North Carolina is failing to meet its constitutional obligation to provide all children with access to a “sound basic education”; indeed a few years ago, judges even took the unusual step of developing a concrete plan to close the gap. But lawmakers have not enacted the plan, arguing that judges don’t have the authority to issue such specific orders even if the legislature’s inaction is unconstitutional – and that dispute has been pending at the State Supreme Court for 700 days.

To discuss the issue, Aaron is joined by Ann McColl, the interim president and executive director of the Public School Forum of North Carolina.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news and local voices in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck chats with government officials, UNC scholars, business and nonprofit leaders, area musicians, and others in our community as they share their thoughts, their experience, and their expertise on the central issues of today. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s conversations – and tune in to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” at 7:30 a.m. on 97.9 The Hill to hear those conversations live.

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In today’s news: we have a couple lingering closures from Saturday’s snow, but another (smaller) round of winter weather may be on the way. Also: environmental advocates discuss the state of the Haw River; a petition to save the Smith Center gets thousands of signatures; Congressional candidate Nida Allam weighs in ahead of next month’s primary; and numerous Tar Heel athletes earn individual honors.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s daily news reports, which you can hear live during “This Morning with Aaron Keck” every weekday from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m.

You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments, from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews.

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Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Amanda Robertson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, February 3, discussing county news and events. She talked about the recent winter weather and the county’s response to that weather. She also discussed a recent addition to the county’s rural preservation buffer. She talked about a recent meeting of the commissioners that saw the public ask for a moratorium on the construction of data centers in the county, how that will actually work legally, and more.

97.9 The Hill’s broadcast of the Chatham County Roundup is sponsored by Chatham County’s own Rocky River Hemp, your local source for regeneratively grown hemp CBD and THC products like oils, salves, gummies, seltzers, facial serums and dog treats.

Each week, News on The Hill engages in conversation with Chatham County leaders for the Chatham County Roundup. You can find previous conversations with Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp, Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard, and other county leaders by clicking here.

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