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Ta’Contento owner Nora Anaya spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, February 3. She discussed the restaurant’s back story, from food truck to full restaurant on 15-501 just over the Chatham County Line. She also talked about a new location for Ta’Contento at The Plant in Pittsboro, new “grab-n-go” burrito options at UNC, and more. She also talked about a new coffee and desert van that is adding to the restaurant’s repertoire, and more.

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Trending today: Victor insists he doesn’t care about the online fragrance subculture, but Aaron changes his mind in less than half a minute. (Why is this trending? Online fragrance lovers have been commenting/complaining that fragrances have been getting sweeter these days, and it’s not entirely clear why.)

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.

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Super Bowl Sunday is February 8 – and of course that’s also the day of the annual Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet. This year’s Puppy Bowl features a pair of dogs from Hillsborough, initially fostered by Janice Smith on behalf of Hope Animal Rescue.

On Sunday, Eno River Brewing in Hillsborough is hosting a Puppy Bowl watch party (paw-ty) from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., with a portion of the proceeds going to benefit Hope Animal Rescue.

Click here for more information about Sunday’s free event.

Aaron welcomed Janice Smith to the studio to share her behind-the-scenes Puppy Bowl experience and invite everyone to Sunday’s party.

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: another day of post-Gianna school closures, and a pair of closer-than-they-should-have-been wins for UNC men’s and women’s basketball. Also: housing-focused amendments to Chapel Hill’s land use management ordinance (LUMO); comments from U.S. House Rep. Valerie Foushee about trying to accomplish things in DC; the recipients of this year’s Tar Heel Trailblazer Awards; and a final farewell to a local-music legend.

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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Aaron welcomes the band Fancy Gap (Stuart McLamb and Charles Crossingham) to debut their new single, “Home Again” – which will appear on the band’s sophomore album, due out later this year.

Fancy Gap is playing at Cat’s Cradle Thursday, February 5, along with Lua Flora and Davie Circle. Click here to buy tickets and get more information.

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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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news we take stock of the aftermath of this weekend’s snowfall, which sees the second consecutive day of remote learning for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. We also hear from District Attorney Jeff Neiman just after the conclusion of the Ross murder trial last week. We check the local government meeting schedule, and more. In Sports, UNC Men’s Basketball moves up in the rankings after a dominant road win, and prepares for a home matchup against Syracuse tonight. The women’s team travels to NC State, women’s tennis gets two top-ten wins, and more.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday afternoon, 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports, and everything in-between. Hear compelling stories, breaking news, and more. Find all of Andrew’s Evening News Reports by clicking here.

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97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com Sports Reporter Michael Koh spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, February 2. He discussed a busy weekend in UNC sports, which included a big win for the men’s basketball team and moving up to #14 in the rankings. He also previewed tonight’s game against Syracuse, and tonight’s women’s game on the road at NC State, and more. He also talked about the UNC Women’s Tennis team’s huge weekend beating both #9 NC State and #1 Georgia.  They concluded by discussing the upcoming Superbowl featuring former Tar Heel star quarterback Drake Maye.

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Trending today: long-term car loans (six and seven years long) are becoming more and more common as vehicles get more expensive. Victor and Aaron lament that trend – not just because it’s potentially exploitative, but primarily because they both just hate having any vehicle loans hanging over their heads regardless.

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 big Carolina-Duke basketball game is this Saturday, February 7, at the Smith Center – and the competition’s not just on the court. UNC and Duke’s two student newspapers, the Daily Tar Heel and the Duke Chronicle, are squaring off in the eighth annual DTH vs. Chron Rivalry Challenge – a competition to see which fan base can donate the most money to support those independent, student-run news outlets.

Visit DailyTarHeel.com/RivalryChallenge to support the DTH.

Visit DukeChronicle.com/RivalryChallenge to support the Chronicle.

Aaron spoke with DTH sports editor Matthew Maynard and Chronicle sports editor Abby DiSalvo about the Rivalry Challenge – and about that upcoming basketball game.

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In today’s news: Winter Storm Gianna drops 5 inches of snow on the Triangle, leading to widespread closures and delays this morning. Also: Orange County’s district attorney comments on next steps after a partial mistrial in a high-profile murder case; and Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson weighs in on the situation in Minneapolis. And in sports: UNC men’s basketball gets a big win over Georgia Tech; Tar Heel women’s basketball gears up for NC State; and Carolina women’s tennis knocks off two top-10 teams over the weekend.

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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