Trending today: a Wisconsin man who's spent the last 18 years deliberately getting bit by snakes - to develop immunity, Princess Bride-style.

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Saturday, June 28, is Open Chapel Hill Day - a town-wide open house with facility tours and hands-on activities for the whole family.

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In today's news: an extreme heat warning continues in the Triangle, with temperatures near 100 and a heat index around 110.

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Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp spoke with 97.9 the Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, June 24, discussing town news and events. He talked about cooling centers being activated with the extreme temperatures this week. He also gave us the latest on Disney's Asteria development. He talked about the ribbon cutting at a new ABC Store in town, the master planning for a new park, and more.

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Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, June 24. He discussed the recent board of commissioners meeting which saw an update on the town's Unified Development Ordinance rewrite. They also discussed plans for next summer's America 250 Celebration, and more. He also discussed the extreme heat and how it is affecting Hillsborough, and more.

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Trending today: a trend in high-level chess toward imposing a 10-minute time limit on moves. Will that make chess TV-friendly?

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Two members of the Orange County Board of Health join Aaron to discuss how (and why) to restrict your kids' screen time on personal devices.

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In today's news: the Triangle faces an extreme heat warning, and UNC athletics prepares to share revenue with athletes next year.

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97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we check our local government meeting schedule, including the Hillsborough Board of Commissioners. We hear a story on Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell helping prevent an overdose death. We hear from Chapel Hill Mayor Pro Tem Amy Ryan on the Budget, and more.

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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, June 23. He reviewed the academic year in sports for UNC, including in-depth looks at the Football season and coaching change. He also discussed both men's and women's basketball, Field Hocky, Women's Tennis, and more.

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