97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell guest hosts “News On The Hill” for Thursday, August 7 and shares the latest local news. After a significant power surge for Chapel Hill and extended outage in a pair of neighborhoods earlier in the day, service is restored by Duke Energy. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office details the arrests and charges of two residents for alleged theft from a construction site in the northern part of the county. The Town of Carrboro seeks residents’ input for its Downtown Area Plan, which aims to shape how the local government approaches revitalizing its main streets and blocks. In sports, Carolina Athletics and the Rams Club announce a series of new game day festivities ahead of home football games this fall, and Offensive Coordinator Freddie Kitchens shares his philosophy around developing an offensive scheme for the overhauled UNC program.

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