Trending today: the rise of Labubu toys, which are now outpacing Hello Kitty – but for how long? Victor and Aaron talk about retail trends, social fads, media foibles, best practices for companies that want to remain successful – and the extent to which nothing ever lasts forever, even if it seems like it will. (Also, Victor says the word “Labubu” way, way more than he ever has before.)

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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In today’s news: Orange County creates a work group to review the county’s four-year property revaluation process. Also: Orange County raises $84,000 for victims of Tropical Depression Chantal; UNC investigates vandalism on Polk Place; a first-year Carolina student wants to make AI more environmentally friendly; a local civil rights advocate passes away; a local charity is in line to win big on national TV; the ACC schedule drops for UNC men’s basketball; Carolina volleyball upsets 11th-ranked Florida in straight sets; a Tar Heel field hockey star earns a big ACC honor; and quarterback Gio Lopez gets acclimated to UNC football.

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Trending today: Victor revisits an earlier Trends segment on the spiking popularity of Nerds Gummy Clusters – which is now on the rise among young athletes looking for a quick carb hit. (Aaron wonders, though: hasn’t Snickers already been working that angle for decades?)

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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In today’s news: Hillsborough police arrest two men on multiple drug charges, and plans for a senior-housing development in Chapel Hill get a big boost. Also: Carrboro installs bike-detection systems at four stoplights; UNC names this year’s winter commencement speaker; the GOP’s leading Senate candidate draws fire after calling for the end of church-state separation; a local literacy nonprofit wins a major national honor; the Tar Heel volleyball team enters the national rankings ahead of tonight’s big matchup with Florida; and Hubert Davis talks up a highly-touted freshman basketball star.

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Voice of the Tar Heels Jones Angell joins Aaron to preview Saturday’s Carolina-Charlotte football game. Last week’s season opener against TCU was a disappointment, but Jones says it’s not the end of the world as long as the Tar Heels can keep improving every week – and we’ll know more about that once the Heels take the field this Saturday.

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Want to spend four hours not following Carolina football on Saturday? Brad and Aaron have a couple date-night suggestions: Brad recommends heading to DPAC for a family-favorite musical, while Aaron plugs the Hopscotch festival in Raleigh. (You’ll just have to avoid NC State fans along the way.)

Are you looking for romantic date-night ideas in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and the greater Triangle community? Memorable restaurants, cultural experiences, special events, great places to get outdoors? Every Friday morning at 8:30, Aaron Keck and his husband Brad Bednar go on 97.9 The Hill and offer their recommendations during “Date Night” on This Morning with Aaron Keck. Click here to listen back to all their past segments – and tune in to This Morning every Friday at 8:30 to hear “Date Night” live on the air.

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Trending today: Aaron and Victor discuss who, at 97.9 The Hill, has a radio voice that’s most distinct from their real-life voice. Also: Aaron discusses the difference between reading the news and reading sports, and Victor begs local businesses to ask for his monster-truck announcer impression.

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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In today’s news: UNC football gears up for Charlotte, and several new restaurants and bars open in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Also: a legal agreement guarantees ballot access for 80,000 North Carolina voters; Orange County Schools receives good news from statewide test-score data; local high schoolers plan an anti-gun violence walkout; tourist spending rises in the Triangle; a statewide nonprofit releases new data on children’s wellbeing in Orange County; local solid-waste sites prep for a brief closure; and UNC women’s soccer gets a big win on Dorrance Field.

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This Labor Day week, Scott and Aaron celebrate the labor movement – which, surprisingly, has always been largely driven by the fight for free time, like weekends and paid leave. Also: Scott and Aaron remember an advocate for early childhood education, famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass, the 1775 Third Provincial Congress in Hillsborough, an American painting legend – and two guys who used their free time to complete a towering (and very time-consuming!) achievement.

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.

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Trending today: a very esoteric joke in a subtweet sends Victor and Aaron on a discussion about how much knowledge you need to get even the most basic pun. Also, an island in Washington attracts damaged boats, and Aaron tells a very clever joke about Salvador Dali. (Trust me, it’s hilarious.)

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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