What’s Trending: ‘Real Tickets, Real Fans’

What We’re Thinking: Democrats Reclaiming the NC House?

This week, Tom and Aaron discuss new numbers that suggest a 13-point swing toward Democrats in 2026 versus 2024. That’s especially relevant in North Carolina: Republicans have gerrymandered legislative districts to give them a big advantage, but many of those districts favor the GOP by – you guessed it, roughly 13 points. Tom says if nothing changes between now and November (obviously a big ‘if’), Democrats could pick off a couple of those GOP-leaning U.S. House districts – and maybe even reclaim control of the North Carolina State House. 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 [https://chapelboro.com/on-air-today] – and tune in to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” at 7:30 a.m. on 97.9 The Hill to hear those conversations live. Every other Monday, Aaron is joined at 8:30 a.m. by Tom Jensen, the director of Public Policy Polling [https://www.publicpolicypolling.com/], for a longstanding regular segment called “What We’re Thinking,” looking at recent survey numbers and discussing what they tell us about American public opinion – election-related and otherwise. You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments [https://open.spotify.com/show/11jUjaXgON7EZspQ2VsTI1], from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews. The post What We’re Thinking: Democrats Reclaiming the NC House? [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/what-were-thinking/what-were-thinking-democrats-reclaiming-the-nc-house] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].

What’s Trending: The Coast That All These Wizards Live On

[https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/04155631/Whats-Treading-864x329-1.png] Trending today: a type of fungus that’s capable of eating charcoal and other burned carbon – which is pretty useful after forest fires. Also: Victor and Aaron join forces to improve Magic: The Gathering, and Victor dreams of a fungus that can tackle non-biodegradable plastic. 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 [https://chapelboro.com/category/the-aaron-keck-show/whats-trending-with-victor-lewis] – 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 [https://open.spotify.com/show/11jUjaXgON7EZspQ2VsTI1], from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews. What’s Trending is made possible by Dynamic Electric. [https://www.dynamic-electric.com/] Listen now: The post What’s Trending: The Coast That All These Wizards Live On [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/whats-trending-with-victor-lewis/the-coast-that-all-these-wizards-live-on] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].

The Morning News: Local Budgets, UNC Baseball, the Stanley Cup, and the State of College Athletics

In today’s news: local governments pass budgets, and UNC baseball advances to the College World Series semifinals. Also: Chatham County Commissioners consider filling a board vacancy; Durham considers extending a moratorium on AI data centers; outgoing UNC athletics director Bubba Cunningham discusses the future of college sports; multiple Tar Heel track stars earn All-America honors at the NCAA outdoor championships; and the Carolina Hurricanes celebrate after winning the Stanley Cup. [https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/17090745/Morning-News.png]https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/17090745/Morning-News.png 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, [https://chapelboro.com/category/the-aaron-keck-show/6-o-clock-news] 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 [https://open.spotify.com/show/11jUjaXgON7EZspQ2VsTI1], from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews. Listen:  The post The Morning News: Local Budgets, UNC Baseball, the Stanley Cup, and the State of College Athletics [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/6-o-clock-news/local-budgets-unc-baseball-the-stanley-cup-and-the-state-of-college-athletics] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].

Date Night: June is Busting Out All Over

It’s June and there’s a lot of historic stuff happening, from the Stanley Cup Final to Juneteenth. So what’s an historic date night idea? Aaron recommends a pair of spots in Hillsborough (which are geographically right next to each other but still require a 10-minute drive in between), while Brad gravitates to bourbon. 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 [https://chapelboro.com/category/the-aaron-keck-show/date-night] – and tune in to This Morning every Friday at 8:30 to hear “Date Night” 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 [https://open.spotify.com/show/11jUjaXgON7EZspQ2VsTI1], from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews. Listen: The post Date Night: June is Busting Out All Over [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/date-night/june-is-busting-out-all-over] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].

What’s Trending: Boooooring!

[https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/04155631/Whats-Treading-864x329-1.png] Trending today: a study that reveals most of us actually get more interested than we expect about topics we tend to consider ‘boring.’ But is that because we’re setting the bar low at first, so it’s easy to exceed our expectations – or are onions just that fascinating to talk about? (Also, Aaron gives up and lets Victor trail off into nothingness.) 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 [https://chapelboro.com/category/the-aaron-keck-show/whats-trending-with-victor-lewis] – 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 [https://open.spotify.com/show/11jUjaXgON7EZspQ2VsTI1], from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews. What’s Trending is made possible by Dynamic Electric. [https://www.dynamic-electric.com/] Listen now: The post What’s Trending: Boooooring! [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/whats-trending-with-victor-lewis/boooooring-again] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].