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

What’s Trending: You Got A Fast Car

[https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/04155631/Whats-Treading-864x329-1.png] Trending today: a fledgling news outlet [https://nyc.streetsblog.org/] in New York investigates the one driver who’s responsible for a big percentage of the city’s speeding tickets. Turns out it’s a NYPD officer – and turns out he’s not the only New York cop with a stack of unpaid parking tickets. Victor’s full of praise for the news outlet, but Aaron’s actually more impressed that someone figured out a way to exceed the speed limit in New York City at all, what with all that traffic. 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: You Got A Fast Car [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/whats-trending-with-victor-lewis/you-got-a-fast-car] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].

On Air Today: Juneteenth 2026 in Chapel Hill and Carrboro!

[https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/27101530/Juneteenth_2026_575-X-125.png]https://www.chapelhillarts.org/calendar/juneteenth-celebration/ You’re invited to celebrate Juneteenth with Chapel Hill and Carrboro! This year’s event will be Friday, June 19, from 4-8 p.m. at the Hargraves Community Center on Roberson Street, featuring live performance, music, poetry, dancing, food, kids’ activities, an arts market and history exhibits. Visit ChapelHillCarrboroJuneteenth.com for more information. [https://www.chapelhillarts.org/calendar/juneteenth-celebration/] Aaron welcomes three guests to chat about Juneteenth: Darien Cropper and Xavier Vallejo from Chapel Hill Community Arts & Culture, and Michelle Blume from Carrboro Recreation, Parks & Cultural Resources. [https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/16061449/AK-Darien-Cropper-Xavi-Vallejo-Michelle-Blume-061626-1024x768.jpg]https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/16061449/AK-Darien-Cropper-Xavi-Vallejo-Michelle-Blume-061626-scaled.jpg 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. 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 On Air Today: Juneteenth 2026 in Chapel Hill and Carrboro! [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/on-air-today/juneteenth-2026-in-chapel-hill-and-carrboro] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].

The Morning News: Local Budgets, Jordan Lake Death, Chatham Water Restrictions, Stanley Cup Parade

In today’s news: Carrboro and Durham sign off on their respective budgets, while Orange County prepares to finalize theirs. Also: a Chapel Hill man drowns on Jordan Lake; water restrictions take effect for some Chatham County residents; Phoenix Academy High School gets a new principal; and a UNC student takes a women’s-history tour of campus. And in sports: UNC baseball awaits their next opponent in the College World Series; the Carolina Hurricanes set Saturday as the day for their Stanley Cup victory parade; Tar Heel men’s basketball announces a preseason exhibition at Indiana; and Bubba Cunningham reflects on his 15 years as UNC’s athletics director. [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, Jordan Lake Death, Chatham Water Restrictions, Stanley Cup Parade [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/6-o-clock-news/local-budgets-jordan-lake-death-chatham-water-restrictions-stanley-cup-parade] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].

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. [https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/07112125/What-Were-Thinking-Spotify-Cover-1600-x-1600-px-1-1024x1024.png]https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/07112125/What-Were-Thinking-Spotify-Cover-1600-x-1600-px-1.png 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].