The Morning News: Weather Preparedness, Chapel Hill Rail Line, New UNC Basketball Coach

Date Night: Celebrate the Out Of Doors!

Notwithstanding the recent rain, the temperature has actually been fairly comfortable in recent days – so what’s a date-night idea that gets you outside? Aaron recommends a clown-focused, family-friendly adaptation of Shakespeare [https://oopsallclowns.com/], while Brad rediscovers the Plant in Pittsboro (hope of the upcoming Pawpaw Palooza [https://www.theplantnc.com/event-details/pawpaw-palooza-the-plant], among other things). Also, Brad informs Aaron that they’ve got their Netflix account back. 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: Celebrate the Out Of Doors! [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/date-night/celebrate-the-out-of-doors] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].

What’s Trending: You’d Be Having More Fun If We Were At Golden Corral

[https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/04155631/Whats-Treading-864x329-1.png] Trending today: buffets are on the decline in Las Vegas, but on the rise pretty much everywhere else. (Aaron’s got theories: Vegas buffets filled a low-budget niche that isn’t really what Vegas tourists are into anymore, while non-Vegas buffets would likely be rebounding after the COVID crash – especially now that inflation’s a thing and people might be looking to stretch their food dollars as much as possible.) Also: Victor disses Golden Corral, Aaron remembers his favorite Vegas buffet experiences, and Victor searches in vain for a frozen-pizza factory to tour. 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’d Be Having More Fun If We Were At Golden Corral [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/whats-trending-with-victor-lewis/youd-be-having-more-fun-if-we-were-at-golden-corral] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].

The Morning News: Weather Preparedness, Chapel Hill Rail Line, New UNC Basketball Coach

In today’s news: local officials urge residents to be ready for extreme weather, with hurricane season just around the corner. Also: UNC gets a big honor from the federal government, though it comes amidst political ickiness; and officials want your input on the J Branch rail line that runs from I-85 to UNC, as local agencies are studying possible future uses for the line after the university stops relying on coal for energy. And in sports: longtime Gonzaga assistant (and analytics specialist) Jorge Sanz is reportedly set to join the UNC men’s basketball coaching staff, and longtime UNC football sideline reporter Lee Pace heads into retirement. [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: Weather Preparedness, Chapel Hill Rail Line, New UNC Basketball Coach [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/6-o-clock-news/weather-preparedness-chapel-hill-rail-line-new-unc-basketball-coach] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].

History Matters: Neil Armstrong’s Speechwriter

This week, Scott and Aaron remember the 1969 moon landing – and the famous quote that accompanied it. Also: Amelia Earhart is born, a persistent scientist uncovers the defects of thalidomide, and North Carolinians meet in Hillsborough to consider the new U.S. Constitution – in a 1788 midsummer that wasn’t as hot as you’d think. 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. Click here to listen back to the full History Matters archive [https://chapelboro.com/history-matters] – and tune in to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” Thursday mornings at 8:30 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 History Matters: Neil Armstrong’s Speechwriter [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/history-matters/neil-armstrongs-speechwriter] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].

What’s Trending: The Peel Gallery?

[https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/04155631/Whats-Treading-864x329-1.png] Trending today: an extremely low-level art heist involving the infamous ‘banana duct taped to a wall’ piece. Aaron and Victor discuss modern art and modern media; Victor shares his personal conspiracy theory; and Aaron has a brilliant idea for how to maximize the dada-ness of it all. 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 Peel Gallery? [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/whats-trending-with-victor-lewis/the-peel-gallery] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].