Date Night: First Arrivals

Date Night: First Arrivals

In honor of a friend who just moved to the area this week: what’s a date-night idea that also serves to introduce someone to our community? Brad and Aaron both recommend a campus tour; Brad also suggests downtown Hillsborough, while Aaron seeks a Franklin Street view. 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: First Arrivals [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/date-night/first-arrivals] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].

What’s Trending: NASCAR Was So Far Ahead

[https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/04155631/Whats-Treading-864x329-1.png] Trending today: a sponsorship deal between the Big 12 and Monster Energy, giving Monster Energy naming rights to the Big 12’s football and basketball schedules. Aaron and Michael Koh (filling in for Victor) speculate on what that’s going to mean for other conferences like the ACC: what gaudy sponsor patches are going to show up on UNC jerseys in the coming years? (Also, Aaron and Michael complain about generic corporate names for sports stadiums, with one notable exception: Aaron’s got a soft spot for Detroit’s Comerica Park, for one very good reason.) 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: NASCAR Was So Far Ahead [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/whats-trending-with-victor-lewis/nascar-was-so-far-ahead] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].

On Air Today: Reopening the Eno Arts Mill, One Year After Chantal

Orange County is celebrating the reopening of the Eno Arts Mill after a long recovery from Tropical Storm Chantal last year. The grand reopening is set for Friday, August 7, with a party from 6-9 p.m. featuring live music from Liquid Pleasure. Everyone’s invited to attend and tour the new space – which also includes some significant improvements and new features. Click here for more information on the reopening event. [https://artsorange.org/enomill/monthly-mill-openings/] Aaron welcomes Katie Murray of the Orange County Arts Commissio [https://artsorange.org/]n, which uses the Eno Arts Mill as its base. Murray reflects on the most memorable moments from the past year and shares her excitement about the future of the newly-updated space. [https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/17055828/AK-Katie-Murray-071726-1024x768.jpg]https://chapelboromedia.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/17055828/AK-Katie-Murray-071726-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: Reopening the Eno Arts Mill, One Year After Chantal [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/on-air-today/reopening-the-eno-arts-mill-one-year-after-chantal] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].

The Morning News: Orange County’s Wolf Dogs, Five Years Later

In today’s news: we revisit the wolf dogs who captivated our community when they went loose in Cedar Grove five years ago. Also: the State Board of Elections makes a controversial decision about contested ballots; Chatham County Sheriff Mike Roberson officially steps down; UNC’s track & field and cross country team gets two new assistant coaches; and Chapel Hill releases a draft of a new town Land Use Management Ordinance (or LUMO for short). [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: Orange County’s Wolf Dogs, Five Years Later [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/6-o-clock-news/orange-countys-wolf-dogs-five-years-later] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].

History Matters: Somewhere Out There Is A Beloved Prison

This week, Scott and Aaron reflect on the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789. (If that was a “hated prison,” does that imply the existence of a non-hated prison?) Scott and Aaron also continue looking back at the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution – including two separate, very slightly different versions of the Declaration of Independence. (Aaron also reflects on how big the world really was in 1776, considering the communication and transportation technologies that were available at the time.) Also: Nelson Mandela is born, Ida B. Wells fights back against lynching, and a Hungarian architect creates an international sensation. 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: Somewhere Out There Is A Beloved Prison [https://chapelboro.com/the-aaron-keck-show/history-matters/somewhere-out-there-is-a-beloved-prison] appeared first on Chapelboro.com [https://chapelboro.com].