Brighton McConnell is a News Director for 97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com, focusing on local news in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. With a passion for community reporting, Brighton covers a wide range of topics including local events, politics, education, and public safety.
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UNC’s latest football coach — the eight-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick — is set to be introduced in Chapel Hill on Thursday.
By: Brighton Mcconnell
The metaphysical and spiritual gifts shop Quantum Soul located at 109 Graham Street reported damage and stolen items to Chapel Hill Police.
Two leaders in the Chatham County and Town of Chapel Hill governments — one outgoing and one who stepped away from elected office last year — each recently received statewide honors as recognition for their long-time service.
A three-car crash north of Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon killed three people and injured a fourth, with law enforcement charging a man with an extensive history of drunk driving convictions for the incident.
A five-vehicle crash in Chapel Hill sent two people to the hospital on Saturday evening and caused a temporary road closure of a busy intersection.
The Town of Chapel Hill is once again going with a veteran presence to serve in the town manager role until a permanent candidate is formally chosen.
Two young adults are dead after a fatal shooting in Hillsborough, with police investigating the crime and searching for additional information.
A driver involved in a hit and run in Chapel Hill on Monday later died after crashing their vehicle in a Carrboro neighborhood, killing their passenger in the process.
One person died in Orange County along Interstate 40 early on Tuesday morning as they were struck by another driver outside their vehicle while attending to a flat tire.
The Chapel Hill Police Department turned to the public to ask for the whereabouts and wellbeing of a local teenager on Wednesday.
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