97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell substitutes to share the latest local news stories and headlines on Thursday, April 3. Carrbo...

 Rihanna is accustomed to defying convention.The nine-time Grammy winner has turned her wide-ranging string of hits, including “Umbrella...

Flooding from Hurricane Helene resulted in the deaths of six people tied to Impact Plastics

NEW YORK (AP) — Rihanna is accustomed to defying convention. The nine-time Grammy winner has turned her wide-ranging string of hits, includ...

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In western North Carolina, recovery continues from the devastation of last fall’s Hurricane Helene. Here in Chapel Hill, UNC officials are w...

The North Carolina Legislative Building (Photo: Clayton Henkel) The North Carolina House Judiciary 1 Committee approved a bill Tuesday after...

AVERY COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – More than six months after Hurricane Helene devastated multiple counties across North Carolina, takin...

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CNNBy Jade Walker, CNN(CNN) — White House aide Peter Navarro said he expects President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods to br...

This workforce housing development in Bertie County opened last summer. Dream Point can house as many as 40 people. (Photo: Bertie County Sc...

Chapelboro is publishing a series called “Mind Your Business,” summarizing some of the latest stories, announcements, and updates from busi...

Rep. Lindsey Prather (D-Buncombe Co.)  It was six months ago that Hurricane Helene devastated much of western North Carolina with record-br...

Journalist Sara Murphy (Courtesy photo)  The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina six months ago was, in many...