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Art's Angle: Answers Needed - Chapelboro.com Let's suppose we could ask Lee Roberts, Bubba Cunningham and John Preyer some questions after UNC's loss to Clemson.

COLUMN: Art Chansky imagines what he’d ask John Preyer, Lee Roberts and Bubba Cunningham as they watched Carolina fall to Clemson Saturday, and provides his own reactions on Art’s Angle.

Give it a read here:

Looking forward to digging more into this with Michael on tonight's Carolina Football Hour!! In the meantime... ⬇️

What In Tar-Nation?! Call 919-240-6000 and leave a voicemail

It's just the second quarter, but go ahead and leave us a voicemail for Monday's "Carolina Football Hour"...let it all out!!! Might help you feel better!

If we don't get many submissions, I'll just play this instead:

What In Tar-Nation?! Call 919-240-6000 and leave a voicemail

It's just the second quarter, but go ahead and leave us a voicemail for Monday's "Carolina Football Hour"...let it all out!!! Might help you feel better!

Is this part of Chapel Thrill?

Bad Guys unironically rocks! Happy to say the sequel is good too

In UNC and Clemson, A Pair of Desperate Programs Meet for a 'Ludacris' Matchup - Chapelboro.com A month into the season, UNC and Clemson's matchup is still titanic… if only because both programs currently resemble sinking ships.

#UNC-Clemson was billed as a titanic clash between two coaching legends in Bill Belichick and Dabo Swinney.

A month into the season, the matchup is still titanic… if only because both programs currently resemble sinking ships.

Story:

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UNC Completes Investigation, Reinstates Professor After 'No Basis' to Advocacy of Political Violence - Chapelboro.com After a week of tension and scrutiny surrounding a UNC faculty member and his placement on administrative leave to review potential advocacy of political violence, the university is reinstating him. U...

After a week of tension and scrutiny surrounding a UNC faculty member and his placement on administrative leave to review potential advocacy of political violence, the university is reinstating him.

Here's the latest on this developing story:

My latest ⬇️⬇️⬇️

September 2025: a slower time for catching films on my end, but headlined by a GREAT one out in theaters (One Battle).

Here are my #FavoriteFirstWatches for the last month:

- One Battle After Another (2025)
- The King of Comedy (1982)
- Caught Stealing (2025)
- Aftersun (2022)

Onto October!

‘Mind Your Business’: Local Openings, Closings and Updates in July-September 2025 - Chapelboro.com From major flood damage and closures, to reopenings and new business announcements, here are local highlights from July to September 2025.

The new edition of Mind Your Business is here! It’s our collection of the latest stories, announcements, and updates from businesses in the community every three months.

Check it out here:

Great piece by @michaelkohwchl.bsky.social!!

Country Music Star Eric Church To Speak At UNC Spring Commencement Speech - Chapelboro.com Eric Church, a ten-time Grammy nominated country music star, will deliver UNC's 2026 spring commencement speech.

Eric Church, a ten-time Grammy-nominated country music star, will deliver UNC’s 2026 spring commencement address. The ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 6 at 7 p.m. in Kenan Stadium.

Questions Remain as Clemson Comes to Town — The Carolina Football Hour (Sep. 29, 2025)

And here's the Spotify link for folks too: open.spotify.com/episode/3Gue...

Questions Remain as Clemson Comes to Town — The Carolina Football Hour (Sep. 29, 2025) - Chapelboro.com UNC football returns from its first bye week with plenty of questions still surrounding the team. Brighton McConnell and Michael Koh discuss.

Another great Carolina Football Hour is in the books and available on-demand! Thanks to Chapel Fowler for joining us to preview the UNC-Clemson game and talk about the precarious position of the programs.

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'Elated Every Time They Come In': A Look at the New Chapel Hill Police Station - Chapelboro.com Chapel Hill Police will begin formally working out of 7300 Millhouse Road on Monday. Before that, they opened their doors to local media.

Chapel Hill police have officially moved to 7300 Millhouse Road, with a 15-year lease. It will open to the public on Monday, but the department held a media session on Thursday to show off the building.

Here’s what we learned while visiting:

Old Dominion > VT > NC State > UVA > Florida State > Alabama > Georgia

My latest story, which is from yesterday's hearing in Raleigh ⬇️

"Top Republican North Carolina state Senator Phil Berger is expected to accept an endorsement from President Donald Trump in his 2026 primary challenge in exchange for redrawing congressional maps, several sources told CBS 17 on Thursday."

Story by Deana Harley. 🔗 ⬇️

#ncpol #redistricting

UNC Men's Basketball Has Played a Game in 40 of 50 States. Here's How It Can Fill Out the Map - Chapelboro.com Throughout their more-than-century on the hardwood, UNC has traveled the length and breadth of the country... almost.

Few programs in men’s college basketball are as historically well-traveled as UNC. All in all, it has played at least one game in 40 out of the 50 states in the union.

Here’s a breakdown of its travels over the years:

It was *such* a pleasure and honor to help share Debbie May's story -- both of her career in gospel music entertainment and her current chapter of life. Please take some time to check this out today ⬇️

'This University Means Everything to Me': UNC's Seth Trimble is Ready for His Senior Moment - Chapelboro.com UNC's Seth Trimble is confident his ability to lead will help the new-look Tar Heels have a successful season.

Entering his final year as a Tar Heel, #UNC's Seth Trimble is committed to making this season count.

Said Henri Veesaar: "You can't let him down."

Story:

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Former UNC Provost Sues Board of Trustees Over 'Pattern' of Closed Session Violations - Chapelboro.com Chris Clemens, a former provost of UNC, is suing the university and its Board of Trustees for allegedly violating open meeting laws.

Chris Clemens, a former provost of UNC who stepped down in the spring, is suing the university and 14 members of its Board of Trustees for allegedly violating North Carolina’s open meeting laws.

Here's what we know:

Another great episode! Check it out on Chapelboro or on your preferred streaming app (like Spotify here):

GREAT story by Emma Cooke after last week's fair in Chatham! ⬇️

Former Provost Sues UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees Over Closed Meetings Chris Clemens accused the trustees of "hiding matters of grave public concern,” including tenure debates, using a Signal group and closed session.

BREAKING: Chris Clemens alleges the UNC-Chapel Hill board often went into closed session illegally, including before they postponed tenure votes, and forced him to resign after he informed faculty about the delays.

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I promise you, it is not. Art is alive and well, still writing a sports notebook each workday for the station.

Sen. Graig Meyer Shares Updates on State Budget Impasse, Medicaid, Disaster Relief and More - Chapelboro.com Ahead of the North Carolina General Assembly reconvening, state Sen. Graig Meyer joined 97.9 The Hill to discuss several topics on his mind.

N.C. District 23 Sen. Graig Meyer joined us to discuss what’s on his mind as he returns to the legislature, such as the need for a new state budget, better definite agritourism, and more.

Here’s a lightly edited transcript of the interview: