Brighton McConnell

February was spent largely watching college hoops and Olympics. But I also watched four films I was REALLY impressed with that are my #FavoriteFirstWatches of the month.

They were:

- Nickel Boys (2024)
- Train Dreams (2025)
- A Bigger Splash (2015)
- Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)

What about you?

If America still had the rule of law, this would be the easiest prosecution ever, but we all know absolutely nothing will happen.

YouTube video by NPR Music Buddy Guy: Tiny Desk Concert

Did you know that "young Sammie" and "older Sammie" did a Tiny Desk today?

Yep, Miles Caton and Buddy Guy performed together

#Sinners

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My radio story for today ⬇️

Thousands Participate in CPR Training World Record Attempt, With Orange County Among Leaders - Chapelboro.com On Wednesday, Orange County was the headquarters of an organized effort to break the record for single-day hands-only CPR trainings.

My latest story, which covers yesterday's world record attempt that ended with nearly 20k North Carolinians getting CPR trained with the latest advice on tackling cardiac arrest.

CPR Training World Record Attempt - RACECARS Trial Join us in the race to save lives and be a part of history! On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, the RACE-CARS Trial out of Duke University is attempting to set the CPR world record by training 30,000 peo...

More info here, and I'll have a story on Chapelboro after the world record attempt:

Here's some fun news: there's a *world record attempt* happening tomorrow across NC, including in Carrboro

First responders and Duke clinical researchers will be at Weaver Street Market teaching CPR training with the goal of setting a single-day record for people trained.

CHCCS Board of Education Approves Site Plans for Carrboro Elementary Replacement Project - Chapelboro.com Carrboro Elementary School is not in talks for which CHCCS elementary school will close, with plans to replace the existing building instead.

Amid discussions from the CHCCS Board of Education about which elementary schools to close, Carrboro Elementary School will not be in consideration.

Instead, the school district is making headway on its plans to replace the facility. Here’s the latest:

Microsoft confirms plans for 1,350-acre megasite north of Triangle. What to know. The company confirmed what many expected when it purchased the Person County land more than a year ago. Microsoft says permitting process could begin in 2026.

Breaking, though not shocking:

Microsoft has confirmed it plans to build a new data center in North Carolina's Person County, on 1,350 acres the company purchased for around $27 million in October 2024.

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It’s the first time the US men’s and women’s hockey teams have won gold in the same Olympics 🥇🥇

J'accuse!! For Gold!!

Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, by Umberto Boccioni, 1913, (cast 1931 or 1934), 📸 by Wang Zhao

Some GOOD UNC basketball news!!

2026 Candidate Introductions: Democratic Primaries for the Chatham County Board of Commissioners - Chapelboro.com The Chatham County Board of Commissioners sees contested Democratic primaries in Districts 3 and 5 seats on the ballot for this spring.

We're continuing our Candidate Introductions series, this time focusing on the Democratic primary race seats on Chatham County's Board of Commissioners.

Give the intros a listen to see which candidate you think brings the most to the table for Chatham:

Chansky's Notebook: The Killers - Chapelboro.com The UNC women's lacrosse team is rolling once again as it looks to defend its 2025 national championship win.

COLUMN: "The best Tar Heel sports team at the moment speaks loudly and carries big sticks."

Michael Koh explains why Tar Heel fans looking for wins should do a better job rooting for UNC women’s lacrosse.

The Tar Heels Played Without 'Pride' at NC State, and They Know It - Chapelboro.com UNC was outclassed in every sense of the word in an 82-58 blowout loss at NC State in Raleigh Tuesday night.

“NC State outplayed Carolina in every sense of the word, and earned a ringing victory because of it.”

Michael Koh provides an in-depth autopsy of UNC men’s basketball’s disastrous performance against State. Give it a read here:

Carrboro Town Council 'Pauses' Proposed East Weaver Street Pilot Closure - Chapelboro.com A pilot plan to close E. Weaver St. to traffic on weekends was set to begin April 17, but the Carrboro Town Council is delaying it by a year.

The Carrboro Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday to delay plans for a six-month pilot project that would have shut down East Weaver Street to vehicle traffic every weekend beginning in April.

Here's the latest:

'Together is The Only Path Forward': Orange County's Habitat for Humanity Hosts Affordable Housing Summit - Chapelboro.com Amid a shortage of affordable housing, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County held a summit on how leaders can collectively address the issue.

Amid a shortage of affordable housing – both locally and nationally – the Orange County chapter of Habitat for Humanity recently held a summit to discuss how leaders can collectively aim to better address the issue.

Here’s what was discussed:

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Confirmed Measles Case Reported at Chapel Hill Goodwill Store - Chapelboro.com The Orange County Health Department has reported that a person infected with measles recently visited a public place while contagious.

The Orange County Health Department said a person with measles visited the Goodwill on Weaver Dairy Road in Chapel Hill between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, and those who visited the store at that time may have been exposed.

Here's what we know:

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2026 Candidate Introductions: Democratic Primary for N.C. House District 50 - Chapelboro.com North Carolina House District 50 covers much of Orange County and all of Caswell County, featuring a distinct rural makeup of communities.

North Carolina House District 50 Rep. Renée Price faces challengers Mary Lucas from Orange County and Brandall Redd from Caswell County. There is no Republican candidate.

Here’s what each candidate had to say about what they’d bring to the table:

Early voting is just around the corner!! Here's where you can learn about what to expect and where to go in Orange, Chatham and Durham counties ⬇️

UNC's Caleb Wilson Named ACC Freshman of the Week, National Player of the Week - Chapelboro.com After leading the Tar Heels to wins against Syracuse and No. 4 Duke, UNC star freshman was named the Naismith National Player of the Week.

After leading the Tar Heels to wins against Syracuse and No. 4 Duke, UNC star freshman was named the ACC Freshman of the Week and the Naismith National Player of the Week Monday afternoon.

Read more here:

“liberals are snowflakes” meanwhile Trump is crashing out over listening to 13 minutes of Spanish

Tar Heel to Tar Heel TD!!

the set design and choreography was so beautiful that it was irrelevant that I’m a dummy who can’t understand Spanish

Drake having Tar Heel flashbacks with this O-Line right now smh

The bad fresco makeover

Every time they do that cruddy de-aging, it reminds me of this

LOVED this story from Henry! Some good news for y'all from Orange County + the coast 🥳