97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell guest-hosts “News On The Hill” for Wednesday, August 13. Back-to-school season is in swing, and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools names its interim leadership team for Carrboro High School. Orange County Schools’ administration shares how its prioritizing resources that help every students’ individual needs and is working on local awareness ahead of the new academic year. The Town of Hillsborough shares a resident survey to hear how its community believes the local government responding to the flooding from Tropical Depression Chantal. Community Home Trust earns a statewide award for their work at a Durham affordable housing neighborhood. And in sports: UNC women’s soccer has only one more night to wait before its title-defense season begins and Carolina Athletics announces the opening act for its “Chapel Thrill” concert series ahead of home football games.

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