97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell guest-hosts “News On The Hill” for Tuesday, August 19 and shares the latest local news. NCDOT announces a new bus services available in Chapel Hill, connecting the community to a broader service along the eastern seaboard. Trader Joe’s and Guglhupf Bake Shop in Chapel Hill’s Eastgate Crossing reopen after remediating from Chantal’s floodwaters. Water quality in local waterways has improved since that intense flooding, but the Neuse Riverkeeper suggests tips to keep in mind after rains and high waters. Triangle Land Conservancy files a lawsuit against Union Grove Farm in the latest step in the tension around a performance stage on the farmland. An infectious disease expert at UNC Health cautions against the approaches take by the federal health department around mRNA vaccines and shares why the technology is beneficial, albeit new. And in sports: UNC field hockey tops the preseason ACC coaches’ poll and Carolina volleyball looks to take another leap in 2025.

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