Brighton McConnell

Authorities Searching for Suspect After Woman Stabbed to Death in Hillsborough - Chapelboro.com The Orange County Sheriff's Office is actively searching for 53-year-old Matthew Jared Vukmer after he allegedly stabbed a woman to death.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for 53-year-old Matthew Jared Vukmer after he allegedly stabbed 54-year-old Paula Floyd to death Friday morning at Vukmer’s Hillsborough home.

Here's what we know:

Awards, Membership and Campaign Updates: Takeaways from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber's Annual Meeting - Chapelboro.com The Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro held its 83rd annual meeting at the end of February to update its membership on its operations.

The Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro held its 83rd annual meeting at the end of February to update its membership on its operations and ongoing efforts.

Here are some key takeaways:

Attempted suicides, fights, pain: 911 calls reveal misery at ICE’s largest detention facility The calls to 911 poured in from staff at Camp East Montana, the nation's largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, in its first months of operation in El Paso, Texas.

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'In A Very Good Place': 2026 Election Results Reflect Stability, Support for Orange County Schools Board of Education - Chapelboro.com Voters in the Orange County Schools district re-elected three incumbents to the board while adding newcomer Lori Russell.

The outcome of Orange County’s Board of Education race signals general support for the direction of the district, which has seen stability at the board level and under its superintendent’s leadership.

Here’s more on the three incumbents and one newcomer:

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Bedford, Stegman Projected to Win Orange County Commissioner Seats; Bronson Leads Tight District 2 Race - Chapelboro.com The Orange County Board of Commissioners District 1 and At-Large Democratic primaries had clear winners on Tuesday, but District 2 was close.

Our recap on the Orange County Board of Commissioners races from last night, with quotes from winning candidates. Some fascinating races on the local gov. level!

Didn't realize I shared a birthday with this legend 🫡🥹

Tuesday was Election Day, and we have results from races across Orange County.

97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com’s Brighton McConnell recapped some of the key races.

Extraordinary Thrift Store in Carrboro Holds Ribbon-Cutting, Welcomes Customers - Chapelboro.com Local officials, Extraordinary Ventures employees, and eager shoppers alike gathered to celebrate the ribbon-cutting for the thrift store.

Extraordinary Thrift Store in Carrboro is open. The shop is run by Extraordinary Ventures, a nonprofit which provides employment opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Check out our story on their ribbon-cutting here:

Here's How to Listen to 97.9 The Hill WCHL's Election Night Coverage - Chapelboro.com Mar. 3 is Primary Election Night across North Carolina, and 97.9 The Hill WCHL will have special programming covering the local results.

The Chapel Hill Media Group is preparing to once again bring local coverage of elections important to the greater Orange County community through its two outlets, 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.

Check out our coverage plan to make sure you stay informed:

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.

Buddy Guy: Tiny Desk Concert YouTube video by NPR Music

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: