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The Morning News – Medical Debt Relief From Binkley Baptist, School Board and Commissioners Meet, and More

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Sep 29, 2026 | 6:00 News

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey fills in for Aaron Keck with the morning news. Included in this edition of the news, more on a program from Binkley Baptist Church to honor senior pastor Marcus McFaul by establishing a medical debt relief fund. We also look at the local government meeting schedule, which includes a joint meeting of the two county school boards and the county commissioners, and more. In sports, a Tar Heel golfer sets a record, Bill Belichick responds to corrective actions in his program, and more.

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As Durham Trial Begins Over the Murder of Faith Hedgepeth, Here’s What to Know

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 28, 2026 | Crime

Monday marks the beginning of jury selection in the long-awaited trial for Miguel Salguero-Olivares, the suspect in Faith Hedgepeth’s murder.

The Evening News – Board of Trustees, New School Board Member, Football Investigation

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Sep 25, 2026 | The 5:00 News

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the evening news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear a breakdown of the contents of the Board of Trustees meeting. We get more details on the newest member of the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Board of Education. In sports, we hear from Athletic Director Steve Newmark on the recently concluded investigation into the football program, and more.

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The Morning News: New CHCCS Board Member, Newmark on UNC Football Probe

Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 25, 2026 | 6:00 News

In today’s news: the CHCCS board appoints a new member, and UNC athletic director Steve Newmark addresses the recent football investigation.

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Chapel Hill: Library Patron Fee, $10 Million Parks Gift, LUMO Update

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Sep 24, 2026 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, September 24, discussing town news and events. She recapped the recent meeting of the Chapel Hill Town Council, which included a unanimous vote to institute a $65 library card fee for residents outside of Chapel Hill. She also recapped work and timeline for the Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) rewrite, and more. She shared details of a $10 million gift to the town for parks and recreation, and more.

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Chapel Hill Receives $10 Million Gift for Park and Greenway Development Projects

Posted by Henry Taylor | Sep 24, 2026 | Recreation

The funds were given to the town by the Bill & Peggy Britt Foundation Inc., which supports education, philanthropy, voluntarism and more.

The Morning News: Chatham Vs. Enbridge, 53 CHCCS Applications, UNC Falling

Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 23, 2026 | 6:00 News

In today’s news: Chatham County Commissioners take a stand against the proposed Enbridge natural gas pipeline.

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The Evening News: School Redistricting, New Elementary School in Mebane, Vehicle Break-Ins

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Sep 22, 2026 | The 5:00 News

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the evening news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear on Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools plans for elementary school redistricting. We also hear of plans for a new elementary school in Mebane, more on a slew of vehicle break-ins in Chapel Hill, and more.