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News on The Hill with Andrew Stuckey

The 5:00 News – Hillsborough Shooting, USAID Locally, Women’s Basketball Wins

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news we learn of a Thursday morning shooting in Hillsborough. We also hear from the Carrboro Town Council on the local impacts of USAID shutting down. We also hear from State Rep. Renee Price on the Progress Now Caucus at the General Assembly. In sports, the UNC Women’s Basketball team opened their ACC Tournament run with a win over Boston College. We hear from Alyssa Ustby who played for the first time in four games, and more.

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On Air Today: Michael Koh Talks ACC Women’s Tournament

97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com sports reporter Michael Koh spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, March 6. He discussed the atmosphere at the ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, and details of UNC’s win against Virginia Tech. He also previewed tomorrow’s game against Florida State, and more.

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Chapel Hill: Public Housing Update, Rail-Trail Feasibility, Summer Soccer

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, March 6, discussing town news and events. She recapped Wednesday night’s Chapel Hill Town Council Meeting, which included an update on the town’s public housing, an update on outside agencies that receive town funding. She also discussed the recently announced soccer friendly coming to Chapel Hill this summer, as the Mexican National Team will face the Turkish National Team. She previewed other upcoming town events, and more.

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The 5:00 News – Rep. Foushee on State of the Union, Hillsborough Police Chief Retires

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear from United States Representative Valerie Foushee on her decision to not attend the State of the Union Address Tuesday night. We also hear a story on how members of the local Hispanic community are responding to the possibility of mass deportations. We hear from Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell on the upcoming retirement of police chief Duane Hampton, and more. In sports, UNC Women’s Basketball learns their opponent for tomorrow’s ACC Tournament game, the men’s team wins their sixth in a row, and more.

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Chatham County Roundup: Shatease Bland and James Tiger from Chatham County Department of Public Health

Environmental Health Technician Shatesase Bland and On Site Wastewater Supervisor James Tiger spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, March 5. They discussed the importance of well owners regularly testing their water. They talked about how many people currently test, what is the process for getting that testing done, what resources are available to residents, and more.

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Orange County: Property Revaluation, Fiddlehead Corner, Drakeford Library Complex

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, March 5, discussing county news and events. She talked about the upcoming meeting of the county commissioners, where they will further discuss property revaluation, finish a discussion of the Fiddlehead Corner that was suspended from their last meeting, and more. She discussed the rescheduled ribbon cutting for the Drakeford Library Complex, previewed upcoming county events, and more.

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On Air Today: The Radio Voice of UNC Women’s Basketball, Matt Krause

Radio Voice of UNC Women’s Basketball Matt Krause spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, March 5. He discussed the Boston College team he just watched beat Syracuse for a chance to face UNC at 11 a.m. on Thursday. He also talked about recent trends with the UNC women’s team, how they have addressed playing shorthanded the last week, the chance to get revenge against Florida State, and more. Matt will be calling the UNC vs. Boston College game on Thursday morning at 11:00 a.m.

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