The 5:00 News

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear from Gov. Roy Cooper as he visited Chapel Hill earlier on Wednesday. We also hear from Public Policy Polling’s Tom Jensen on the deeper poll numbers for Kamala Harris. Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp updates us on how the Pittsboro Town Hall move went, and more. In sports we get another update on Tar Heels in the games, and more.

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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, hear from Allison Spinelli of OWASA on tonight’s community chat on PFAS. We get an update on a crime story from western Orange County back in March. We learn the latest legal news for the pro-Palestinian protesters from UNC in the spring, and in state news Roy Cooper takes his name out of the running as a vice president candidate. In sports, Bubba Cunningham is in Paris, UNC football practice begins, and more.

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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we learn of some vehicle break-ins that turned violent in Hillsborough. We hear from Mayor Mark Bell on Hillsborough’s new skate spot at Cate’s Creek Park. We also learn of the cancellation of a public feedback session for the hiring of a new chancellor at UNC. In restaurant news, Mama Dips has a closing date, and more. In sports, the ACC Kickoff event is in Charlotte, academic honors for UNC athletes, and more.

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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we learn about an official supporter group for Manchester City, and how Tuesday’s FC Series match went for them. We also learn of Orange County creating a Strategic Planning Manager to help implement their strategic plan. In sports we learn details of the UNC men’s basketball team’s non-conference schedule for the upcoming season, and more.

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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we follow inclement weather in the community, follow up on some traffic related stories, and more. We also hear an update on some ongoing crime stories. We hear from CHCCS school board members on the facilities plan, a story on the new makeup of the Orange County School Board, and more.

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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we learn of contaminated soil leading the closing of part of Chapel Hill Community Center Park. We also hear the latest on Hillsborough’s plans on affordable housing, Pittsboro protecting their downtown, a crime update from Mebane, and more. In sports, the Major League Baseball draft is underway, and Diamond Heels Vance Honeycutt and Casey Cooke have been selected. We also learn of a new NIL collective for UNC, and more.

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