The 5:00 News

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear the latest from the UNC Board of Governors on ending Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies at all 17 UNC campuses. We also hear about federal funding for lead pipe replacement, the latest on the upcoming November school bond referendum, and a shooting in Hillsborough. In sports, the Diamond Heels play their second ACC Tournament game tonight at seven, 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 hear about the freshly minted Orange County CARE Team, which aims to provide a different type of response during emergency calls. We also hear from Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson on the upcoming bond referendum. Orange County Manager Bonnie Hammersley talks about her upcoming retirement, and more. In sports, the Diamond Heels prepare for the ACC Tournament, 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 a tree falling on a car and closing Lawrence Road in Hillsborough. We also get updates on several crime stories, including an arrest in a string of storage facility thefts from Hillsborough. He hear from the Orange County Community Health Assessment, a Media Hub story on A.I. and it’s affect on the workforce, and more. In sports, we hear the latest on the UNC Baseball team, 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 hear a story on a possible schedule change coming to CHCCS high schools for the 2025-26 school year. We also learn about Heat Action Plan Toolkits available to North Carolina counties. And we learned that Ralph Frasier, one of the three first black undergraduate students at UNC, died at age 85 this month. In sports, we hear from Diamond Heels Head Coach Scott Forbes on the rare talent of Vance Honeycutt, 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 hear about today’s runoff election. On campus, the Board of Trustees takes another step toward ending equity programs at UNC. In local government, budget conversations continue for our local municipalities. We hear a Carolina Connection story on Gen Z graduates entering the workforce, and more. In sports, the Diamond Heels rise in the rankings but get rained out, men’s golf makes a push toward the National Championship but gets rained out, and more.

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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition, we hear from UNC Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts on last week’s decision to seek the pro-Palestine protest encampment. We also hear from the North Carolina Botanical Garden on the rare blooming of the American Columbo. We hear the results of the one-every-four-years Orange County Health Assessment. We hear a Carolina Connection story on changing the day of commencement, and more. In sports, golf and track and field have post-season action, the Diamond Heels enter the home stretch of their season, and more.

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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. In this edition of the news, we hear from Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard on the Chatham Count Budget. We hear from North Carolina State Teacher of the year Kim Jones on a recent trip to the White House for a state dinner. We also hear a story on how North Carolina is preparing for an increase in problem gambling. In sports, the women’s golf team makes the national tournament, 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 hear the latest on the budgets for both Chatham County and Orange County. We also hear about the latest woes for VinFast as they continue to work toward building an electric vehicle manufacturing plant near Moncure. We also hear from reporter Ben Rappaport on the latest woes for electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast. We hear story reflecting on the major events of the academic year at UNC. In sports we hear from Diamond Heels Head Coach Scott Forbes, 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 hear from a group of UNC faculty and staff seeking justice in Palestine. We hear from Tom Jensen on how the campus protests are polling nationally. We also hear a Carolina Connection story on attempts to allow a UNC law student who is graduating to participate in that graduation. In sports, the UNC Women’s Golf team competes in NCAA tournament action, and more.

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