The 5:00 News

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we learn of 200 jobs potentially coming to Durham. We hear from Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson on the recently passed budget. We get an update on a couple of ongoing crime stories from the community. We also have a story on mead from from a student who recently placed at the Hearst Journalism competition. In sports, we hear from UNC Baseball head coach Scott Forbes as the team heads to Omaha for the College World Series, 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 more about the special election for the currently vacant seat on the Carrboro Town Council. We also hear from last week’s gun violence awareness rally in Chapel Hill, and keep updated on the local government meeting schedule. In sports, the UNC baseball team had another dramatic weekend of postseason baseball, advancing to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. We also hear about track star Parker Wolfe winning a national champion in the 5000 meters, 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 have an update on a missing person from Orange County, the latest on the open date for the westbound lane of Estes Drive, and the local government schedule for the day. We also hear a Media Hub story on sports betting and college athletics. In sports, the season ends for the UNC Men’s Golf Team, the Diamond Heels host a NCAA regional, 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 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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