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The 5:00 News – UNC vs. Duke Take 3, Deportation Fears on Campus, Lower Hillsborough Speed Limit

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear a Carolina Connection story on deportation fears on campus. We hear from Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell on the town’s decision to lower the speed limit on US 70 through town. We hear the latest on the skate park coming to Pittsboro, and more. In sports, UNC men’s basketball gears up for their third matchup of the year with Duke, possibly with an NCAA Tournament birth on the line, and more.

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The 5:00 News – Carrboro Transportation Projects, Cobb Terrace, All-ACC

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear from Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee on transportation projects the town is giving priority to. We hear a UNC Media Hub story on the Cobb Terrace Neighborhood. We hear a Carolina Connection story on students working the graveyard shift at WXYC, and more. In sports, the All-ACC team is announced for men’s basketball, UNC learns their opponent for Wednesday’s ACC Tournament game, and more.

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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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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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The 5:00 News – UNC Protest Policy, Chatham County Domestic Violence Shelter, WBB vs. Duke

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we learn of new policies from the UNC Board of Governors on campus protests. We hear a story on a domestic violence shelter being planned in Chatham County. We hear about public art coming to Pittboro, and more. In sports, the women’s basketball team faces off against Duke at Cameron Indoor tonight, and more.

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