The 5:00 News
The 5:00 News – Carolina Basketball, Hillsborough Train Station
Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 7, 2025 | The 5:00 News
In today’s news: Carolina women’s basketball gets a big win, RJ Davis celebrates his legacy, and Hillsborough preps for a train station.
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Read MoreThe 5:00 News – Hillsborough Shooting, USAID Locally, Women’s Basketball Wins
Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Mar 6, 2025 | 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 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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Read MoreThe 5:00 News – Rep. Foushee on State of the Union, Hillsborough Police Chief Retires
Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Mar 5, 2025 | 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 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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Read MoreThe 5:00 News – UNC Protest Policy, Chatham County Domestic Violence Shelter, WBB vs. Duke
Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Feb 27, 2025 | 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 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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Read MoreThe 5:00 News: UNC Men’s Basketball Hires GM, Extends Davis; Cancer Researchers Share Funding Concerns
Posted by Brighton McConnell | Feb 25, 2025 | The 5:00 News
97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell substitutes for Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, Feb. 25 and shares the latest local news.
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Read MoreThe 5:00 News: Missing Woman Found, Greenways in Chapel Hill, UNC-Florida State Preview
Posted by Aaron Keck | Feb 24, 2025 | The 5:00 News
In today’s news: Chapel Hill police locate a woman who’s been missing for weeks, and UNC basketball preps for Florida State.
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Read MoreThe 5:00 News: UNC System Memos, Protecting Manufactured Homes and Carolina Spring Sports
Posted by Brighton McConnell | Feb 7, 2025 | The 5:00 News
97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell guest-hosts the program on Friday, Feb. 7 and shares the latest local news.
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Read MoreThe 5:00 News – Med Deli Open Date Targeted, Change at the Top For CHCCS, GM for MBB
Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Feb 5, 2025 | 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 Med Deli and The Story Venue owner Jamil Kadoura on when he plans to reopen Med Deli’s West Franklin Street location. We learn more about Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Superintendent Nyah Hamlett stepping down at the end of the year. We learn about a positive rabies test in Orange County, hear about a forum on low barrier housing, and more. In sports, UNC Men’s Basketball looks to add staff including a General Manager, several Tar Heel athletes earn individual honors, and more.
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Read MoreThe 5:00 News: Remembering Rebecca Lobach and William Leuchtenburg; Duke Crushes UNC
Posted by Brighton McConnell | Feb 3, 2025 | The 5:00 News
97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell substitutes for “News On The Hill” on Monday, Feb. 3 and shares the top local news.
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