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The 5:00 News – Goodbye to TOPO Distillery, Local Government Meetings, and More

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news, including saying goodbye to TOPO Distillery, a Carolina Connection story on how to locally help Turkey, the local government meeting schedule, and more.

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The 5:00 News – Fire Chief to Retire, High Profile Visitors, Selection of New Commissioner

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news, including the news that Fire Chief Vince Harris retiring this summer, a couple of high profile visitors to the community, and the Chair of the Orange County Commissioners on how the newest commissioner was selected.

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The 5:00 News – Duke Energy Carbon Plan, Covid Update, and More

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news, including a story on Duke Energy addressing their carbon emissions, an update on the latest COVID-19 numbers, and more.

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The 5:00 News – New County Commissioner, Chapel Hill Black Film Fest, and More

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news, including the selection of Phyllis Porti-Ascott as the newest Orange County Commissioner, the Chapel Hill Black Film Festival, and more.

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The 5:00 News – UNC Housekeepers, Stolen Scooters, and University Place Wall

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news, including a story on the latest with the UNC Housekeepers campaign for $20 an hour and free parking, a campus outbreak of electric scooter thefts, the latest in the redevelopment of University Place, and more.

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The 5:00 News – Pushback on New UNC School and Getting Jordan Lake Water

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news, including pushback on the UNC Board of Trustees call for a new school at UNC, the Western Intake Partnership looking at getting water out of Jordan Lake, and more.

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The 5:00 News – New Planning Director, Social Media and Adolescent Brains, and More

97.9 the Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news, including Chapel Hill hiring a new planning director, a story on the effect of social media on adolescent brains, and more.

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The 5:00 News – Lacrosse and Improv, The General Assembly, and More

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news, including a story on the women’s Lacrosse team studying improv, local leaders reaction to the General Assembly, and more.

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