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The 5:00 News – Murder Suspects Apprehended, UNC Beats Duke, and More

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news, including murder suspects apprehended from a homicide on South Estes Drive Extension last week, UNC women’s basketball beating Duke, and more.

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The 5:00 News – School Board Meeting, Aquamation, and Arts Festival

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news, including tonight’s school board meeting, a story on Aquamation in Hillsborough, and an upcoming summer arts festival.

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The 5:00 News: A Ponzi Scheme Arrest, Blood Donations and Tar Heel Wins

97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell shares the top local news headlines on Tuesday, January 17. A former Town of Chapel Hill employee is arrested by the FBI in connection to a Ponzi scheme. OWASA alerts residents of a 1,800-gallon wastewater spill. A new cookie bakery plans to open in February in downtown Chapel Hill. Plus: big recruiting news for UNC men’s basketball and a weekend full of Carolina victories.

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The 5:00 News: Shooting Details, BOCC Applicants and Bacot’s Status

97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell substitutes for Andrew Stuckey on Friday, January 13. Chapel Hill Police share annual deadly shooting statistics after two homicides in the last week and the latest victim is identified. The public learns more about applicants to a vacancy on the Board of Orange County Commissioners. Our community prepares for several Martin Luther King Jr. Day events — including a big book drive. And: UNC’s Hubert Davis provides an update on men’s basketball star Armando Bacot’s twisted ankle ahead of a road game.

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The 5:00 News: Weaver’s Grove, COVID Spike, and Chatham in 2023

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news, including an update on the Weaver’s Grove Housing Community, a spike in COVID-19 numbers locally, and the intentions for Chatham County in 2023.

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The 5:00 News – Superintendent Controversy, Chatham Teacher in Court, and More

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news, including CHCCS Superintendent Nyah Hamlett answering accusations about her dissertation from 5 years ago, a Pittsboro Elementary School teacher with an upcoming court date, and more.

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The 5:00 News – Updates on the Woods / Clark Murder Case, Shootings, and More

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news–including an update from the most recent hearing for the defendant int eh Lyric Woods / Devin Clark murder case.  Also an update on a couple of recent shootings in the Chapel Hill area.

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The 5:00 News – Hillsborough Commissioner Charged With DWI, Open Commissioner Seat, and More

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news, including Hillsborough Town Commissioner Matt Hughes charged with a DWI, the application for the open Orange County Commissioner seat, and more.

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