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The 5:00 News

The 5:00 News – Basketball Rankings, Crime Update, Teacher Award

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the 5:00 news, including UNC’s #1 basketball ranking, an update on some Chapel Hill crime stories, an award for a teacher in Orange County schools, and more. 

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The 5:00 News – Raleigh Shooting, Halloween Plans, Franklin St.

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the 5:00 news, including local leaders reacting to the mass shooting in Raleigh, the Town of Chapel Hill’s Halloween plans, a story on the future of Franklin Street, and more.

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The 5:00 News: Hillsborough Man Loses Finger and Arrested, UNC’s Birthday, and More

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the 5:00 news, including a Hillsborough man arrested for home invasion after his finger was left at the scene. Also UNC’s birthday, Carrboro’s poet laureate, and more.

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The 5:00 News – Future of Franklin Street, University Place Remodel, and More

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the 5:00 news, including a town council meeting set to discuss the future of Franklin Street downtown, the next phase of remodel for University Place Mall, and more.

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The 5:00 News – Mini-Mart Burglars, School Board Meetings, and More

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the 5:00 news, including two men arrested for burglarizing Orange County mini-marts,  a new school board member coming to Chatham County, and more.

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The 5:00 News – Teen Murder Suspect Apprehended, School Protest Buffer Deferred, and More

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the 5:00 news, including the announcement of the apprehension of a juvenile suspect in the murder of Devin Clark and Lyric Woods, Orange County Commissioners deferring a school protest buffer ordinance, and more. 

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