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97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell brings you the latest headlines from the Orange and Chatham County community on Tuesday, May 4. UNC Provost Bob Blouin will step down from the role at the end of 2021. Carrboro joins a Chapel Hill initiative to prevent debt caused by the criminal justice system. The state’s unemployment rate is dropping, but one expert says it doesn’t tell the whole story. And UNC Baseball gets rained out against Campbell.

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97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell shares the latest headlines from the weekend and from Monday, May 3. UNC Health is set to begin using the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine once again. A proposed student housing development faces significant hurdles in appeasing the Chapel Hill Town Council. State and national leaders mourn Andrew Brown Jr.’s death at his private funeral services. And UNC sports dominate the weekend both on the field and in the draft!

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97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell finishes out the month with stories on Friday, April 30, including Governor Roy Cooper’s new executive order going into effect. An affordable housing project off Homestead Road in Chapel Hill is close to becoming a reality. High school athletes have not only had to adjust to COVID, but also remote learning and academic ineligibility. Hillsborough buys rainbow Pride flags to display in town. Plus: updates from ACC Tournaments and NCAA Tournaments for Carolina Athletics!

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97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell reports on several stories from around the Orange County community on Thursday, April 29. Chapel Hill Police are searching for a woman reported missing since Tuesday. Northside residents in Chapel Hill are concerned about their property revaluations ahead of the informal appeals deadline. Plus: UNC women’s tennis cleans up conference awards and a popular restaurant opens a new location on Franklin Street!

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97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell shares updates from around the community on Wednesday, April 28. Governor Roy Cooper announces a new executive order that will change mask requirements when outdoors. The Orange County Rape Crisis Center is facing several, significant budget cuts. Plus: which local students earned Morehead-Cain scholarships and what did we learn from the first batch of data from the 2020 Census?

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97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell delivers the latest community and state headlines on Tuesday, April 27. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP President shares her emotions as more details emerge around the police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. in Elizabeth City. The CDC offers new guidance on wearing masks outdoors. And several high schools in our community place highly on the U.S. News & World Report’s latest list of top schools.

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97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell shares the latest headlines from around our community and North Carolina to start your week on Monday, April 26. Chapel Hill Police continue searching for two people in connection to several armed robberies from the weekend. Apple announces it will create a $1 billion campus in the Research Triangle Park. Plus: how UNC’s updated Climate Action Plan compares to its 2009 plan and how Chatham County is hoping to address water infrastructure issues in Pittsboro.

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97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell helps wrap up your week with some of the top stories of Friday, April 23. A program at UNC Hospitals shares treatment options and support for sexual violence survivors. Orange County Animal Services runs a special to try and decrease its animal population. Plus: UNC earns a top-5 ranking in a new college list and several athletics programs with title hopes are in action.

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97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell shares the latest news from across the community on Thursday, April 22. Orange County Health Department is reassessing its vaccination plans as demand begins to dip. Community activists hold a demonstration to continue protesting police violence against Black residents following the Chauvin verdict. Plus: the UNC System names new trustees for UNC-Chapel Hill and the Tar Heel football program prepares for its spring game this weekend.

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97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell shares the latest headlines from around the community on Wednesday, April 21, including Governor Roy Cooper’s announcement of a timeline to ease capacity and mass gathering limits. Plus: a new affordable housing project breaks ground, the Phillips Middle School orchestra is honored with an original music composition and longtime UNC women’s golf coach Jan Mann retires.

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