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January 8, 2021: Vehicle Down, Basketball Game Delayed and Eastgate Crossing
Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 8, 2021 | The 5:00 News
97.9 The Hill/Chapelboro News Director Brighton McConnell shares the top local news from Friday, January 8.
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Read MoreJanuary 7, 2021: UNC Pivots From In-Person Learning, Calls For Impeachment and Vaccine Distribution Plans
Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 7, 2021 | The 5:00 News
97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell gets you caught up on UNC’s decision to pivot from in-person learning to start the spring semester and Orange County’s initial plan for elderly residents to sign up for COVID-19 vaccines. Also: a new single-day high of coronavirus cases in North Carolina and calls for President Donald Trump to step down.
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Read MoreJanuary 6, 2021: Chaos in D.C., An Extended Executive Order and Dieting
Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 6, 2021 | The 5:00 News
Brighton McConnell brings you the 5 O’Clock News from Wednesday, January 6, which includes updates from a violent demonstration in Washington D.C., an update from North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and a story on fad dieting.
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Read MoreJanuary 5, 2021: COVID-19 Vaccines, Graig Meyer and the Living Wage
Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 5, 2021 | The 5:00 News
December 30, 2020: Vaccine Phases, Bail/Bond Justice
Posted by Aaron Keck | Dec 30, 2020 | The 5:00 News
In today’s news: new details about the phases of vaccine distribution; success for a local push for criminal justice reform; UNC preps for the Orange Bowl.
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Read MoreDecember 29, 2020: Food, Rent, and Basketball
Posted by Aaron Keck | Dec 29, 2020 | The 5:00 News
In today’s news: Covid numbers continue to spike; local initiatives help residents with food and rent; UNC women’s basketball has another game postponed.
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Read MoreDecember 28, 2020: Chatham vs Covid
Posted by Aaron Keck | Dec 28, 2020 | The 5:00 News
In today’s news: Chatham County improves on the state’s Covid map. Also, Elle Kehres asks: if you’ve already had the virus, should you get the vaccine?
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Read MoreDecember 23, 2020: Holiday Mental Health
Posted by Aaron Keck | Dec 23, 2020 | The 5:00 News
A family therapist explains why now is the time to practice self-care and gratitude. Also: executive orders from the governor, and a loss for UNC.
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Read MoreDecember 22, 2020: A Heck Of A Leak
Posted by Aaron Keck | Dec 22, 2020 | The 5:00 News
In today’s news: Orange stays yellow and so does Chatham; UNC scholars explore holiday traditions; a costly leak at PNC Arena ahead of UNC’s game.
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