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97.9 The Hill’s News Director Brighton McConnell catches you up on all the local news from the weekend on Monday, February 1. Some of North Carolina’s coronavirus trends are improving, but January marked a new record in deaths. The undocumented immigrant community at UNC sees hope from President Joe Biden’s early actions. And the founder of a popular fundraiser for local food banks passes away.

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97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell shares updates from around Orange and Chatham Counties for Friday, January 29. UNC reports its first cluster of positive COVID-19 cases in a dorm this spring, while the Board of Trustees receive updates on testing. Carrboro launches a new Racial Equity Commission. And a pair of former Tar Heel football players aim to improve their NFL draft stock by playing in this weekend’s Senior Bowl.

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97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell shares the latest updates from around the Orange County community on Thursday, January 28. UNC’s Board of Trustees hold its first meeting of the new year and discuss the ongoing COVID-19 testing efforts. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools have a snow day for students. And the Ackland Art Museum reopens its doors with a powerful exhibit honoring Breonna Taylor.

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97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell has the latest news from around the Orange County community on Tuesday, January 26. State health officials provide some explanation to fewer vaccine doses than before on local levels. State leaders provide updates on fewer vaccine allocations for local governments and healthcare systems. A local climate policy expert weighs in on the Biden administration rejoining the United States into the Paris Agreement. And the local honors keep rolling in for Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett!

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97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell catches you up on the latest news from the community and North Carolina on Friday, January 22. The state government allocates funds to transport people to COVID-19 vaccination clinics. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools pushes the decision on hybrid learning back to February. And a baseball and Atlanta Braves legend passes away.

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97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell has the latest news from around the community for Thursday, January 21. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is set to decide whether students will return to classrooms this academic year. Orange and Chatham Counties move up in the statewide COVID-19 County Alert System. And local health officials are urging people who aren’t eligible for vaccination right now to stop preventing others from making appointments.

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97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell shares the biggest stories from the Orange County and Chatham County communities on Wednesday, January 20. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are sworn into their positions in Washington D.C. The Orange County Commissioners request new conditions from the developers behind Efland Station. And are there any chief differences between the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines?

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97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell catches you up on local news from around the community’s three-day weekend on Tuesday, January 19.

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97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell has the latest local news for Friday, January 15. UNC announces a budget plan that includes cuts to personnel and operations funding to balance losses caused by COVID-19. Carrboro announces a COVID-19 Memorial Day for next week. And several community groups are holding virtual events to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ahead of Monday’s holiday.

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