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The 5:00 News – Gov. Cooper in Chapel Hill, Pittboro Town Hall Move, Tar Heels in the Olympics

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear from Gov. Roy Cooper as he visited Chapel Hill earlier on Wednesday. We also hear from Public Policy Polling’s Tom Jensen on the deeper poll numbers for Kamala Harris. Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp updates us on how the Pittsboro Town Hall move went, and more. In sports we get another update on Tar Heels in the games, and more.

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The 5:00 News – OWASA Community Chat, Bubba Cunningham in Paris, and More

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, hear from Allison Spinelli of OWASA on tonight’s community chat on PFAS. We get an update on a crime story from western Orange County back in March. We learn the latest legal news for the pro-Palestinian protesters from UNC in the spring, and in state news Roy Cooper takes his name out of the running as a vice president candidate. In sports, Bubba Cunningham is in Paris, UNC football practice begins, and more.

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The 5:00 News – Vehicle Break-ins in Hillsborough, Cate’s Creek Skate Spot, ACC Kickoff

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we learn of some vehicle break-ins that turned violent in Hillsborough. We hear from Mayor Mark Bell on Hillsborough’s new skate spot at Cate’s Creek Park. We also learn of the cancellation of a public feedback session for the hiring of a new chancellor at UNC. In restaurant news, Mama Dips has a closing date, and more. In sports, the ACC Kickoff event is in Charlotte, academic honors for UNC athletes, and more.

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