The 5:00 News

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear of one Eastgate Crossing business preparing to reopen, while another may be getting close. As students return to campus we look at the first full year of Chancellor Lee Roberts, an update on Avery Residence Hall, and more. In sports, David Glenn talks about the challenges of the first season under a new college football coach, and more.

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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear from Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson about new Town Manager Ted Voorhees. We hear from Rep. Valerie Foushee from a town hall event in Carrboro last week. We learn of an overnight closure coming to the ramp from I-40 to New Hope Church Road, and more. In sports, we hear from UNC Football Head Coach Bill Belichick on offseason conditioning, and more. 

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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear a story on a community clean up day in the Weatherhill Pointe neighborhood of Carrboro. We hear from Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee on joining the board of the North Carolina Black Elected Municipal Officials. Orange Water and Sewer Authority delays a lengthy watermain replacement project on West Rosemary until October, but will be ongoing until spring of 2027. In sports, we hear from UNC Football Head Coach Bill Belichick on position competitions as fall camp begins; the women’s basketball non-conference schedule is released, and more.

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