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97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell helps send you into the Fourth of July weekend with a look at local news headlines on Friday, July 2.

The filing period for local elections has begun in Orange County — who officially began their candidacy today? UNC researchers are testing a new COVID-19 vaccine as university leadership announces new public health guidelines for the fall. Plus: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signs an executive order on NIL and UNC finishes fourth in the Director’s Cup. 

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97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell shares local news headlines, on Thursday, July 1, including from UNC campus. Black students say the Nikole Hannah-Jones vote for tenure is a start, but her treatment reflects root problems with the university’s value of its minority community. Meanwhile, the Board of Trustees sees its membership change for the first time in two years. UNC athletes are among the thousands able to now benefit from their name, image and likeness. Plus: reopening facilities in Orange County include the public libraries.

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97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell has local news headlines for your Tuesday afternoon June 29. Ahead of a likely vote on Nikole Hannah-Jones’ tenure application, UNC faculty are continuing to speak out in support and share their concerns about university leadership. The Chapel Hill Town Council approves the Aura development and University Place redevelopments, while a Hillsborough incumbent announces she’ll run for re-election. Plus: Carolina Athletics’ Rammy Awards begin and GoTriangle updates its fare model.

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97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell ends the week with stories from around our region on Friday, Jun 25. The UNC Black Student Movement shows its support for Nikole Hannah-Jones and other Black faculty. Chapel Hill has a new ordinance for short-term rental properties. The Aura project in Chapel Hill will wait a little longer for its second reading. Plus: Carolina Athletics welcomes two new head coaches and two more former Tar Heels are headed to Tokyo!

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97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell brings you the latest local news headlines on Thursday, June 24, including local election updates. In Chapel Hill, an arrest over a road rage shooting and tension on UNC’s campus. In Hillsborough, the town government is crafting its comprehensive sustainability plan. Plus: an extension on property tax appeals and UNC men’s basketball lands a new recruit.

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97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell shares stories from around the Orange County area on Wednesday, June 23. The UNC Student Body President moves to try and hold a specially-called meeting to grant Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure. A car crash causes delays for Chapel Hill traffic, while the Chapel Hill Town Council meeting has several big agenda items for its meeting. Plus: Carrboro United is set to hold its last food distribution.

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97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell has the latest news from the UNC campus on Tuesday, June 22, including the latest update on the Nikole Hannah-Jones controversy. The incoming journalism professor may not start on July 1 if she’s not granted tenure by UNC, while another professor experiences a “punishment” based on his past criticism. Plus: UNC’s Bubba Cunningham responds to a recent Supreme Court decision on college athletics and Carolina Performing Arts receives a major gift.

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