The 5:00 News

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we get an update on Monday evening’s Amber Alert about an 8 day old baby that was safely found in Durham. We also hear about a proposed car wash near Fearrington Village, data surrounding Orange County’s tourism, and more. In Sports, RJ Davis scored a Smith Center record 42 points in a UNC win over Miami, many Tar Heel athletes have received individual honors, baseball and softball are in action today, 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 catch up on local government meetings for the week, including a Hillsborough Board of Commissioners meeting set for tonight. We hear a Carolina Connection story on Carrboro’s latest historical marker honoring a victim of lynching from 1898. We also hear reaction from education advocacy groups in anticipation of the state supreme court’s upcoming Leandro ruling. In sports we review a busy weekend for UNC teams, and look ahead to the big men’s basketball game, 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 the latest from the Durham School Board, learn of a fire in Carrboro, and learn of the first rabies case in Orange County so far this year. We also hear a story on the water treatment efforts in Pittsboro, learn of an honor for Chapel Hill High School, hear a UNC Media Hub story on the Leeandro Case, and more. In sports, we look ahead to tonight’s women’s basketball matchup against NC State, the men’s team’s looming matchup with Virginia on Saturday, more awards for a UNC Diving star, and more.

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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. In this edition of the news, we learn of a five day closure of Jones Ferry Road over University Lake. We also hear about a practice fire scheduled for Orange Rural Fire on Saturday morning. The Chapel Hill Town Council meets Wednesday night to discuss the LUMO update and more. In sports, the Diamond Heels are off to a hot start, the men’s basketball team enjoys a bye week, 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 learn of more charges after ALE reveals findings of an investigation into last month’s deadly automobile accident that killed UNC student Mary Rotunda. We remember Chapel Hill music legend Dexter Romweber who died at the age of 57 on Friday. We hear a story about the Safe Walk program at UNC, and much more. In sports, both the UNC men’s and women’s basketball teams picked up big wins over the weekend, the Diamond Heels had an emphatic sweep of Wagner over the weekend, 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 state Attorney General Josh Stein on water quality issues in North Carolina. We also learn of millions of dollars of federal money coming to the Raleigh-Durham airport, and we begin our candidate introduction series for the upcoming primary election. In sports, we look to the start of baseball season, as the Diamond Heels open play this weekend with three games against Wagner. All that and more is in the news.

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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 the challenges facing the three new mayors in Orange County. We outline day one of early voting, hear from Tom Jenson on polling the general election, learn of a therapy puppy from UNC police, and more. In sports, the women’s basketball team looks to get back in the win column tonight against Pitt, the Diamond Heels open their season this weekend, and more.

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