The 5:00 News

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. In this edition of the news, we learn of an incident on Wednesday in where a Northwood High School student brought a firearm to school. We also hear from and about the new interim chancellor at UNC. President Biden visited the Triangle on Thursday, the power came back on in Durham after nearly 8,000 Duke Energy customers were in the dark for over a day, and more. In sports, the women’s basketball team gets a big win at Georgia Tech. We also look ahead to a weekend featuring big games for the men’s and women’s basketball teams, the men’s and women’s soccer teams, and more.

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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, Orange County Schools will start 3 hours late Wednesday morning due to the extreme cold temperatures. The Durham City Council chooses a new member to fill the vacancy left by Mayor Leonardo Williams. We hear from Orange County Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford about a possible bond referendum for capital needs this November. In sports we hear from Coach Hubert Davis after UNC’s latest big win in basketball, David Glenn weighs in on Florida State’s legal arguments against the ACC, 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 about the Reeves Farm development in Pittsboro just west of downtown. We also hear about reaction to the unanimous vote by the Mebane City Council to go ahead with a Buc-ee’s Travel Center there. Also included is a new interim director for Equality NC, an update to the Seawell Elementary School plan for next week, Kevin Guskiewicz final day as UNC Chancellor, and more. In sports, we hear about the women’s basketball team suffering a loss on the road at Florida State, preview the men’s home matchup against Syracuse on Saturday, 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 Linda’s Bar and Grill on Franklin Street closing this week. We also have a story on train ridership increasing in North Carolina just as a high speed train line project through North Carolina goes forward. We also learn that two of Mack Brown’s coaches have been dismissed, recap a fun men’s basketball victory, 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 about Carrboro’s new Finance Director. We also learn of age restrictions for visitors to UNC Hospitals during peak respiratory illness season, we hear a Carolina Connection story on sports betting in North Carolina, learn the top climate story of the year, remember Eric Montross, and much 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 about a shooting that near Jones Ferry Road on Wednesday that left one person dead. We also hear a Media Hub story on how North Carolina’s new abortion law is effecting OB/GYNs. We also hear a recap of UNC’s loss to West Virginia in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, and more.

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