The 5:00 News

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. In this edition, we learn of candidates running for local office this fall, and one candidate who is not running. We also hear the details of a late-night shooting in Hillsborough, a message sent home to CHCCS families, and a recent environmental roundtable in Washington, D.C. We also hear a story on UNC student and faculty response to the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision. In sports, we hear from UNC football coach Mack Brown on new safety “Stick” Lane.

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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. In this edition of the news we hear about a new candidate for Town Board of Commissioners in Hillsborough. We also hear from the mayors of both Carrboro and Chapel Hill about potential greenways development. We hear the latest on some storms that caused damage over the weekend,  a former Diamond Heel makes the MLB All-Star Game, and more.

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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition is a story about the recent Supreme Court decision ending Affirmative Action in college admissions. We also hear about an increase in vehicle break-ins in Chapel Hill, and we hear from Kyle Shipp, who has declared his candidacy for mayor of Pittsboro. In Sports, UNC Women’s Tennis coach Brian Kalbas agrees to a new 4 year contract, 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 that Chapel Hill Town Council Member Michael Parker has decided not to run for a third term. We also hear about Orange County Schools proposing reassignment of schools for the 2024 school year. We also hear about demographic trends in North Carolina, and another poor air quality day for our community. In sports, several UNC athletes will be competing at the Ultimate Frisbee World Championships.

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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 Supreme Court decisions that upholds the North Carolina Supreme Court’s ruling that the state legislature had to redraw congressional district maps that were too partisan. We also learned of Pittsboro Commissioner Kyle Shipp’s candidacy for mayor of Pittsboro. Also included is a story on the newly approved UNC Health development at Eastowne, and Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger weighs in on the town’s decision to allow more housing options in residential zoned areas, and much more.

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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. In this edition of the news, we track some potential thunderstorms coming to the Chapel Hill area. We also hear about a Carrboro High School student who won an Earth Day scholarship for a recent invention he prototyped. We hear from the Orange County Commissioners on a recent denied plan to build a private school just off U.S. 70 near Hillsborough. Aaron Keck files a report on a Duke University program that tracks police reform bills throughout the nation. In sports we learn of some big awards for Tar Heel athletes, 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 large grant Chapel Hill recently received to help fund feasibility studies for their plan to drastically expand the network of greenways. We also hear a story on the town council’s recent decision to expand housing options in Chapel Hill. We hear the latest on this hurricane season as well. In sports, we hear from UNC football head coach Mack Brown on some of his expectations for the upcoming season.

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