The 5:00 News

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. In this edition of the news we hear a story on the EMPOWERment, INC’s PEACH apartment building. We also hear from Chapel Hill Town Council Member Paris Miller-Foushee on her support for diversifying the housing inventory in Chapel Hill through the Complete Communities Initiative. In sports, we hear from new UNC Softball coach Megan Smith Lyon on her career up to this point and her plans for the UNC program.

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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. In this edition of the news, we hear the agenda for tonight’s big Chapel Hill Town Council meeting. We also hear a story about the Goathouse Animal Refuge in Pittsboro. We also hear from the relative of a person honored on a mural in Pittsboro at George Moses Horton Middle School. In sports, Mack Brown talks about building a coaching staff around his star quarterback, 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 an escaped inmate at the Orange Correctional Center and their subsequent capture on Tuesday morning. Also included is a preview of local government meetings, in which several local municipalities will be passing their budget. We hear a story about the Hargraves Community Center joining the North Carolina Civil Rights Trail, and a a story about the temporary grass being installed in Keenan Stadium. 

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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. In this edition of the news, we learn of Chapel Hill Town Councilmember Adam Searing’s bid for Mayor, details of the Hillsborough budget, and of an upcoming nighttime closure of I-85 in Hillsborough. Also included is a story about an organization that uses horses to help people heal. In sports, UNC gets a new softball coach, and we learn a little more about the women’s basketball schedule for the upcoming season.

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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. In this edition of the news, the Keenan-Flagler Business School announced Mary Margaret Frank as their new dean. We hear from Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils on how they town is avoiding raising taxes during this budget cycle. Brighton McConnell files a story on two major housing developments that the Chapel Hill Town Council recently considered. One got the go ahead, and one was sent back to the drawing board. In sports, we hear of a potential hire for the UNC Softball program, 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 Pam Hemminger about the approved town budget that includes a five cent property tax increase. We also hear from new UNC Field Hockey Head Coach Erin Matson, and we learn of UNC not transferring funds for the Ida B. Wells Center for Investigative Journalism. Also a rundown of a full slate of local government meetings, and more.

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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. In this edition of the news, we hear a story about the North Carolina Department of Transportation plan to reinvent the interchange of 15-501 and I-40 that involves a whole new road being built through forest the town is trying to protect. We also hear from Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard about a possible tax increase coming to Chatham County residents. In Sports, Marcus Paige officially returns to the bench for UNC Basketball, 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 hear of a newly announced road parallel to 15-501 at Eastowne. Also included is further discussion of our air quality in Orange County, a story on a new housing development at South Green in Carrboro, Armando Bacot teams up with Tony the Tiger, and more.

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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. In this edition of the news, the Chapel Hill are experiences its first code red air quality day in over a decade. We also get updates on several recent crime stories from the community, including a gunshot damaging an apartment. We hear from Rani Dasi of the Caucus of Black School Board Members, which recently drafted a resolution on teacher compensation. Also included is Tom Jensen on the latest public opinion about LGBTQ+ rights, and more.

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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. In this edition of the news, a dramatic theft of an ATM at an area convenience store is caught on camera. We also learn of a new candidate for Chapel Hill Town Council, an arrest is made in a weekend shooting in Hillsborough, and the community continues Pride celebrations. In sports, incoming Freshman Simeon Wilcher has asked to be released from his letter of intent and does not plan on playing for UNC. This decision comes just a week after star high school guard Elliot Cadeau reclassified into the class of 2023.

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