97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell has updates on the latest stories from around the community on Thursday, May 27. North Carolina surpasses one million total COVID-19 cases on the same day it passes 13,000 deaths from the virus. Chapel Hill approves plans for a new affordable housing community off Homestead Road. Orange County’s U.S. Congressman David Price shares his thoughts on the Israel-Hamas conflict. Plus: men’s lacrosse star Chris Gray has UNC rolling heading into the Final Four.