97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell fills in for Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, May 18 to share the news headlines from the day. In the state government, the North Carolina Senate passes its budget and a Supreme Court justice announces they won’t run again in 2024. On UNC campus, the Board of Trustees hear updates on funding for projects and a final report on lead testing of drinking water. Chapel Hill shares two downtown updates for both motorists and pedestrians. Plus, in sports: UNC women’s lacrosse opens its NCAA quarterfinals game, women’s tennis heads to the Final Four, and Carrboro men’s tennis looks to defend its 3A state title.

 

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