97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell substitutes for Andrew Stuckey on Monday, July 14 to deliver the latest local news headlines. The Orange County community and beyond are continuing initial recovery steps in the wake of Tropical Depression Chantal’s flooding, with donation efforts up and running and the local governments returning to baseline operations. The Town of Hillsborough shares how it will face a steep financial climb because of damages to its wastewater treatment plant, public works department and the Riverwalk. A key suspect in a Hillsborough shooting around the Fourth of July turns himself in. The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office shares details on the fourth fatality reported at Jordan Lake in 2025. In sports: Bill Chamberlain of UNC men’s basketball dies at 75, several Diamond Heels stars are taken in the MLB Draft and a former UNC tennis star makes the doubles finals at Wimbledon.
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