97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear the latest on the budgets for both Chatham County and Orange County. We also hear about the latest woes for VinFast as they continue to work toward building an electric vehicle manufacturing plant near Moncure. We also hear from reporter Ben Rappaport on the latest woes for electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast. We hear story reflecting on the major events of the academic year at UNC. In sports we hear from Diamond Heels Head Coach Scott Forbes, and more.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday afternoon, 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports. Find all of Andrew’s 5:00 News Reports by clicking here.

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