The 5:00 News – Deadly Fire in Hillsborough, Remembering Jan.6, and More

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 1, discussing town news and events. She recapped the recent Inter-City visit organized by the Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill Carrboro, in which community leaders visited Charlottesville, Virginia. She discussed some of the key takeaways, noticeable similarities, potential ideas to incorporate going forward. She also talked about the group's experience riding Bus Rapid Transit in Richmond. She updated the LUMO rewrite process, looked at some upcoming town events, and more.

In today's news: UNC students raise concerns about Alert Carolina, and Chapel Hill police make an arrest in yesterday's armed robbery.

In today's news: Chapel Hill imposes a library-card fee for out-of-towners, in response to county-level funding cuts.

The Hill's Andrew Stuckey fills in for Aaron Keck with the morning news. Included in this edition of the news, more on a program from Binkley Baptist Church to honor senior pastor Marcus McFaul by establishing a medical debt relief fund. We also look at the local government meeting schedule, which includes a joint meeting of the two county school boards and the county commissioners, and more. In sports, a Tar Heel golfer sets a record, Bill Belichick responds to corrective actions in his program, and more.

Monday marks the beginning of jury selection in the long-awaited trial for Miguel Salguero-Olivares, the suspect in Faith Hedgepeth’s murder.

The Hill's Andrew Stuckey presents the evening news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear a breakdown of the contents of the Board of Trustees meeting. We get more details on the newest member of the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Board of Education. In sports, we hear from Athletic Director Steve Newmark on the recently concluded investigation into the football program, and more.

In today's news: the CHCCS board appoints a new member, and UNC athletic director Steve Newmark addresses the recent football investigation.

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, September 24, discussing town news and events. She recapped the recent meeting of the Chapel Hill Town Council, which included a unanimous vote to institute a $65 library card fee for residents outside of Chapel Hill. She also recapped work and timeline for the Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) rewrite, and more. She shared details of a $10 million gift to the town for parks and recreation, and more.

The funds were given to the town by the Bill & Peggy Britt Foundation Inc., which supports education, philanthropy, voluntarism and more.

In today's news: Chatham County Commissioners take a stand against the proposed Enbridge natural gas pipeline.