97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell shares the latest local news on Thursday, February 17. Governor Roy Cooper announces new recommendations for this stage of the pandemic, saying local mask mandates should begin to be scaled back. Chatham County’s Board of Education votes to do just that. A high-speed chase through part of Chapel Hill ends in a crash and serious injuries. The state legislature gets closer to finalizing new voting maps. Plus: UNC men’s basketball suffers a tournament-damaging loss, UNC students voice concerns about the lack of isolation housing and the Triangle’s arts councils announce a new fundraiser.
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