97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we learn of an Orange County correctional employee being fired after a conservative group flagged what the Sheriff’s office called “concerning social media posts.” We check in on a local government meeting schedule for the day. We hear a story from Carolina Connection on Playmakers Repertory Company’s current production, “The Royale,” and more. In sports, we get a recap of UNC’s brutal 34-9 loss on the road against the University of Central Florida. We check the rest of the weekend’s sports results, including two big wins for field hockey, and more.

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The 5:00 News - Social Media Firing, Bad Football Loss, Local Government
The Hill's Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we learn of an Orange County correctional employee being fired after a conservative group flagged what the Sheriff's office called "concerning social media posts." We check in on a local government meeting schedule for the day. We hear a story from Carolina Connection on Playmakers Repertory Company's current production, "The Royale," and more. In sports, we get a recap of UNC's brutal 34-9 loss on the road against the University of Central Florida. We check the rest of the weekend's sports results, including two big wins for field hockey, and more.
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