97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s daily news reports, which you can hear live during “This Morning with Aaron Keck” every weekday from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m.
In today’s news: ten fire crews battle a blaze north of Hillsborough, and CHCCS officials discuss plans for an upcoming $300 million bond. Also: incumbent Gail Hughes runs for reelection as Orange County soil and water district supervisor; the State Senate passes a budget and approves medical marijuana, though the House is likely to nix both; summer construction projects begin on campus; a UNC student earns a statewide honor; a local environmental expert pushes for federal action on climate change; Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools names a new principal at Carrboro Elementary; Tar Heel baseball star Vance Honeycutt picks up yet another postseason award; and academic honors come in for UNC swimmers and divers.
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