97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey fills in for Aaron Keck with the morning news. Included in this edition of the news, residents displaced by Chantal floodwaters face a looming deadline; Gov. Stein visits Mebane for a ribbon cutting; Hillsborough purchases UPROAR Art, and more. In sports, Bill Belichick talks about the joys of the college game, both UNC soccer teams are set for action, Courtney Banghart continues to add to the roster, and more.

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