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.

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey fills in for Aaron Keck, presenting the morning news. In this edition of the news, we learn of a Carrboro man’s arrest in Chatham County on charges of kidnapping and human trafficking involving a child. We hear about the ribbon-cutting on an inclusive playground in Chapel Hill. We hear a story on a proposed 600,000 sq. foot youth sports complex in Pittsboro, and more. In sports, the Diamond Heels hit the road for a three game series at Virginia Tech, a tar heels competes in the gymnastics national tournament, and more.

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