97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell substitutes for Andrew Stuckey and shares the top local news stories from the community on Thursday, April 17. A Carrboro man faces felony kidnapping and child trafficking charges after an investigation into a missing juvenile in Chatham County. The Chapel Hill-City Schools Board of Education prepares for one of the first budget votes in this cycle for the local government and institutions. Kidzu Children’s Museum rebrands and sets its sights on a significant expansion in Chapel Hill as it aims to serve all North Carolinians. The chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners explains why the land approved for the future crisis diversion facility is perfect for the project’s goals. And in sports: six UNC lacrosse players earn nominations for the top individual award, a Carolina gymnast competes for a national title and a former Tar Heel shares thoughts on football’s practice regimen under Bill Belichick.

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