97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell substitutes to host and share the latest local news stories on Friday, May 16. Orange County Schools’ and Orange High’s Jason Johnson earns a prestigious honor that spells a busy year ahead. A variety of construction projects lead to closures around different part of UNC’s campus, including the hospital. Orange County’s health department is preparing a symposium to inform people on the dangers of measles — and the extent to which vaccinations prevent the disease’s intense spread. Pittsboro’s town commissioners hear the budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year and indicate the tax rate will remain flat. And in sports… both UNC women’s lacrosse and women’s tennis advance to the Final Four, Carolina softball plays in its first NCAA Tournament game in five years, and Diamond Heels baseball prepare for Game 2 in a monster regular-season finale.

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