The 5:00 News (News On The Hill)

97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell guest-hosts “News On The Hill” on Friday, August 15 and closes out the week with local news updates. The North Carolina State Health Plan will have higher premiums in 2026 after its Board of Trustees voted on Friday to enact increases. The UNC School of Law learns when its current dean will step down and names the interim dean in his stead. Hargraves Community Center in Chapel Hill prepares for its annual back-to-school event with giveaways of important items. Hillsborough’s Fairview Youth In Action program holds its own annual event and announces new murals in the community, but faces federal cuts that could challenge its future. Pittsboro approves the final step to prohibit tractor-trailer traffic in its downtown. And in sports: UNC women’s soccer drops its opening game of the season and Carolina Athletics announces details of its football coach’s show for the fall.

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97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell guest-hosts “News On The Hill” on Thursday, August 14 and shares the latest local headlines. The ‘back-to-school’ spirit is in swing with students moving in around UNC’s campus — where the debate around the Dean Smith Center’s future is likely to continue this academic year. As teachers gear up to return to campuses, the CHCCS Board of Education is set to hold its month meeting Thursday night, including an attention-grabbing presentation from the district administration. A tamer-looking local election cycle may not mean long-term consensus in the community, as Public Policy Polling’s Tom Jensen reminds us. And in sports: UNC women’s soccer kicks off the fall college sports calendar, Carolina Football ramps up its physicality in practice, and UNC men’s basketball officially finalizes its roster with the arrival of an overseas star.

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97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell guest-hosts “News On The Hill” for Wednesday, August 13. Back-to-school season is in swing, and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools names its interim leadership team for Carrboro High School. Orange County Schools’ administration shares how its prioritizing resources that help every students’ individual needs and is working on local awareness ahead of the new academic year. The Town of Hillsborough shares a resident survey to hear how its community believes the local government responding to the flooding from Tropical Depression Chantal. Community Home Trust earns a statewide award for their work at a Durham affordable housing neighborhood. And in sports: UNC women’s soccer has only one more night to wait before its title-defense season begins and Carolina Athletics announces the opening act for its “Chapel Thrill” concert series ahead of home football games.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday afternoon, 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports, and everything in-between. Hear compelling stories, breaking news, and more. Find all of Andrew’s 5:00 News Reports by clicking here.

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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear of one Eastgate Crossing business preparing to reopen, while another may be getting close. As students return to campus we look at the first full year of Chancellor Lee Roberts, an update on Avery Residence Hall, and more. In sports, David Glenn talks about the challenges of the first season under a new college football coach, and more.

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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear from Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson about new Town Manager Ted Voorhees. We hear from Rep. Valerie Foushee from a town hall event in Carrboro last week. We learn of an overnight closure coming to the ramp from I-40 to New Hope Church Road, and more. In sports, we hear from UNC Football Head Coach Bill Belichick on offseason conditioning, and more.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday afternoon, 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports, and everything in-between. Hear compelling stories, breaking news, and more. Find all of Andrew’s 5:00 News Reports by clicking here.

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97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell guest hosts “News On The Hill” for Thursday, August 7 and shares the latest local news. After a significant power surge for Chapel Hill and extended outage in a pair of neighborhoods earlier in the day, service is restored by Duke Energy. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office details the arrests and charges of two residents for alleged theft from a construction site in the northern part of the county. The Town of Carrboro seeks residents’ input for its Downtown Area Plan, which aims to shape how the local government approaches revitalizing its main streets and blocks. In sports, Carolina Athletics and the Rams Club announce a series of new game day festivities ahead of home football games this fall, and Offensive Coordinator Freddie Kitchens shares his philosophy around developing an offensive scheme for the overhauled UNC program.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday afternoon, 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports, and everything in-between. Hear compelling stories, breaking news, and more. Find all of Andrew’s 5:00 News Reports by clicking here.

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97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell substitutes on “News On The Hill” to detail the latest local news on Wednesday, August 6. Flash flood warnings and rain are scattered throughout the region, but so far no major damage is reported. The storms pass through one month after Chantal’s historic rain and flooding, with disaster recovery continuing in part thanks to a new declaration from Gov. Josh Stein. A free film screening on adapting to climate change and extreme flooding is upcoming in downtown Chapel Hill. A new report details how UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts may have contributed to delays in academic tenure approvals, but his recent public comments reflect short-term support of the practice. TABLE strikes a unique deal with Orange County to use unused park land as a place to farm fresh produce. And in sports: UNC women’s soccer sees its first action of the fall with an exhibition and one of the few returning Carolina Football players is honoring on a preseason award watchlist.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday afternoon, 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports, and everything in-between. Hear compelling stories, breaking news, and more. Find all of Andrew’s 5:00 News Reports by clicking here.

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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear a story on a community clean up day in the Weatherhill Pointe neighborhood of Carrboro. We hear from Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee on joining the board of the North Carolina Black Elected Municipal Officials. Orange Water and Sewer Authority delays a lengthy watermain replacement project on West Rosemary until October, but will be ongoing until spring of 2027. In sports, we hear from UNC Football Head Coach Bill Belichick on position competitions as fall camp begins; the women’s basketball non-conference schedule is released, and more.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday afternoon, 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports, and everything in-between. Hear compelling stories, breaking news, and more. Find all of Andrew’s 5:00 News Reports by clicking here.

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97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell substitutes for “News On The Hill” on Wednesday, July 30 and shares the latest local news. UNC administrators share their proposed budget cuts amid a call from trustees to streamline operations and the financial crunch caused by less federal funding. The trustees also hear a presentation on tenure and a pitch from one of the board’s members on building a cricket arena at Carolina North. A conservative group targets UNC with a bevvy of public records requests to scrutinize the topics of certain courses at the university. Former Gov. Roy Cooper’s entry into the 2026 U.S. Senate race puts him in a unique position, according to a local pollster. Eastgate Crossing merchants share why flood insurance isn’t a quick fix option for them after Chantal. And in sports: UNC is in the middle of the pack for the ACC Preseason rankings, Courtney Banghart details how women’s basketball’s scrimmage with South Carolina came about, and a popular figure at Carolina Baseball games “retires.”

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday afternoon, 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports, and everything in-between. Hear compelling stories, breaking news, and more. Find all of Andrew’s 5:00 News Reports by clicking here.

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97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell guest hosts the show on Tuesday, July 29, and shares the latest local news updates. A missing Pittsboro man is reported safe in Chapel Hill, while police still look for information on two teenagers reported missing over the weekend. The U.S. Small Business Administration opens a Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Carrboro to help flood victims. Local leaders continue to discuss what steps are needed to mitigate future flood damage, with the future around Camelot Village in Chapel Hill murky on ways forward that best serve residents within the floodplain. The North Carolina General Assembly overrides several vetoes from Gov. Josh Stein to enact Republican-led policies. Carolina Performing Arts’ director shares why they developed the theme of “Love Live The Arts” for its 2025-26 schedule. And in sports: UNC women’s basketball will play a high-profile preseason game in Atlanta while David Glenn details some of the non-UNC storylines around ACC Kickoff in Charlotte.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday afternoon, 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports, and everything in-between. Hear compelling stories, breaking news, and more. Find all of Andrew’s 5:00 News Reports by clicking here.

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