97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we learn of an Orange County correctional employee being fired after a conservative group flagged what the Sheriff’s office called “concerning social media posts.” We check in on a local government meeting schedule for the day. We hear a story from Carolina Connection on Playmakers Repertory Company’s current production, “The Royale,” and more. In sports, we get a recap of UNC’s brutal 34-9 loss on the road against the University of Central Florida. We check the rest of the weekend’s sports results, including two big wins for field hockey, and more.

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