97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell shares the latest local news headlines on Friday, April 25 while substituting for Andrew Stuckey. UNC names its permanent selection for its School of Education, and the international student community sees a reversal of a previous threat to their visas’ status. As a bar in Carrboro closes, a THC and CBD-product store is set to move in after buying the building. CHCCS names its 2025 Principal of the Year while the district takes the next step in its ongoing superintendent search. In sports, UNC men’s basketball lands a former ACC foe from the transfer portal and UNC women’s lacrosse looks to punch its ticket to the ACC Tournament final. Plus: star running back Omarion Hampton gets picked in the first round of the NFL Draft and helps make some Carolina history.

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