The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck)

In today’s news: North Carolinians are getting hit by a budget impasse in Raleigh and a federal shutdown in Washington. Also: Hillsborough halts a contract for license plate reader cameras over data privacy concerns; Chapel Hill police search for a missing teen; UNC students head to the campus makerspace to craft Halloween costumes; and the Tar Heel men’s and women’s basketball teams gear up for preseason exhibitions.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s daily news reports, which you can hear live during “This Morning with Aaron Keck” every weekday from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m.

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In today’s news: early voting continues in North Carolina, and UNC football improves but comes up just short against Virginia. Also: local leaders hash out how to spend $300 million in school bond funds; Tar Heel men’s basketball takes a preseason loss but shows promise against BYU; Carolina field hockey, women’s golf, women’s soccer, and volleyball all score impressive wins; and a UNC researcher discusses which policies are effective at reducing the crime rate. (It’s not what you’d expect.)

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s daily news reports, which you can hear live during “This Morning with Aaron Keck” every weekday from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m.

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In today’s news: UNC students grapple with AI, and UNC football gears up for Saturday’s battle with Virginia. Also: Carrboro police locate two missing persons; Gov. Josh Stein lambasts Republicans for failing to pass a budget; a Chapel Hill town staffer wins a major award; Tar Heel women’s soccer suffers an upset loss; and we get ready for our first Carolina basketball broadcast of the season, tonight’s preseason exhibition at no. 8 BYU.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s daily news reports, which you can hear live during “This Morning with Aaron Keck” every weekday from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m.

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In today’s news: Carrboro police search for a missing teen, and the nonprofit community remembers the late Barbara Jessie-Black. Also: state lawmakers approve a controversial new U.S. House district map; the Durham City Council gets ready for a long discussion of their strategic plan; early voting continues in the 2025 municipal elections, including a crowded race for Pittsboro’s town board; a new restaurant opens in Chapel Hill; UNC basketball gears up for Friday’s exhibition at BYU; and a Tar Heel field hockey star earns national player-of-the-week honors.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s daily news reports, which you can hear live during “This Morning with Aaron Keck” every weekday from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m.

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In today’s news: we introduce you to more candidates on your 2025 local ballots, continuing today with three candidates in Pittsboro. Also: the State Senate approves a controversial new Congressional district map; the Chapel Hill Town Council gets ready to discuss two housing proposals; UNC police report a rash of bike and scooter thefts; Carolina field hockey move up to no. 1 in the national rankings; a pair of UNC tennis stars win regional titles; and Bill Belichick (a Hall of Fame nominee) speaks as Tar Heel football gears up for Virginia.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s daily news reports, which you can hear live during “This Morning with Aaron Keck” every weekday from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m.

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In today’s news: North Carolina Republicans advance a Congressional partisan gerrymander as Democrats lead statewide protests. Also: big financial-impact for UNC-based startups; big honors for two UNC physicians; upcoming meetings for the Carrboro Town Council and Orange County Commissioners; recaps of Tar Heel tennis and golf action; and introductions to the three candidates for Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s daily news reports, which you can hear live during “This Morning with Aaron Keck” every weekday from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m.

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In today’s news: thousands of local residents protest the Trump administration at “No Kings” rallies on Saturday. Also: the I-40 widening project continues in Orange County; Pittsboro officials get a report on the impact of Tropical Storm Chantal; the Orange County school board gets new enrollment numbers and discuss the district’s strategic plan; UNC football suffers a heartbreaking loss at Cal, but the Tar Heel field hockey, volleyball, and men’s and women’s soccer teams all get big wins. And we introduce you to the candidates on your ballot in Hillsborough in this year’s municipal elections, with early voting going on now.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s daily news reports, which you can hear live during “This Morning with Aaron Keck” every weekday from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m.

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In today’s news: a 74-year-old man is in custody after a shooting Thursday evening in downtown Chapel Hill. Also: the West End Poetry Festival begins in Carrboro; Republican lawmakers move on Congressional redistricting; North Carolina sues the Trump administration over $150 million in canceled solar grants; progressives get set for No Kings rallies on Saturday; early voting starts in North Carolina; Chapel Hill Town Council candidates introduce themselves; and UNC football gets ready for a pivotal game at Cal.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s daily news reports, which you can hear live during “This Morning with Aaron Keck” every weekday from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m.

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In today’s news: early voting gets underway today, and we introduce you to some of the candidates in Chapel Hill. Also: Pittsboro approves part of a major development proposal; Carrboro pushes back trash pickup; OWASA delays a downtown water-main replacement project; the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board gets set to consider a new state-mandated rule; judges issue rulings in cases involving open-meetings law at UNC, the governor’s appointment power, and health care for transgender residents; UNC police seek a suspect in a reported assault; Tar Heel men’s soccer takes an upset loss; Carolina men’s basketball heads west for a two-day exhibition; and UNC’s beloved bat dog Remington heads into retirement.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s daily news reports, which you can hear live during “This Morning with Aaron Keck” every weekday from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m.

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In today’s news: UNC’s Black Student Movement fights for access to a lounge they’ve had for decades – but just lost over an anti-DEI order. Also: Chapel Hill police search for a missing teen; UNC women’s basketball checks in at no. 11 in this year’s national preseason poll; Tar Heel field hockey and men’s soccer move up in their own rankings, though women’s soccer moves down; and we introduce you to the candidates for Carrboro Town Council, with early voting getting underway Thursday. (This audio file includes the introduction for Fred Joiner, but you can hear all the candidates at this link.)

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s daily news reports, which you can hear live during “This Morning with Aaron Keck” every weekday from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m.

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