The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck)

In today’s news: local schools and students react to a new ban on cell phones in the classroom, which took effect this fall. Also: Imelda tracks away from North Carolina; Carrboro officials celebrate the new Drakeford Library Complex, six months after its grand opening; UNC field hockey takes its first loss of the season; Carolina volleyball opens ACC play with a pair of wins; Tar Heel men’s soccer ties Virginia; and Natrone Means weighs in on his time as running backs coach for UNC football.

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: the Chapel Hill PD gets a new headquarters, and Carrboro takes on Duke Energy in court over climate change. Also: a Chapel Hill man is struck and killed by a train in Durham; UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts comments on the controversy over an antiwar student mural that was removed from the Hanes Art Center; GOP leader Phil Berger threatens another round of pro-Republican redistricting; Gov. Josh Stein urges lawmakers to protect North Carolinians from looming Medicaid cuts; and Hillsborough finally reopens Gold Park, nearly three months after it was washed out by Tropical Depression Chantal.

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 Carrboro staple reportedly closes its doors, and a member of the Carrboro community earns a spot in the Gospel Hall of Fame. Also: Carrboro celebrates a major national award; Orange County Commissioners meet jointly with the school boards; national polls suggest North Carolina Democrats may have an outside shot to retake the State House; UNC women’s soccer takes a narrow loss; a Tar Heel football star earns recognition for his work off the field; and the schedule is finalized for this year’s ACC/SEC challenge in basketball.

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: Hillsborough names its new police chief, and Carrboro and Duke Energy prepare to square off in court over climate change. Also: the federal government announces $1.15 billion in new Hurricane Helene relief funds, though that’s still far below what state leaders have requested; state lawmakers approve a crime bill and a “mini-budget” including Chantal relief funds; the Chapel Hill Town Council gears up for tonight’s meeting, including public hearings on three big housing proposals; Bill Belichick’s hire gets named in former UNC provost Chris Clemens’ open-meetings lawsuit against the Board of Trustees; UNC gets high honors on US News & World Report’s annual college rankings; State Sen. Graig Meyer (D-Orange) weighs in on the state’s “agritourism” law, which is at the center of a local dispute over amphitheater plans at Union Grove Farm; UNC women’s soccer gears up for a road battle at Notre Dame; a pair of Tar Heel athletes earn ACC honors; and Seth Trimble takes on a leadership role as he gears up for his final year with Carolina basketball.

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: former UNC provost Chris Clemens sues the UNC Board of Trustees over North Carolina’s open-meetings law, claiming the trustees illegally went behind closed doors to have top-level debates about the future of tenure – and then retaliated against him for talking about it. Also: an Orange County officer is fired over social-media posts (no, it wasn’t about Charlie Kirk); Orange County’s CARE team expands into Carrboro; the State Senate passes five bills, some significantly more controversial than others; the parent company of Hillsborough’s Colonial Inn files for bankruptcy; the Chatham County Fair marks 75 years of celebrating local Black farmers; and Bill Belichick comments after Saturday’s loss to UCF.

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 Rams Club encourages everyone to perform a day of public service in honor of the late Eric Montross. Also: Orange County officials investigate after a body was discovered near the Brumley North Nature Preserve; Chapel Hill police set September 29 as the opening date for their new headquarters; the Hillsborough town board preps for tonight’s meeting, which includes a funding request for community assistance in the Fairview neighborhood; state lawmakers return to Raleigh with a crime bill (but no mental-health funding) on the agenda; PlayMakers Repertory Company tackles race and boxing in their latest mainstage show; and in sports, UNC football takes a bad loss, but Carolina field hockey has a record-tying weekend.

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In today’s news: UNC football gears up for UCF, and plans to extend broadband in rural Orange County hit a snag. Also: a troubling lawsuit in NC State; a push for bipartisanship from Gov. Josh Stein; a potential in-state tuition bump for the UNC system; an upcoming financial-assistance deadline for residents and businesses affected by Tropical Depression Chantal; and a look ahead at a busy weekend in Tar Heel sports.

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: Glen Lennox residents push back against plans to build a big-box grocery store along NC-54. Also: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools calls for community members to serve as TAs; Chatham County Schools win a big national honor; a UNC historian earns recognition for his commitment to democracy; UNC men’s golf and women’s soccer both take narrow losses; the NCAA enacts a new rule shrinking the transfer portal; Tar Heel baseball schedules an October scrimmage against NC State; and Carolina basketball star Seth Trimble becomes an ice-cream entrepreneur.

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: State Sen. Graig Meyer discusses the local consequences of the ongoing budget impasse in the General Assembly. Also: Orange County Commissioners refigure a contract to extend broadband to rural residents, with the contractor falling short of an original goal; two local candidates withdraw from this year’s ballot; the Chapel Hill Town Council weighs a proposed housing development on MLK Boulevard; UNC men’s soccer and volleyball get home wins; a Tar Heel field hockey star earns ACC weekly honors; and Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick weighs in on his counterpart in Saturday’s upcoming game, UCF’s Scott Frost.

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: Chapel Hill has a new town manager, and a local high schooler soups up a race car for Parkinson’s awareness. Also: Chapel Hill police find a missing man; the Carrboro Town Council gets an update on Chantal recovery; Chatham officials file felony THC-related charges against two business owners; Gov. Josh Stein calls for more federal funds for Hurricane Helene relief; a Tar Heel football star earns ACC weekly honors; and Hubert Davis comments on team chemistry ahead of the start of UNC basketball season.

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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