The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck)

In today’s news: Chapel Hill police search for a missing man and investigate a pair of student fights at East Chapel Hill High School. Also: Chapel Hill changes its leaf-collection policy; the Chapel Hill Town Council seeks applicants to (briefly) fill a vacancy; Gov. Josh Stein issues an order expanding access to the COVID vaccine; the Trump administration approves federal funds for Chantal relief; a circuit court panel strikes down a Jim Crow-era state voting law; UNC students and local residents climb the stairs at Kenan Stadium to mark the anniversary of 9/11; a local bar gets a national honor; UNC football scores a big home win; and the Tar Heel field hockey and men’s soccer team have good weekends as well – though only one of them earns a victory.

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 football gears up for Saturday’s match with Richmond, and the community remembers local civil rights leader Hilliard Caldwell, who passed away recently. Also: Chatham County officials recover a body on Jordan Lake; the Trump administration approves $32 million in federal funds for Chantal recovery; state lawmakers propose new legislation in the wake of a fatal stabbing in Charlotte; UNC investigates the new School of Civic Life and Leadership, following major faculty turnover; Chapel Hill’s Mediterranean Deli reopens for lunch; a Carrboro resident earns a major honor for her career as a gospel music producer; and UNC women’s soccer gets a big road win in their ACC opener.

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 new pilot program seeks to remove PFAS “forever” chemicals from firefighters’ foam. Also: Hillsborough signs off on a major affordable-housing development; two eminent historians discuss long-term trends toward (and away from) justice and equality in American history; UNC women’s soccer preps for an ACC road test at Virginia Tech; Carolina women’s golf takes fourth at a tourney in Michigan; and a former Tar Heel tennis star returns to Chapel Hill as a coach.

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: Orange County creates a work group to review the county’s four-year property revaluation process. Also: Orange County raises $84,000 for victims of Tropical Depression Chantal; UNC investigates vandalism on Polk Place; a first-year Carolina student wants to make AI more environmentally friendly; a local civil rights advocate passes away; a local charity is in line to win big on national TV; the ACC schedule drops for UNC men’s basketball; Carolina volleyball upsets 11th-ranked Florida in straight sets; a Tar Heel field hockey star earns a big ACC honor; and quarterback Gio Lopez gets acclimated to 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: Hillsborough police arrest two men on multiple drug charges, and plans for a senior-housing development in Chapel Hill get a big boost. Also: Carrboro installs bike-detection systems at four stoplights; UNC names this year’s winter commencement speaker; the GOP’s leading Senate candidate draws fire after calling for the end of church-state separation; a local literacy nonprofit wins a major national honor; the Tar Heel volleyball team enters the national rankings ahead of tonight’s big matchup with Florida; and Hubert Davis talks up a highly-touted freshman basketball star.

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 football gears up for Charlotte, and several new restaurants and bars open in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Also: a legal agreement guarantees ballot access for 80,000 North Carolina voters; Orange County Schools receives good news from statewide test-score data; local high schoolers plan an anti-gun violence walkout; tourist spending rises in the Triangle; a statewide nonprofit releases new data on children’s wellbeing in Orange County; local solid-waste sites prep for a brief closure; and UNC women’s soccer gets a big win on Dorrance Field.

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: concerns about censorship in Chapel Hill, and a troubling report about the state of working in North Carolina. Also: continuing post-flood repair work on Hillsborough’s Occaneechi replica village; a new statewide leadership council on AI; a new restaurant in Hillsborough that just opened its doors; new pedestrian safety upgrades on MLK Boulevard in Chapel Hill; the full schedule for UNC women’s basketball; and comments from Hubert Davis ahead of the Carolina men’s 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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In today’s news: UNC football suffers a 48-14 loss to TCU in game 1 of the Bill Belichick era – with one local business not present. (That’s Italian Pizzeria 3, whose popular cheesesteak stand at Kenan Stadium got nixed by a last-minute inspection failure, though the stand was no different than it had been the last eight years.) Also: Durham city and county boards prep for upcoming meetings; Chapel Hill loses a pair of influential advocates; recovery continues from Tropical Depression Chantal; a former UNC law student earns a legal win in Georgia; a local high school earns a big statewide sports honor; and UNC athletics has a mixed weekend, with wins in field hockey, women’s soccer, cross country and volleyball but a loss in men’s soccer.

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 holds a ceremony to remember murdered professor Zijie Yan, and Tar Heel football gears up for their season opener. Also: UNC faculty members object to pre-game building lockdowns; UNC announces an extended closure of the Undergraduate Library for spring renovations; Orange County takes a new look at its property-assessment procedures; Orange County gets a spike in tourist spending; Tar Heel men’s and women’s soccer both get wins on Dorrance Field; a pair of Carolina tennis stars advance at the U.S. Open; and a Tar Heel coaching legend gets a Hall of Fame nod.

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 nears completion on a years-long project to refresh the arbor along Cameron Avenue, and Bill Belichick confirms that Gio Lopez will be the starting QB for the Tar Heels’ season opener on Monday. Also: the State Board of Elections votes to allow counties to eliminate early voting on Sundays (but rebuffs a Trump-administration demand to send voter data to immigration officials); local school districts get closer to filling all their vacant staff positions; UNC soccer preps for tonight’s doubleheader on Dorrance Field; future UNC athletic director Steve Newmark discusses the year-long transition period; and a pair of Tar Heel tennis stars get set to hit the court at the U.S. Open.

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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