The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck)

In today’s news: Orange County Commissioners approve $20,000 in support for residents displaced by Tropical Depression Chantal. Also: the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board weighs the pros and cons of a (hypothetical) elementary school closure; Gov. Josh Stein announces a bipartisan task force on renewable energy; former UNC basketball coach Roy Williams receives a high statewide honor; UNC gets flak over a bilingual snafu; a Carolina student mourns the tragic loss of his parents; Hillsborough invites public feedback on its new development ordinance; UNC’s Rams Club names a new executive director; a Tar Heel women’s basketball star steps away from the court; UNC women’s soccer falls (but the men rise) in this week’s national polls; and Tar Heel football general manager Michael Lombardi discusses the process of making Chapel Hill a football town.

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 Siena Hotel provides an update after Friday’s fire, and Orange County Commissioners consider shifting funds to help residents displaced by Tropical Depression Chantal. Also: Carrboro fire officials share details about Friday’s blaze at Gates of Beauty Auto Body (separate from the Siena fire); Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson discusses long-term support for residents in flood-prone housing; the Uproar Festival of Public Art wraps up, with prizes for a pair of artists; and a food truck called The Latin Effect gets set to open a brick-and-mortar location on West Franklin Street.

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: more details about a pair of structure fires that occurred Friday in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, one of them fatal. Also: Chatham County officials release more information about an apparent murder-suicide last week in northern Pittsboro; UNC students and faculty push back against university officials’ decision to board up a student mural; UNC announces a memorial in honor of murdered professor Zijie Yan; the State Supreme Court gives the green light to two COVID-related lawsuits; the Hillsborough town board and Durham County Commissioners both prepare for meetings tonight; Mebane cuts the ribbon on a new manufacturing facility; UNC men’s and women’s soccer both get home wins; Bill Belichick weighs in on the difference between coaching college athletes and coaching pros; Tar Heel athletes excel in the classroom – and a herd of goats helps two Hillsborough businesses battle kudzu.

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: police shut down a portion of E. Franklin St. as a crisis unit communicates with someone who’s barricaded in the Siena Hotel. Also: Chatham officials investigate a death, in conjunction with police in Kentucky; Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools bans cell phones in the classroom; CHCCS high schools earn high national honors from US News & World Report; education advocates recruit teachers to run for General Assembly; Union Grove Farm responds to a lawsuit from Triangle Land Conservancy; Chatham County gets a credit rating boost; UNC women’s soccer suffers another upset loss, but the men win their season opener; and a Tar Heel football transfer weighs in on his UNC experience so far.

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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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey fills in for Aaron Keck with the morning news. Included in this edition of the news, residents displaced by Chantal floodwaters face a looming deadline; Gov. Stein visits Mebane for a ribbon cutting; Hillsborough purchases UPROAR Art, and more. In sports, Bill Belichick talks about the joys of the college game, both UNC soccer teams are set for action, Courtney Banghart continues to add to the roster, and more.

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 police seek a missing woman, and the Public School Foundation opens this year’s Teacher Supply Store. Also: basketball legend Tyler Hansbrough welcomes UNC first-year students; Chapel Hill gets added to North Carolina’s new inter-city bus service; North Carolina voters update their registrations; Gov. Josh Stein declares a state of emergency over Hurricane Erin; cleanup continues locally from Tropical Depression Chantal; Mebane approves a townhome development near downtown; UNC field hockey gets picked to repeat as ACC champions; Tar Heel volleyball hosts Winthrop in a preseason exhibition; UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham says he’s excited about the future of Tar Heel football; and 97.9 The Hill announces a new Carolina football show.

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: Trader Joe’s reopens in Chapel Hill after a six-week closure, and local health experts sound the alarm over the Trump administration’s anti-vaccine push. Also: local riverkeepers discuss water quality after major storms like Chantal; Triangle Land Conservancy files a lawsuit challenging Union Grove Farm’s plans for a 2500-seat amphitheater; Wegman’s issues a recall of camembert cheese; two coastal counties issue states of emergency ahead of Hurricane Erin; a UNC golfer gets a major honor after a big week on the links; twelve Tar Heel gymnasts earn Academic All-America honors; and Carolina volleyball gears up for the 2025 season, after a successful 2024 campaign.

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 todays news: UNC students return to class, Carolina football gears up for the 2025 season, and Tar Heel athletics shares revenue. Also: a power outage in Hillsborough; a fatal crash on I-40; a delay for Guglhupf Bakery’s post-Chantal reopening; a proposed merger for Duke Energy; local government meetings in Pittsboro, Hillsborough and Durham; a new comprehensive plan in Mebane; and a big win for UNC women’s soccer, after a disappointing season-opening loss.

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: local high schoolers offer suggestions for improving Hillsborough’s Fairview neighborhood, amidst uncertainty about the future of the program they spent the summer participating in. Also: UNC’s law school dean steps down; Pittsboro bans tractor-trailers driving through downtown; and UNC women’s soccer takes an upset loss in their season 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: the UNC fall sports season gets underway as top-ranked Tar Heel women’s soccer faces Tennessee in Knoxville. Also: local advocates push back against a proposal to build a new UNC basketball arena in Carolina North; Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools fills out leadership roles at Carrboro High School; UNC football gears up for their own season opener in two weeks; and local election observers comment on this year’s more subdued cycle – and when local politics might get contentious again.

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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