The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck)

In today’s news: Orange County Commissioners approve next year’s budget, with the Chapel Hill Town Council set to vote on theirs tonight. Also: Chapel Hill considers the future of the property (and the coal ash) at 828 MLK Boulevard; Rodney Trice gets set to be sworn in as Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools superintendent; Orange Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on a new affordable-housing community in Hillsborough; employees at a Chapel Hill Starbucks vote to unionize; Carrboro gets named as a finalist for the national All-America City Award; Chapel Hill and Carrboro come together to celebrate Juneteenth; and the Tar Heel women’s basketball team lands a transfer from Russia.

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 workforce-training nonprofit Hope Renovations contends with federal ‘diversity’ grant cuts. Also: Orange County Commissioners gear up for a budget vote; the Mebane City Council passes their own budget; Gov. Josh Stein issues a bipartisan statement urging the Trump administration to maintain a moratorium against offshore drilling (which Trump first issued); Chapel Hill restaurant Market & Moss announces it’s shutting down; two Tar Heel lacrosse stars earn spots on the U.S. national roster; Bill Belichick weighs in on the House settlement; UNC athletics picks up two transfers, including a baseball star from Duke; and the Tar Heel sports community mourns the loss of a longtime communications specialist.

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 residents rally against Donald Trump, while a local vaccine researcher responds after being sacked by RFK Jr. Also: local officials get the word out about elder abuse; two local government boards get set for final budget votes; a federal court hears arguments in a racial gerrymandering lawsuit; Tar Heel track & field stars shine at the NCAA championships; and a pair of UNC athletes earn major national 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: controversy at Carrboro High School, as principal Helena Thomas is put on leave just before graduation. Also: Chapel Hill Town Council member Karen Stegman announces she’s leaving her seat a few months early, ahead of a move to Carrboro; state officials make a major economic development announcement in Greensboro; Chapel Hill’s Siena Hotel gets a taste of the Mexican soccer team’s close relationship with their fans; UNC basketball confirms this year’s ACC-SEC Challenge opponents; an incoming Tar Heel football transfer praises the team’s camaraderie; and a Carolina javelin specialist earns All-America 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: a Hillsborough man is in custody after a reported machete attack at a homeless encampment. Also: the Chapel Hill Town Council calls for more public engagement in the town’s land use management ordinance rewrite; state lawmakers approve a pro-gun bill, but not with a veto-proof majority; local manufacturer Wolfspeed lays off more people in Siler City; a local housing nonprofit takes on Duke Energy over its new affordable-housing complex; Orange County gears up for Juneteenth; UNC men’s basketball (reportedly) gets an opponent for this year’s ACC-SEC Challenge; UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts discusses the future of the Smith Center; a Tar Heel shot put specialist takes home a medal at the NCAA championships; and a Carolina baseball star gets named a first-team All-American.

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: new CHCCS superintendent Rodney Trice takes over the position amidst controversy at Carrboro High School, with principal Helena Thomas under fire but getting support from the local NAACP. Also: we preview tonight’s Chapel Hill Town Council meeting; Pittsboro signs off on step one of Disney’s Asteria housing community; Orange County Commissioners try to limit a tax increase but get pushback from school leaders; OWASA wants your feedback on their own proposed rate hike; NC auto insurance rates will see an increase in October; state lawmakers pass a pair of anti-immigrant bills; a Chapel Hill restaurant announces it’s closing later this month; seven Tar Heel track & field stars head to Oregon for the NCAA outdoor championships; Bill Belichick weighs in on his team’s improvement ahead of UNC football season; a pair of Tar Heel athletes earn individual honors; Carolina women’s basketball (reportedly) adds a Vegas trip to its non-conference schedule; and Mexico outlasts Türkiye 1-0 in Tuesday’s friendly at Kenan Stadium.

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 gears up for tonight’s international friendly in Kenan Stadium, with Mexico facing Türkiye – an early-summer boost for the town and its local businesses, and also a chance for the Sancar Turkish Center to advance its mission. Also: local businesses declare themselves to be “4th Amendment Workplaces,” the Durham school board discusses staff salaries, UNC baseball continues to reel from their upset loss in the NCAA Super Regional, and a controversial wrestler won’t be a Tar Heel after all.

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 pedestrian is killed along Fordham Boulevard in Chapel Hill, and the Tar Heel baseball season comes to a disappointing end. Also: budget season continues in local government, with votes tonight for Hillsborough, Pittsboro, and Durham County; Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee shares details about their own budget vote; Chatham County agrees to move some offices out of downtown Pittsboro, freeing up some space in the center of town; a UNC golf star wins another national honor; and Chapel Hill gears up for Tuesday’s Mexico-Türkiye soccer friendly.

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-Carrboro school board names Rodney Trice as the district’s next superintendent. Also: a win for opponents of Union Grove Farm’s planned amphitheater; continued pushback from UNC faculty over the Board of Trustees’ months-long delay on tenure approvals; progress for Pittsboro in its effort to re-route trucks away from downtown; and a look ahead at UNC baseball, with the NCAA Super Regional getting underway this afternoon.

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: neighbors of Union Grove Farm (formerly Maple View) push back against the new owner’s development plans. Also: Chapel Hill Police locate a missing teen; Orange County Commissioners and the Durham City Council tee up budget votes; Gov. Josh Stein announces an advisory council on cannabis; state lawmakers approve an immigration-crackdown bill; the Haw River Assembly sues the city of Asheboro over 1,4 dioxane dumps; UNC’s Board of Trustees finally approves long-delayed tenure applications; UNC researchers fall into debt over federal funding cuts; big individual honors for Tar Heels in baseball and women’s golf; and pollsters say Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” could make 2026 a big and beautiful midterm for Democrats.

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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