The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck)

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.

In today’s news: Orange County Commissioners talk long-term land use, UNC trustees pass a resolution governing campus protests, and Carolina women’s basketball is through to the Sweet 16 – and a rematch with Duke – after beating West Virginia in the NCAA tournament’s second round. Also: the Carrboro Town Council gets set for a work session on affordable housing; UNC gymnastics earns an NCAA tourney bid; and a UNC track star becomes the first Tar Heel ever to win a national honor.

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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.

In today’s news: we preview UNC women’s basketball in the NCAA second round – and recap the men’s season, which ended on Friday. Also: the Hillsborough town board gets set to honor the town’s outgoing police chief; the Orange County School Board prepares for a dive into next year’s budget proposal; Carrboro cuts the ribbon (at last!) on its new library building; Gov. Josh Stein recruits displaced federal workers; wildfires force evacuations and a statewide outdoor burn ban; a Hillsborough woman is killed in a weekend crash on I-85; and various Tar Heel teams compete in ACC and NCAA championships over the weekend, with one team potentially moving on to the next level this week.

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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.

In today’s news: Tar Heel men’s and women’s basketball gear up for NCAA action, and UNC displays its “Priceless Gems” at Wilson Library. Also: Carrboro cuts the ribbon on the new Drakeford Library Complex; UNC Health opens a new clinic for patients with Down syndrome; the legal fight continues over a seat on the State Supreme Court; and NCAA championship action continues for three Carolina teams.

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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.

In today’s news: Chapel Hill deactivates 17 pages on its website, then quickly restores them after a public outcry. Also: the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board gets set to begin budget talks; Durham leaders talk traffic safety; state lawmakers advance several bills, some more controversial than others; Carrboro’s mayor joins a national call for Congress to support SNAP nutrition benefits; Chapel Hill town officials reach an agreement on coal ash at 828 MLK Boulevard; Orange County sends out property revaluation notices; UNC women’s basketball gears up for Oregon State in the NCAA tourney; a rough day for Tar Heel sports on the diamond; and three Carolina teams head into their respective NCAA championships.

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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.

In today’s news: UNC men’s basketball opens the NCAA tourney with a big win, and property revaluation notices go out in Orange County. Also: the State House signs off on a $535 million hurricane relief bill; NC State University gets a new chancellor; Orange County marks Women’s History Month; UNC music educators fight for their program; and two Tar Heel lacrosse stars earn big individual honors.

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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.

In today’s news: elected officials urge local progressives to stay energized, and the NCAA tourney begins for UNC. Also: upcoming meetings for Orange County Commissioners and the Carrboro Town Council; a less-than-enlightening trip to DC for Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee; a look ahead to the NCAA tournament for Tar Heel women’s basketball; a big drop in the rankings for Carolina baseball; and All-ACC honors for a pair of UNC gymnasts.

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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.

In today’s news: UNC men’s basketball gets a surprise NCAA tourney bid, while the Tar Heel women will host rounds 1 and 2. Also: Orange County Commissioners push for their priorities at the General Assembly; Chatham County Commissioners talk affordable housing; the Durham City Council holds a public budget hearing; Mebane approves a big housing development north of downtown; another court takes up Republican judicial candidate Jefferson Griffin’s bid to chuck 60,000 votes; a new YMCA opens in Pittsboro; and two Tar Heel track stars win NCAA titles.

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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.

In today’s news: local experts address UNC student concerns about immigration enforcement on campus, and Tar Heel basketball gets set for Duke after beating Wake Forest in Thursday’s ACC quarterfinal. Also: the State Senate advances a bill that would let Duke Energy miss its 2030 carbon reduction goal; Hillsborough reduces the speed limit on U.S. 70; Pittsboro looks forward to a new skate park; and an incoming Tar Heel women’s basketball star gets a big honor in Virginia.

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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.

In today’s news: demonstrators “Stand Up For Science” and fight federal cuts in Raleigh, and UNC men’s basketball advances to the ACC quarterfinals with a big win over Notre Dame. Also: a not-guilty plea from the man accused of a double homicide in Orange County; sexual-exploitation charges against a Carrboro man; Gov. Josh Stein’s first State of the State address; opportunities for Democrats to make big gains in 2026; and high seeds for Tar Heel wrestlers in the upcoming NCAA tourney.

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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.

In today’s news: UNC gets sued for coming down too hard on antiwar protestors, a day after the Trump administration demands an even harder crackdown. Also: the State Senate approves two controversial bills; progressives get set to rally against Elon Musk; Orange County Commissioners nix a senior housing proposal; Chapel Hill electeds discuss the future of the police station property on MLK Boulevard; a new restaurant opens in Chapel Hill, from a famous culinary family; the ACC tournament gets underway in Charlotte, with UNC taking on Notre Dame today; and a Tar Heel lacrosse star earns all-conference honors after a big week.

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