Trending today: a troubling new report on the decline of the U.S. honeybee population. (Fun fact: honeybees started as an invasive species!) Also: Victor does his part to promote pollinators – and then does his part to shut down 97.9 The Hill forever.

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With the school year over, Aaron sits down for an extensive conversation with UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts. Roberts reflects on an eventful past year with a lot of highlights (congrats to Tar Heel women’s lacrosse!), and shares his thoughts about a number of critical issues in higher education – including federal cuts to research funding, threats to international student visas, and concerns about academic freedom. Roberts also discusses several UNC-specific issues, including Bill Belichick’s hire as head football coach, the future location of the Smith Center, and a potential controversy over tenure decisions.

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In today’s news: officials cheer a drop in overdose deaths, but warn that there’s still a lot of work left to do. Also: the Chapel Hill Town Council meets to discuss its land use management ordinance; opponents rally against a proposed amphitheater at Union Grove Farm (formerly Maple View); the Trump administration sues North Carolina over voter registration; Wedgewood Cheese Bar opens in Carrboro; Tar Heel baseball gets home field advantage on their road to the College World Series; and UNC’s David Ford wins the Haskins Award as the nation’s top men’s golfer – just the second Tar Heel ever to win that honor.

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Aaron chats with Jenna Cheney, head of school at Fusion Academy, which is opening a new campus at Glen Lennox’s Gwendolyn Building in Chapel Hill – providing a one-to-one learning experience for students in grades 6-12, with full-time and part-time options.

Conversation presented by Fusion Academy. Visit FusionAcademy.com to learn more.

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Trending today: new data finding that 20 percent of global stuffed animal sales are for adults buying them for themselves. No surprise to Victor, who has his own stuffed-animal stash – and who still remembers the Beanie Baby craze of the 90s. (Not to mention the Cabbage Patch craze of the 80s, Aaron adds.) Also: Victor discusses the merits of Squishmallows and Build-A-Bear, and Aaron shares a weird fact about himself that he’s never told anyone before.

Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air.

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The Chapel Hill Children & Adolescents’ Clinic in Southern Village is celebrating 40 years in operation! Aaron welcomes Dr. Laura Windham and Dr. Michael Minozzi to discuss the clinic and what sets them apart – including the ability to establish long-term relationships, not just with individual patients but now also families across multiple generations.

Conversation presented by the Chapel Hill Children & Adolescents’ Clinic. Visit ChapelHillChildrensClinic.com to learn more.

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In today’s news: the UNC women’s lacrosse team celebrates after winning their fourth NCAA championship. Also: budget season continues in local government, with meetings for Durham County Commissioners, Orange County Commissioners, and the Hillsborough town board; Durham Tech officials keep an eye on budget talks at the local, state, and federal levels; the Trump administration pulls back on federal support for Hurricane Helene recovery efforts; the State Supreme Court hands down a pair of decisions; the Tar Heel baseball team wins the ACC title and clinches a high seed in the NCAA tourney; a former Carolina golfer wins his first PGA tourney; and UNC’s journalism school wins a national championship – for the seventh year in a row.

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It’s Brad and Aaron’s anniversary week! What’s a good anniversary-themed date night in the Triangle? Aaron gets inspired by their original wedding ceremony, while Brad recommends going to a restaurant that encourages you and your special someone to share with each other.

Are you looking for romantic date-night ideas in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and the greater Triangle community? Memorable restaurants, cultural experiences, special events, great places to get outdoors? Every Friday morning at 8:30, Aaron Keck and his husband Brad Bednar go on 97.9 The Hill and offer their recommendations during “Date Night” on This Morning with Aaron Keck. Click here to listen back to all their past segments – and tune in to This Morning every Friday at 8:30 to hear “Date Night” live on the air.

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Aaron welcomes Durham Tech president JB Buxton to the studio, for a look back at the past academic year and a look ahead at what’s to come. That includes a new format for many classes (8 weeks instead of 16) and new programs as well, including one that brings in students as early as ninth grade for training in health care. In addition, Buxton also celebrates a recent $1.5 million arts endowment – and weighs in on budget discussions that are currently ongoing at the local, state, and federal level.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news and local voices in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck chats with government officials, UNC scholars, business and nonprofit leaders, area musicians, and others in our community as they share their thoughts, their experience, and their expertise on the central issues of today. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s conversations – and tune in to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” at 7:30 a.m. on 97.9 The Hill to hear those conversations live.

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Trending today: a survey on what Americans think money can and can’t buy, with some rather surprising results. Following the Beatles, most of us don’t think money can buy love – and with a refreshing lack of cynicism, a lot of us are skeptical of whether it can buy political clout or legal immunity. On the other hand, a surprising percentage of Americans do think money can buy a sense of humor – and even more of us think it can buy good morals. (Incidentally, Aaron’s a little behind on the research when it comes to whether money buys happiness: the latest studies find that it actually does, but not for everybody in the same degree.)

Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with Aaron Keck,” Victor Lewis scours the Internet for the day’s top trending stories, from weird news to wacky crimes to odd business ventures and everything in between. Click here to listen back to all our past What’s Trending segments – and tune in to “This Morning” on 97.9 The Hill every weekday at 7:45 to hear What’s Trending live on the air.

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