In today’s news: five UNC international students (out of six) have their visas restored, and UNC hosts a Climate Change Symposium. Also: UNC names the next dean of the School of Education; Gov. Josh Stein announces federal hurricane relief funds, but presses for more; local school districts look ahead to difficult budget talks; Pittsboro works to improve a downtown park; a Pittsboro business deals with a break-in; Tar Heel women’s lacrosse wins the ACC title; UNC men’s lacrosse, baseball, softball, men’s golf and track all get weekend wins; numerous Tar Heel football stars sign pro contracts; and the revolving door of the transfer portal continues to spin in football and basketball.

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Brad and Aaron just spent a couple days in Montreal – so what’s a French Canadian-themed date night idea for folks in the Triangle? Brad recommends a fancy restaurant and speakeasy-style bar in Raleigh, while Aaron stays closer to home for French food and a hockey-focused bar with a French name.

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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Trending today: a new national survey shows sustained support for LGBTQ rights in America, despite political attacks from the right. 67 percent of Americans are in favor of legalized same-sex marriage (including a majority in all 50 states), and 75 percent support laws protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination. (And yes, that includes transgender folks too.) Also, Victor urges everyone (yes, everyone) to run for office this year, and Aaron remembers the smartest thing he’s ever heard a politician say.

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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Delores Bailey of EmPOWERment Inc. joins Aaron to discuss the new PEACH apartment complex, a major affordable housing development in the Pine Knolls neighborhood. EmPOWERment is opening the building with a ribbon cutting Friday, April 25, at 11:00 a.m. at 107 Johnson Street, with tours to follow.

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In today’s news: the CHCCS school board searches for a new superintendent, and Omarion Hampton is drafted by the LA Chargers. Also: federal funding is restored for a UNC-based weather center, after media coverage sparks an outcry; Carrboro looks ahead to several big events in the coming days; numerous local residents get big honors; UNC women’s lacrosse gears up for the ACC semifinal; UNC baseball gears up for a weekend series at Pitt; a Tar Heel track star has a big day in Philly; the transfer portal door continues revolving for Carolina football; and a UNC tennis star wins ACC Player of the Year.

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97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news and local voices in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every Thursday morning, local historian Scott Washington joins 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck for “History Matters,” a look back at notable events and significant figures from this week in history, ranging from pioneers to writers to inventors to civil rights champions and more, locally, nationally, and beyond.

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This week, Scott and Aaron discuss historical leaders who were willing to go back to the drawing board and correct mistakes – like the developers of the Hubble telescope (which was blurry at first, thanks to a metric-conversion error) and the signers of a Confederate surrender at Durham’s Bennett Place in 1865. Also: John Wilkes Booth is captured and killed; South Africa holds an historic national election; Coretta Scott King is born in Alabama; and Edward R. Murrow is born in North Carolina.

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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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Trending today: an imbalance in US-Canada relations, with Canadians feeling much worse about Americans these days. Victor’s got the numbers, from a recent cross-national survey – but Aaron’s got the anecdotes, from his trip to Montreal last week. (It’s not Americans that Canadians hate, it’s the U.S. government – but that still leads to tension, with “BUY CANADIAN” signs all over downtown and noticeable discomfort when the Star-Spangled Banner is sung before hockey games. For example.)

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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: federal funding cuts jeopardize a water/sewer project that Hillsborough officials say is necessary to support growth. Also: a three-judge panel strikes down a GOP law stripping appointment power from Gov. Josh Stein; the Trump administration gets involved in a Chatham County zoning dispute; Democrats and Republicans reach an agreement over a challenge to a 2023 election bill; Chatham County officials respond to resident concerns about last year’s water system merger with Sanford; and Durham Tech gets a $1.5 million donation to support the arts. In sports: UNC basketball star Drake Powell declares for the NBA Draft; the Tar Heels get another non-conference opponent for the upcoming season; Carolina women’s lacrosse opens the ACC tournament with a win; UNC’s Omarion Hampton gears up for tonight’s NFL Draft; the Carolina football team looks ahead to next year’s trip to Ireland; the UNC women’s golf team earns a 3 seed in this year’s NCAA tournament; and the Tar Heel softball team gets an easy win.

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Trending today: a spike in spending on employee surveillance software, with managers monitoring workers to make sure they’re not leaving their desks or surfing the web. Which sends Victor and Aaron (especially Aaron) off on a rant – because why would anyone bother focusing on that instead of tracking actual productivity, especially when people actually tend to be more productive when they have the freedom to take mental and physical breaks?! Make it make sense. (In the meantime, seriously, avoid working at those places if that’s at all possible. Sheesh.)

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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: town and county leaders tackle tough budget talks, and UNC football announces a trip to Ireland in 2026. Also: the CEO of UNC Health announces he’s stepping down; federal judges weigh in on North Carolina’s contested State Supreme Court election; North Carolina Governor Josh Stein enjoys a high approval rating (or a low disapproval rating, more accurately); the Chapel Hill Town Council gets a proposal for affordable senior housing; Orange County gets a new fire marshal; UNC’s theater department gets a $2 million donation; a UNC student receives a major national honor; a Tar Heel football player returns to the transfer portal; UNC baseball hosts a Home Run Derby; Carolina women’s lacrosse opens the ACC tournament; a Tar Heel football player gets rejected in court; and the Carolina Hurricanes get another playoff win.

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