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Hosted by 97.9 The Hill (WCHL) · news · EN-US · 100 episodes
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.
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Signup to Generate a PitchEvery weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports.
The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck) is hosted by 97.9 The Hill (WCHL). The show has published 100 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Morning News: Hedgepeth Trial Closing Arguments, Early Voting, UNC Football" (23 October 2026, 13 minutes), "The Morning News: Hedgepeth Trial, Early Voting, Drought, Michelin Award, Board Game Honor" (22 October 2026, 12 minutes), and "The Morning News: Early Voting, Affordable Housing, and UNC Women’s Basketball" (21 October 2026, 9 minutes).
The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck) publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 11 minutes across 100 episodes.
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97.9 The Hill (WCHL) hosts The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck), a news show with 100 episodes published.
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The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck)
In today's news: closing arguments wrap up and the jury begins deliberating in the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial. The post The Morning News: Hedgepeth Trial Closing Arguments, Early Voting, UNC Football appeared first on...
The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck)
In today's news: closing arguments are set to begin in the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial, after the defense rests without calling witnesses. The post The Morning News: Hedgepeth Trial, Early Voting, Drought, Michelin...
The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck)
In today's news: early voting turnout remains high across North Carolina, and UNC women's basketball gears up for a big season. The post The Morning News: Early Voting, Affordable Housing, and UNC Women’s...
The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck)
In today's news: the prosecution rests in the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial, and early voting turnout remains high for the 2026 midterm. The post The Morning News: Prosecution Rests in Hedgepeth Trial, Early Voting...
The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck)
In today's news: local residents are displaced from two apartment complexes, and early voting turnout is extremely high in Orange County. The post The Morning News: Elliott Woods, Early Voting, Carrboro Police, and the...
The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck)
In today's news: more DNA evidence in the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial, and extremely high turnout on the first day of early voting. The post The Morning News: Faith Hedgepeth Trial, Early Voting, UNC Football appeared...
The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck)
In today's news: early voting begins, the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial continues, and Chapel Hill and Carrboro weigh merging their police. The post The Morning News: Early Voting, Hedgepeth Trial, Chapel Hill-Carrboro...
The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck)
Get-out-the-vote efforts are underway for the 2026 election - including a concert at the site Cat's Cradle is developing as a third venue. The post The Morning News: Election Approaching, Stolen Car Crashing – New...
The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck)
In today's news: the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial continues, and a local nonprofit cuts the ribbon on four affordable homes. The post The Morning News: Faith Hedgepeth Trial, Affordable Housing, UNC Football appeared...
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In today's news: Orange County gets an audit on last year's property revaluation, and UNC basketball gets a big exhibition win. The post The Morning News: Orange County Property Revaluation, ICE Arrest, UNC Basketball...
The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck)
In today's news: nonprofits work to transform Chapel Hill's Lower Booker Creek Trail, and Orange County reexamines its property revaluation. The post The Morning News: Trails, Trials, and Property Revaluations appeared...
The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck)
In today's news: Orange County officials list a string of budget pressures, while county staff consider regulating data centers. The post The Morning News: Budgets, Data Centers, Juries, Candidates, and Michael Jordan...
The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck)
In today's news: Chapel Hill police make an arrest in Friday's shooting, and UNC football falls to Notre Dame. The post The Morning News: UNC Football, Chapel Hill Shooting, Hedgepeth Jury Selection appeared first on...
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In today's news: Chatham County officials tackle affordable housing, and UNC football prepares to tackle Notre Dame. The post The Morning News: Chatham Housing, UNC Football Preview appeared first on Chapelboro.com .
The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck)
In today's news: UNC students raise concerns about Alert Carolina, and Chapel Hill police make an arrest in yesterday's armed robbery. The post The Morning News: Alert Carolina, Armed Robbery Arrest, Seth Jarvis Helping...
The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck)
In today's news: Chapel Hill imposes a library-card fee for out-of-towners, in response to county-level funding cuts. The post The Morning News: Chapel Hill Library Card Fees, CHCCS Redistricting appeared first on...
The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck)
97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey fills in for Aaron Keck with the morning news. Included in this edition of the news, more on a program from Binkley Baptist Church to honor senior pastor Marcus McFaul by establishing a...
The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck)
97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell substitutes for Aaron Keck and shares the latest local news stories on Monday, September 28. The post Jury Selection in Hedgepeth Murder Trial, UNC Field Hockey Regains...
The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck)
In today's news: the CHCCS board appoints a new member, and UNC athletic director Steve Newmark addresses the recent football investigation. The post The Morning News: New CHCCS Board Member, Newmark on UNC Football...
The Morning News (This Morning with Aaron Keck)
In today's news: the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board will appoint a new member, and four UNC athletes have their eligibility restored. The post The Morning News: Chatham vs. Data Centers, CHCCS Board Vacancy, UNC...
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