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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 8 MIN

The Morning News: School Closures in CHCCS, Now Down to One

from This Morning with Aaron Keck (97.9 The Hill) · host Chapelboro.com

In today’s news: Chapel Hill-Carrboro school officials say the district may only have to close one elementary school, not two, thanks to a slowdown in the rate of declining enrollment. Also: UNC grads get ready for Saturday’s commencement; UNC Hospitals get positive marks from a national watchdog; the town of Carrboro receives a legendary guitar; and Chapel Hill’s town manager presents a budget with higher spending but no property tax increase. And in sports: UNC softball falls to Duke in the ACC tournament quarterfinals; Tar Heel baseball gears up for its last home conference series of the regular season; the NCAA tournament begins for UNC lacrosse and continues for UNC women’s tennis; Michael Malone interviews a prospective assistant basketball coach; and the Carolina Hurricanes move one game closer to the Eastern Conference finals. 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. You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments, from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews. Listen: The post The Morning News: School Closures in CHCCS, Now Down to One appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

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