The Morning News: Housing Vs. Affordable Housing, State Budget Battle

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 officials push back on a development proposal that would add housing, but lose affordable housing. Also: UNC jumps seven spots in this year’s US News rankings, thanks to a new formula; Democrats say no to a GOP-proposed budget/casino bill; Chatham County officials warn about a jury-duty scam; Pittsboro considers a “social district”; Orange County Commissioners talk bike and pedestrian safety on NC-54; Carrboro’s town council is set to vote on a revised master plan for Westwood Cemetery; a Carrboro restaurant announces it’s closing its doors; a leading pollster explains why you shouldn’t focus too much on early presidential surveys; and a UNC football star wins a big honor. Listen:  The post The Morning News: Housing Vs. Affordable Housing, State Budget Battle appeared first on Chapelboro.com.