Hillsborough Commissioners Kathleen Ferguson and Robb English Retain Board Seats
The two commissioners will retain their seats on the board after being re-elected. Both candidates ran in uncontested races.
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Hillsborough: Reelection Night for Mark Bell, Reaction to Plate Reader Cancelation
Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, November 4, discussing town news and events. He discussed election day in Hillsborough, which will result in his election to a second term as mayor as he is running unopposed. He discussed what he is proud of and what lessons he learned during his first term. He also discussed his vision for Hillsborough during his second. He also shared positive feedback he’s heard since the board voted to cancel their contract with Flock Safety, and more.
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Read MoreHillsborough: Cancelling License Plate Readers
Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, October 28, discussing town news and events. He recapped the town board of commissioners meeting from Monday night, which saw the board go into closed session to discuss their contract with Flock Safety, who they had contracted to install video license plate readers in town. The board decided to cancel the contract, which they did in open session after concluding the closed session. He discussed the rationale for that choice and the process. He also recapped the River Park Concert, and more.
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Town of Hillsborough Cancels Contract for License Plate Reader Cameras
The Town of Hillsborough has cancelled a contract with the company Flock Safety for 10 license...
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‘Ordinary Hopes’: Live and Local with Certain Seas!
The band Certain Seas stopped by Live and Local last week, following the release of their new album “Ordinary Hopes.”
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Read MoreHillsborough: Early Voting, Exit Closed, River Park Concert
Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, October 21, discussing town news and events. He discussed early voting for the upcoming municipal election, with Hillsborough hosting the only early voting spot in Orange County for the first several days. He also discussed a closure of an exit off of I-40 as part of the ongoing widening project on that road. He previewed this weekend’s River Park Concert, and more.
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Photo Gallery: No Kings Day In Carrboro, Pittsboro, and Hillsborough
Here’s our collection of photos from Saturday’s No Kings Day demonstrations in Carrboro, Pittsboro, and Hillsborough.
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2025 Candidate Introductions: Hillsborough Municipal Races
This year’s local election cycle in Hillsborough is defined by continuity — as no challenger candidates filed to run against the incumbents.
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‘No Kings’ Demonstrators Take To The Streets In Carrboro, Pittsboro, and Hillsborough
Thousands of demonstrators in Carrboro, Pittsboro, and Hillsborough stepped out to voice their distaste with President Donald Trump.
Read MoreHillsborough: License Plate Readers, Land Use 2050, New Police Chief Ceremony
Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, October 14, discussing town news and events. He talked about the county’s Land Use 2050 Plan, and how there are some areas that may be at issue for Hillsborough. He also talked about the town getting a new license plate reader system and the pushback from some community members on that. He talked about the ceremony for new Police Chief Jason Winn, and more.
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