Mike Brough is Thursday’s Hometown Hero.
He was the Town Attorney for the Town of Carrboro. He was at that post for almost 40 years. He was first appointed on August 1, 1976.
His last meeting was back in February.
You can nominate your own Hometown Hero. WCHL has honored local members of our community everyday since 2002.
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