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On The Porch: A Conversation with State Senator Graig Meyer, Part 2

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Sen. Graig Meyer served in the NC State House of Representatives from 2013 to 2022. In 2023 he became the State Senator for Orange, Person, and Caswell Counties. Meyer approaches his public service through the desire to connect people to the resources they need. His priorities include ensuring every child receives a good education, families have access to good jobs and health care, addressing the climate crisis, and ensuring everyone their full rights to justice and representation.

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April 20, 2024

This week, 97.9 The Hill is airing conversations with the late Coach Lefty Driesell. Coach Driesell had a legendary career at four different colleges, Davidson, Maryland, James Madison, and Georgia State, all of which he took to the NCAA tournament. Coach Driesell and D.G. also talk about Maryland’s exit from the ACC and his memories of the great games against UNC and Duke.

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On The Porch: A Conversation with State Senator Graig Meyer, Part 1

Sen. Graig Meyer served in the NC State House of Representatives from 2013 to 2022. In 2023 he became the State Senator for Orange, Person, and Caswell Counties. Meyer approaches his public service through the desire to connect people to the resources they need. His priorities include ensuring every child receives a good education, families have access to good jobs and health care, addressing the climate crisis, and ensuring everyone their full rights to justice and representation.

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April 13, 2024

WCHL is airing conversations with the late Coach Lefty Driesell. Coach Driesell was the legendary basketball coach at four different colleges, Davidson, Maryland, James Madison, and Georgia State, all of which he took to the NCAA tournament. They also discuss Maryland’s exit from the ACC and his memories of the great games against UNC and Duke.

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On the Porch: A Conversation with Sarika Bansal

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Sarika Bansal was elected to the Cary Town Council in a runoff election on November 7, 2023. She’s a wife, the mother of a 14-year-old daughter and an accomplished information security professional and small business owner with her husband, Naresh Lunani. With their long hours and hard work, Raj Jewels has successfully operated for five years. Sarika is an advocate for women’s rights and better mental health resources. She’s committed to making investments in Cary for future generations.

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April 6, 2024

Chapel Hill’s Clarence Whitefield, 101, former Secretary of the Carolina Alumni Association died on March 24, 2024. Two years ago, on Who’s Talking, he talked about his memories of Chapel Hill and played his famous harmonica.

(A Celebration of Clarence’s Life will be held April 21, 2024, at Carolina Meadows Auditorium in Chapel Hill.)

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On the Porch: A Conversation with Carter Hubbard and Liza Wolff-Francis

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Liza Wolff-Francis (she/her) is the 8th Poet Laureate of Carrboro, North Carolina and she has an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Goddard College. 
Carter Hubbard (she/her) is the founder and director of Floraffiti®, an award-winning, multifaceted placemaking, community engagement, and social justice project that flexes to accommodate and include a community’s needs. She has been a practicing artist for over 30 years. 

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