Aaron Johnson
April 27, 2024
Bill Kirwan, longtime head of the library at Western Carolina University, now retired in Chapel Hill, insists that that he is not an expert, but only a fan of thoroughbred horse racing. But he knows a lot and shares some of it with us on WCHL’s Who’s Talking.
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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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Read MoreApril 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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Read MoreApril 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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Read MoreApril 13, 2024
Dr. Deborah Stroman discusses Dawn Staley and Dan Hurley, and the lessons learned in basketball dynasties.
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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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Read MoreApril 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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