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Speaking of Schools: CHCCS Board Chair Riza Jenkins

Posted by | Jan 20, 2026 |

Chair of the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Board of Education Riza Jenkins spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, January 20. She discussed latest meeting of the board, which outlined the process for closing a school within a district, and a presentation on the enrollment and budget data that led to that discussion. She also discussed a couple of recent policy changes that have feedback coming in: the cellphone policy and the change to a block schedule at the secondary level. Andy Jenks also joined to talk about inclement weather procedures and more.

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Chatham County Roundup: Commissioner Karen Howard Previews Upcoming Meeting

Posted by | Jan 20, 2026 |

Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, January 20, discussing county news and events. She previewed this evening’s meeting of the county commissioners, which includes a quarterly budget update and recognizing the Haw River Trail’s 20th anniversary. She also talked about upcoming inclement weather and more.

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Carrboro: Protests, Poet’s Party, MLK Preview

Posted by | Jan 16, 2026 | ,

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, January 16, discussing town news and events. She discussed participation in a protest march in Carrboro last weekend. She also outlined the Poet’s Party at the Drakeford Library Complex, as well as previewing next weekend’s Carrboro Film Fest at the same location. She also previewed several Martin Luther King, Jr. Day activities in our community, and more.

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Chapel Hill: Council Retreat, New Website Launch, MLK Day

Posted by | Jan 15, 2026 | ,

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, January 16, discussing town news and events. She shared discussions from the town council’s two day retreat last weekend, which included budget talks and more. She also talked about the town’s launch of their newly designed website which went live on Thursday. She previewed upcoming weekend events including Martin Luther King, Jr. memorials and more.

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On Air Today: News Director Brighton McConnell With the Latest on the Clark/Woods Murder Trial

Posted by | Jan 14, 2026 |

97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com News Director Brighton McConnell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday January 14. He discussed the opening day of the trial of Issiah Ross, who is accused of the September 22 murder of 18 year old Devon Clark and 14 year old Lyric Woods. Brighton was at the courthouse in Hillsborough for the first day of the trial and reports on the procedures, the tone, revelations from the courtroom. 

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Chatham County Public Health Lead Outreach with Nellie Benitez

Posted by | Jan 14, 2026 | ,

Nellie Benitez, a lead outreach worker with the Chatham County Public Health Department, spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, January 14. She discussed lead poisoning awareness and prevention. She talked about the dangers, particularly to children, common sources of lead, how to protect children, the Chatham Count Lead Prevention Program, and more.

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Orange County: Preview of Upcoming Meeting, Orange County Government Academy, MLK Day

Posted by | Jan 14, 2026 | ,

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, January 14, discussing county news and events. She previewed next week’s meeting of the Orange County Commissioners, which will be their first gathering of the year. She also talked about the upcoming Orange County Government Academy, which is currently taking applications. She discussed the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, and more.

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On Air Today: Radio Voice of UNC Women’s Basketball Matt Krause

Posted by | Jan 14, 2026 |

Radio Voice of UNC Women’s Basketball Matt Krause spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, January 14, discussing recent action and upcoming games. He talked about the Tar Heels recent struggles which include an overtime loss to Stanford and double-digit blowout at Notre Dame. He talked about the areas the team will be focusing on to get back into the win column, as well as some of the upcoming matchups and more.

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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp

Posted by | Jan 13, 2026 |

Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, January 14, discussing town news and events. He talked about the most recent meeting of the board of commissioners, which saw discussion of the Roberson Walk Park Master Plan, the widening of Hillsboro Street which is set to begin this summer, and the groundbreaking for Lewis Freeman Park. He also discussed the town board’s decision late last year to move forward with the South Village Small Area Plan, and more.

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