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Carrboro: Parking Study, Resolution Against Femicide, Community Surveys

Posted by | Mar 8, 2024 | ,

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, March 8. She discussed results of a 2023 parking study that was shared with the council by town Economic Development Director Jon Hartman-Brown. She also discussed a recent resolution from the town in conjunction with El Centro Hispano raising awareness about femicide. She discussed an upcoming survey about the community that will be going out to 2,000 residents soon. She also talked about some upcoming community events and more.

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Chapel Hill: More Money for Parking Deck, Reimagining Advisory Boards, Renaming Streets

Posted by | Mar 7, 2024 | ,

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, March 7. She discussed business from Wednesday night’s Chapel Hill Town Council meeting. That includes allocating an additional $3 million for the East Rosemary parking deck. She also discussed reimagining how advisory boards are organized in town government. She also discussed the upcoming plan to explore changing some of the town’s street names. Finally, she previewed some upcoming town events, and more.

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Climate Thursday: Kaya Johnson and Will Nichols from SolarEquity

Posted by | Mar 7, 2024 |

Kaya Johnson and Will Nichols from the nonprofit SolarEquity spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, March 7. SolarEquity is a UNC-based nonprofit that seeks to empower North Carolina communities through the solarization of affordable housing by building valuable partnerships to drive an equitable and sustainable energy transition. They discussed many of their recent projects, including solarizing EMPOWERment, Inc.’s PEACH Apartments, and more.

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The 5:00 News – Orange County Commissioner Election, Orange County School Board Election, Senior Night Win for Basketball

Posted by | Mar 6, 2024 |

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. In this edition of the news, we break down Tuesday’s primary election results in Orange County and in state-wide races. He hear a story on the results of the Orange County Schools Board of Education race, and we hear from Orange County Commissioner Phyllis Portie-Ascott, who won her primary on Tuesday. We get an update from state health officials on respiratory illnesses, and learn the latest in an investigation into a series of vehicle break-ins in Orange County. In sports, an emotional Senior Night for the UNC men’s team saw Armando Bacot’s last game in the Smith Center, and possibly RJ Davis’s, too. Baseball gets their first road win, the women’s team prepares for ACC tournament action tomorrow afternoon, and more.

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Chatham County Roundup: Former Pittsboro Mayor and Host of On The Porch Randy Voller

Posted by | Mar 6, 2024 |

Former Pittsboro Mayor, real estate developer, and host of On The Porch Randy Voller spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, March 6. He discussed election results from Tuesday’s primary election, which featured historically low turnout. He also discussed Pittsboro becoming a leader in water treatment for small towns, other upcoming important events in the Pittsboro area, and more.

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Orange County: Election Reaction, Commissioners Meeting Preview, and More

Posted by | Mar 6, 2024 | ,

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, March 6. She discussed the results of Tuesday night’s primary election in North Carolina and Orange County, including the race for a seat on the Orange County Board of Commissioners. She also talked about the race for Orange County Schools Board of Education, and reacted to some of the state results. She previewed the upcoming commissioners meeting, where the commissioners will consider the WASMPAA agreement as Chapel Hill looks to extend water and sewer service south to the Chatham County Line. She also discussed upcoming community events and more.

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On Air Today: Michael Koh Talks Sports

Posted by | Feb 27, 2024 |

97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com Sports Reporter Michael Koh spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, February 27. He discussed recent events in UNC Sports–primarily the men’s basketball win against Miami on Monday night, featuring RJ Davis scoring a Smith Center record 42 points. He also talked about women’s basketball, baseball, fencing, track and field, and more.

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The 5:00 News – Baby Safely found, Carwash Near Fearrington, Orange County Tourism

Posted by | Feb 27, 2024 |

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we get an update on Monday evening’s Amber Alert about an 8 day old baby that was safely found in Durham. We also hear about a proposed car wash near Fearrington Village, data surrounding Orange County’s tourism, and more. In Sports, RJ Davis scored a Smith Center record 42 points in a UNC win over Miami, many Tar Heel athletes have received individual honors, baseball and softball are in action today, and more.

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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp

Posted by | Feb 27, 2024 |

Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, February, 27. He discussed some utility upgrades coming to Pittsboro, some business and restaurant news, and more. He also talked about the town’s plan to apply for a $1 Million grant for greenway planning and design.

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Hillsborough: Parking Study, Legislative Priorities, and More

Posted by | Feb 27, 2024 |

Hillsborough Town Commissioner Matt Hughes spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, February 27. He discussed the board’s decision to go forward with a parking study as they consider the future of downtown parking in Hillsborough. He also discussed the Board’s recent meeting with State Rep. Renee Price and State Senator Graig Meyer as they discussed the town’s legislative priorities going into the short session. He also discussed some upcoming community events, and more.

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