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Chapel Hill: Jess Anderson on Becoming Chapel Hill Mayor
Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, December 21. She discussed her first few days as Mayor, and getting acclimated to the responsibilities of the role. She also discussed highlights of the organizational meeting of the town council’s organizational meeting this week. She also talked about an upcoming construction project starting in January just north of downtown, and more.
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Duke’s Ashley Ward Reflects on COP28 — The UN Climate Conference
Nearly 100,000 participants and 4,000 journalists attended COP28 earlier for two weeks in...
Read MoreStroman On Sports: Why Do Bowl Games Exist?
University of North Carolina and University of Virginia staff member Deborah Stroman spoke with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Friday, December 15. They discussed Carolina’s participation in the upcoming Duke’s Mayo Bowl. They also discussed the broader landscape of bowl games in college football, exploring their original purpose, what the bowl games have become, and more.
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Read MoreCarrboro: New Mayor Barbara Foushee Talks About the New Job and Looks Back 2023
New Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, December 15. She discussed her first several days as Mayor. She also reflected on 2023 for the Carrboro Town Council, and looked ahead to her first year as Mayor.
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Read MoreOn Air Today: Award Winning Sports Journalist and Attorney David Glenn on NCAA
Award winning sports journalist and attorney David Glenn spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, December 14. He discussed the latest on the anti-trust lawsuit filed by seven state attorneys general. He discussed the immediate and long term implications of the NCAA not challenging the court injunction, and more.
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Read MoreClimate Thursday: Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub Ashley Ward
Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke’s Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, December 14. She just returned from the COP Climate Conference in Dubai. She outlined some of the major takeaways from the conference, including the establishment of a loss and damage fund for developing countries, calling out fossil fuels as part of the problem, the first time the conference has focused on health, and more.
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Read MoreChapel Hill: Mayor Pam Hemminger’s Final Conversations With the Mayors
Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, December 14. She reflected on her time as Mayor, discussing some of the personal highlights for her. She also discussed some of the policy achievements she is most proud of, and talked about what she thinks she will be remembered for as mayor. She also looked ahead to what 2024 will look like for her, and more.
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Read MoreThe 5:00 News – Opioid Settlement Money, Local Government Transition in Hillsborough, and More
97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. In this edition of the news, we hear about the transition of government in Hillsborough as a new mayor and new commissioner are sworn in. We hear from Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger on the importance of supporting downtown businesses. Orange County Commissioners begin distributing the next round of opioid settlement money, and more. In sports we hear from Hubert Davis leading up to the men’s basketball team’s weekend matchup with Kentucky, and more.
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Read MoreRoberts Rules: North Carolina House Minority Leader Representative Robert Reives Talks General Assembly
North Carolina House Minority Leader and District 54 Representative Robert Reives spoke with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, December 13. They discussed the Representative’s decision to run for reelection. He also discussed problematic no-bid contracts being awarded by the state legislature, what remedy there may be for that in the future, and more.
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