Chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill’s Elle Kehres on the air Wednesday, September 15. She shares her thoughts on N.C. Representative Verla Insko’s much-deserved retirement, how the appeal process for county reevaluations is going, and resources to know during Suicide Prevention Month (and much more!).
Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver joins 97.9 The Hill’s Elle Kehres on the air Tuesday, September 14. She shares the latest from Hillsborough’s Board of Commissioners meeting, including a discussion with Duke Energy about flags on electrical poles and the town’s comprehensive sustainability plan survey results. Plus her thoughts on the Orange County Board of Education’s decision to continue “high risk” sports programs.
In light of a new Texas law outlawing abortion as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, in this edition of Addressing Taboo Topics we take a look at abortion access in North Carolina and how more restrictive legislation bars residents from essential healthcare services.
In light of a controversial Texas law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, Orange and Chatham County elected officials share their reactions to the newly-enacted “heartbeat bill” and examine how North Carolinians may be affected.
For those who are showing symptoms and test positive for COVID-19, therapeutics are available right here in North Carolina to help keep residents out of the hospitals. Plus, clinical trials are underway at UNC to create better, more accessible treatments for those infected.