Chatham County Roundup

Chatham County Roundup: Bill Horner III of the Chatham News + Record

Publisher and Editor of the Chatham News + Record Bill Horner III joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to share details of the VinFast announcement made for Chatham County on Tuesday, March 29.

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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard

On this week’s Chatham County Roundup, 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell is joined by Chair of the county commissioners Karen Howard. She discusses Monday night’s board meeting and some of the challenges commissioners are weighing with development applications. Plus: Howard shares her thoughts on the recent controversy around Chatham County’s J.S. Waters School.

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Chatham County Roundup: Randy Voller of the Chatham County Line

Publisher and editor of the Chatham County Line Randy Voller joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, March 15, for this week’s Chatham County Roundup! Voller discusses a recent controversy around the local school district, as well as a recent positive event he attended. Plus: the Board of County Commissioners primary and general election cycle appears to be a busy one and longstanding challenges of growth are likely to be among key issues.

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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard

On this week’s Chatham County Roundup, Chair of the county commissioners Karen Howard speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell. She discusses the recent shifts to optional masking in county buildings and the pattern of recent board meetings. Plus: Howard shares discussions of how Chatham can work to address the affordable housing gap and homelessness.

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Chatham County Roundup: Victor Hensley of the Chatham News + Record

Chatham News + Record Sports Editor Victory Hensley joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, February 22 for this week’s Chatham County Roundup. Hensley shares details on high school basketball playoffs, which feature a strong Chatham contingent. He also shares highlights from other winter sports seasons, including some state titles won by Chatham students, and what he’s looking forward to from local spring sports.

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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard

Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, February 15. She shares thoughts on the board’s recent appointment of Robert Logan to the board’s District 4 seat, as well as details on the county’s latest mask distribution efforts. Plus: Chatham County Schools passes an update to masking indoors and the county shares revaluation statistics.

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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard

Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for the Chatham County Roundup on Tuesday, February 1. Howard shares details on the upcoming decision for the board to appoint a new member for District 4. Plus: details on potential mask distribution efforts, why the county is seeking advisory board volunteers and upcoming events honoring Black History Month.

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Chatham County Roundup: Bill Horner of the Chatham News + Record

On this week’s Chatham County Roundup, Publisher and Editor of the Chatham News + Record Bill Horner joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell. Horner shares an upcoming piece detailing the challenges of shifting face mask recommendations. Plus: an upcoming, exclusive guest piece on the tension and struggles in Ukraine as the country faces possible invasion from Russia.

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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard

For this week’s Chatham County Roundup, Chair of the county commissioners Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell! Howard details Tuesday’s business meeting and recent retreat with the other commissioners. Plus: how Chatham’s county government is responding to winter weather and trying to help answer questions about COVID-19.

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