Chapel Hill: Maurice Jones, One Year In
Chapel Hill Town Manager Maurice Jones joins Aaron as he closes in on his first anniversary of taking over the job.
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Orange County: Development, Schools, And Safety
Posted by Aaron Keck | Aug 7, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast
County Commissioner Penny Rich is excited about new economic development prospects – but also sober about the need to protect public safety in the wake of recent mass shootings.
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Read MoreHillsborough: Confederates Vs. Chocolates
Posted by Aaron Keck | Aug 5, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast
Mayor Tom Stevens discusses recent pro- and anti-Confederate demonstrations in Hillsborough – which have led to a side conflict involving one popular downtown business.
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Read MoreChapel Hill: Economic Development Update
Posted by Aaron Keck | Aug 1, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast
Chapel Hill economic development director Dwight Bassett fills in for Mayor Hemminger – and he and Aaron take a whirlwind tour around town.
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Read MoreHillsborough: Responding To ‘Flaggers’
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jul 29, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast
Mayor Tom Stevens responds to a group of Confederate flag-wavers who showed up downtown over the weekend.
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Read MoreCarrboro: Two More Years, One More Greene Tract Discussion
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jul 26, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast
Mayor Lydia Lavelle chats about where things stand on the Greene Tract – and what she’s looking forward to in her (likely) next two years as mayor.
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Read MoreChapel Hill: CHPD Chief Blue
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jul 25, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast
Chapel Hill police chief Chris Blue discusses back-to-school plans, a national officer shortage, and the department’s (fairly) new quarterly reports.
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Read MoreOrange County: ABB Incentives, Greene Tract
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jul 24, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast
County Commissioner Penny Rich discusses the board’s vote to approve an incentives package for ABB’s big Mebane expansion – and Chapel Hill’s recent vote on the Greene Tract.
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Read MoreHillsborough: Elections, Events, And…Sweeney Todd?
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jul 22, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast
Hillsborough Mayor Stevens discusses a pair of recent decisions by the town’s historic district commission – including one involving a building with a rather intriguing history.
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Read MoreChapel Hill: Green Tract, an Update on the Bus Rapid Transit Project
Posted by Staff | Jul 18, 2019 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast
