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Orange County: Governor Cooper, Delta Variant Guidance and Board Applicants

Posted by | Jul 21, 2021 |

Chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, July 21. Price shares initial reactions to Governor Roy Cooper’s press conference a new COVID-19 guidance for schools this fall. Plus, with applicants finalized, she details the process for filling a vacancy on the Board of Commissioners.

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Hillsborough: Uncontested Race and Delta Variant Protection

Posted by | Jul 20, 2021 |

Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, July 20. She shares thoughts on learning she will be running unopposed for re-election as mayor this fall, as well as some town projects she hopes residents will keep in mind during election season.

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Orange County: Recapping the NACo Conference + BOCC Vacancy

Posted by | Jul 14, 2021 |

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell and shares her experience at the National Association of Counties conference the last few days. Price details some main topics local governments across the country are discussing. Plus: time is running out to apply for the vacancy on the Board of County Commissioners!

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Hillsborough: Wolf-Dogs, Town Flags and Tomato Pies

Posted by | Jul 13, 2021 |

Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to share some updates from around her town. She discusses the nearly-finished reservoir expansion project, as well as a recent discovery about town flags on display and an upcoming event celebrating tomatoes.

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Chapel Hill: Ran Northam on Rosemary Street Parking and Fourth of July

Posted by | Jul 8, 2021 |

Ran Northam, the communications manager for the Town of Chapel Hill, joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell as a substitute for Mayor Pam Hemminger. He shares updates on the town’s response to Tropical Storm Elsa and reaction to the recent Fourth of July fireworks display. Plus: Northam shares details on the upcoming destruction of an East Rosemary Street Parking deck.

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Chapel Hill: University Place, Athlete-Business Partnerships and July 4th

Posted by | Jul 1, 2021 |

Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell. She details some of the item’s on this week’s agenda for the last town council meeting for the summer. Plus: business is changing, partially thanks to new rules in college athletics allowing athlete endorsements.

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