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Wonderful Water: Stephen Winters

Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 24, 2021 | On Air Today (PM)

As budget season continues across our local government, the same is happening at the Orange Water and Sewer Authority. Director of Finance and Customer Service Stephen Winters joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to speak about how OWASA’s proposed budget came together and how the community can share their thoughts on it.

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On Air Today: Dale Edwards of The News of Orange

Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 10, 2021 | On Air Today (PM)

Managing Editor of the News of Orange County newspaper Dale Edwards joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell. He shares updates on the paper’s recent stories on a hair salon closing under challenging circumstances and a special surprise for some Hillsborough elementary school teachers. Plus: the News of Orange headquarters will be the site of a new mural — and its looking for artists interested in painting!

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On Air Today: Deen Freelon of UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media

Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 6, 2021 | On Air Today (PM)

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On Air Today: Dan Woodard of CIMG Residential Mortgage

Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 5, 2021 | On Air Today (PM), Sponsored

Dan Woodard, part of the CIMG Residential Mortgage team, joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to share some of the projects of the group’s Giving Back Program. He brings updates on one of his projects helping local businesses and another supporting a school in Sierra Leone.

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On Air Today: Jennifer Player of Habitat for Humanity of Orange County NC

Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 4, 2021 | On Air Today (PM)

Jennifer Player, the president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Orange County NC, joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to talk about a benchmark recently reached by her organization. She shares what it means to have 300 homes built by Habitat in the Orange County community and what projects the group is working on in the near future.

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On Air Today: Braxton Foushee and Paris Miller on the Freedom Riders’ Impact

Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 3, 2021 | On Air Today (PM)

Braxton Foushee and Paris Miller join 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to preview an event celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Riders.

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On Air Today: Rebecca Tippett of Carolina Demography

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 27, 2021 | On Air Today (PM)

With the first batch of 2020 U.S. Census data released, Carolina Demography Director Rebecca Tippett joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss what we’ve learned. Where does North Carolina’s population stand compared to projections and what does its new U.S. House seat mean?

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On the Air Today: Dale Edwards of The News of Orange

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 26, 2021 | On Air Today (PM)

Managing Editor of the News of Orange County newspaper Dale Edwards joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell. He shares updates on the paper’s recent coverage of a private prom celebration for Cedar Ridge High School students, the Orange County Department of Aging and a profile of a long-time reader.

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On Air Today: Stan Ahalt and Rebecca Boyles

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 22, 2021 | On Air Today (PM)

As the opioid epidemic continues to worsen across the country, the UNC Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) and RTI International are set to begin examining data that could ultimately help. 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell speaks with Stan Ahalt of RENCI and Rebecca Boyles of RTI about the groups being awarded $21 million by the National Institutes of Health to better examine patient data for potential solutions.

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On Air Today: Aaron Nelson and Ray Trapp

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 22, 2021 | On Air Today (PM)

The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro hosted a Regional Economic Development Forum on Thursday as part of its Critical Issues Series. President of the chamber Aaron Nelson and Ray Trapp of the Research Triangle Foundation join 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to share highlights. What’s the current development outlook for the region and what businesses should the community continue to target?

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