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On Air Today: Carrboro Poet Laureate Liza Wolff-Francis

Posted by | Oct 15, 2025 |

Carrboro Poet Laureate Liza Wolf-Francis joined 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey in studio on Wednesday, October 15.  She discussed this weekend’s West End Poetry Festival, outlining highlight’s from the festival’s three-day schedule, which begins on Thursday, October 16. She also discussed the application process for Carrboro’s next poet laurate, with the application now open on the Town of Carrboro website, and more.

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On Air Today: Salt & Smoke & Sound Festival This Weekend

Posted by | Oct 14, 2025 |

ACME Chef and Owner Kevin Callaghan and Sonark Founder and CEO Steven Raets spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, October 14. They discussed this weekend’s Salt & Smoke & Sound Festival at Blackwood Farm Park in Chapel Hill. They discussed how their collaboration came about, what to expect from the entertainment and the food, and more. They also talked about supporting the Orange County Arts Commission, and more. Salt & Smoke & Sound is a family friendly community cultural celebration of the finest regional music, art, food, and craft drinks.

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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp In Studio

Posted by | Oct 14, 2025 |

Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp joined 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey in studio on Tuesday, October 14 discussing town news and events. He discussed a rezoning proposal on Park Road that was denied by the board after many community members chimed in. He also gave updates on the Chatham Park South Village Small Area Plan, the Reeves Farm development, and more. He also previewed upcoming events in town, including the Pittsboro Street Fair, and more.

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Hillsborough: License Plate Readers, Land Use 2050, New Police Chief Ceremony

Posted by | Oct 14, 2025 | ,

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, October 14, discussing town news and events. He talked about the county’s Land Use 2050 Plan, and how there are some areas that may be at issue for Hillsborough. He also talked about the town getting a new license plate reader system and the pushback from some community members on that. He talked about the ceremony for new Police Chief Jason Winn, and more.

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Robert’s Rules: NC House Minority Leader and District 54 Representative Robert Reives

Posted by | Oct 13, 2025 |

NC House Minority Leader and District 54 Representative Robert Reives joined 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey in studio on Monday, October 16. He discussed the continued budget impasse in the state legislature. He also talked about charges faces by Guilford County Rep. Cecil Brockman, and the calls for Brockman to resign. He talked about the legislature restricting zoning power of some local government for UNC System projects, his thoughts on Head Coach Bill Belichick, and more.

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Speaking of Schools: CHCCS Director of Technology Debby Atwater and Director of Digital Learning Al McArthur

Posted by | Oct 13, 2025 |

CHCCS Director of Technology Debby Atwater and Director of Digital Learning Al McArthur spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, October 15. They discussed the CoSN Aware, a recent distinction awarded to the district for protecting student data privacy. They also discussed the district’s Digital Learning Plan, the technology roll out for the start of the year, and more.

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Chapel Hill: Affordable Housing Report, 9 Story Development, Rosemary St. Closure

Posted by | Oct 9, 2025 | ,

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 9, discussing town news and events. She discussed Wednesday night’s town council meeting, which saw an affordable housing report, a vote on a nine-story development on MLK, an upcoming closure to Rosemary Street, and more.

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On Air Today: Salt & Smoke & Sound Festival

Posted by | Oct 9, 2025 |

Sonark Media Founder and CEO Stephen Raets and ACME Chef and Owner Kevin Callaghan spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 9. They discussed the upcoming Salt & Smoke & Sound Festival at Blackwood Farm Park on October 18th. They discussed how the partnership came about and the advantages of joining forces. They previewed the food and drink options, outlined the music lineup, which includes high energy regional favorites, and more. They discussed the advantages of Blackwood Farm Park as a festival site, how the day will play out, and more.

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