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Carrboro: Downtown Area Plan Workshops, UPROAR, Disaster Loan Center at Drakeford Library Complex

Posted by | Aug 1, 2025 | ,

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, August 1, discussing town news and events. She discussed several upcoming community engagement events around the Downtown Area Plan coming up in August. She also talked about the Disaster Loan Outreach Center from the U.S. Small Business Administration that will be open at the Drakeford Library Complex through much of August. She discussed the UPROAR Festival of Public Art, other community events, and more.

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Chapel Hill: Chantal Updates, Skate Park Renovation, National Night Out

Posted by | Jul 31, 2025 | ,

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, August 3, discussing town news and events. She gave the latest updates on recovery efforts from flooding brought on by Tropical Depression Chantal. She discussed some news around Parks and Rec, including community outreach around the Parks Plan, and a coming renovation to the skate park at Homestead Park. She discussed upcoming community events including UPROAR, National Night Out, and more.

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Climate Thursday: Executive Director of the Haw River Assembly, Emily Sutton

Posted by | Jul 31, 2025 |

Keeper of the Haw and Executive Director of the Haw River Assembly Emily Sutton spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, July 31. She discussed impacts of the July 6 flooding on the Haw River and on her home near the river. She talked about an upcoming free screening of a new PBS documentary about the impact of climate change and what some North Carolina communities are doing about it. “State of Change: Living With Water” will air at 6:30 Thursday, August 7 at the Varsity Theatre. 

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On Air Today: Dr. Brent Townsend, M.D. President and Managing Partner of Wake Radiology

Posted by | Jul 31, 2025 |

President and Managing Partner of Wake Radiology UNC Health Rex, Dr. Brent Townsend, M.D. spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, July 31. He discussed storm damage to the Chapel Hill office during the July 6 flooding. He talked about what comes next for that office, how patients can still get care at several other Triangle-area Wake Radiology offices, and more.

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The 5:00 News: UNC’s Budget Cuts, Roy Cooper’s Candidacy and Carolina Football’s Preseason Ranking

Posted by | Jul 30, 2025 |

97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell substitutes for “News On The Hill” on Wednesday, July 30 and shares the latest local news. 

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Chatham County Roundup: Mike Zelek and Alec Higgins of the Public Health Department

Posted by | Jul 29, 2025 |

Chatham County Public Health Department Director Mike Zelek and Population Health Data Scientist Alec Higgins join 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, July 29.

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