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Orange County: Re-evaluating Property Valuation, Juneteenth Events and Adopting Animals

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 11, 2025 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford joined 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, June 11.

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Speaking of Schools: Gravely Hill Middle School Art Teacher Amanda Aguayo

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jun 10, 2025 | Speaking of Schools

Gravely Hill Middle School Art Teacher Amanda Aguayo spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, June 10. She discussed her Middle School Art classroom and how she approaches teaching art to that grade level. She discussed highlights from the year and some of what she loves about teaching. She also discussed her appointment to Governor Stein’s Teacher Advisory Committee, and more.

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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp Talks Budget, Parks, and More

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jun 10, 2025 | Chatham County Roundup

Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, June 10, discussing town news and events. He talked about the passage of the town’s budget, including highlights. He also discussed the town’s athletic facilities and parks priorities, including over 70 acres the town received from a developer to create a park near The Plant that would include a greenway connecting to downtown. He also gave updates on some other development projects around town and more.

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Hillsborough: Budget, North Carolina Weekend, Orange Fire Department Open House

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jun 10, 2025 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, June 10. He discussed the Hillsborough Town Budget, which the board of commissioners passed unanimously. He outlined the tough decisions that had to be made on revenue and delaying projects, particularly given federal budget cuts. He also talked about Last Friday Art Walk being featured on North Carolina Weekend, an upcoming open house at the Rural Orange Fire Department, and more.

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Conversations We Need To Have: Paul Slack Talks Juneteenth

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jun 9, 2025 | Conversations We Need To Have

Orange County Chief Civil Rights Officer Paul Slack spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, June 9. He discussed the upcoming Juneteenth Holiday, including an event the county is putting on this Friday, June 13 in Hillsborough. He also asked Andrew when he first heard about Juneteenth (sometime around 2008?), discussed his personal Juneteenth traditions, including what he plans on doing this Juneteenth, and more.

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The 5:00 News – Local Government Budgets, Diamond Heels Season Ends, Inter-Local Agreement

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jun 9, 2025 | The 5:00 News

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear the local government meeting schedule as they work toward passing their annual budgets. We hear from Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee on the town’s budget, which was the first to pass locally. We learn more details on an inter-local agreement between the Town of Pittsboro and Chatham County to consolidate control of several downtown parcels. In sports, UNC Baseball’s season came to what felt like an early end in losing to Arizona two games to one in the super-regionals, and more.

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Speaking of School: New CHCCS Superintendent Dr. Rodney Trice

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jun 9, 2025 | Speaking of Schools

New Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Superintendent Dr. Rodney Trice spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, June 9. He discussed his first day on the job, as well as the journey to becoming the district’s superintendent. He talked about what he wants his priorities to be as he begins in the role, including making listening to classroom teachers a focal point. He discussed this weekend’s high school graduation ceremonies, and more.

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Robert’s Rules: NC House Minority Leader Robert Reives on House Budget, Gov. Stein, Marijuana

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jun 7, 2025 | Robert's Rules

North Carolina House Minority Leader and District 54 Representative Robert Reives spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, June 6. He discussed the latest on the House Budget, including some unprecedented moves on the Senate side of the legislature, why he was comfortable with the budget, and more. He also talked about how he feels Gov. Stein is doing so far, what the future of marijuana in North Carolina may be, and more.

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Carrboro: Positives from the Town Budget, Weekend Events, and More

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jun 6, 2025 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, June 6, discussing town news and events. She discussed the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which was passed by the council earlier this week. She talked about what she like in the budget, and why it is the right budget for Carrboro right now. She also talked about weekend events and more.

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On Air Today: Chatham Pride Co-Founders Rob Schooley and Mindy Jacobs

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jun 5, 2025 | On Air Today (PM)

Co-Founders and Executive Directors of Chatham Pride, Rob Schooley and Mindy Jacobs spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, June 5. They discussed the formation of Chatham Pride as an organization, and how that led to them joining forces with the PBO Pride event at The Plant. They discussed each of their journeys to leadership positions in the Chatham County Pride Alliance. They discussed this year’s PBO Pride schedule, which includes a drag show Friday night, and a parade, festival, and vendors on Saturday. They also discussed other initiatives by the organization and more.

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