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Chatham County Roundup: Chair of the County Commissioners Karen Howard

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Mar 4, 2025 | Chatham County Roundup

Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, March 4, discussing county news and events. She discussed a recent legislative breakfast with the county’s representatives at the General Assembly. She discussed a recent rejected rezoning request for a megachurch that has resulted in a lawsuit against the county. She also discussed upcoming events at the Chatham Community Library, and more.

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Hillsborough: Police Chief Retires, Upcoming Commissioner’s Meeting, Community Events

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Mar 4, 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, March 4, discussing town news and events. He discussed Hillsborough Police Chief Duane Hampton’s announcement that he will retire later this month. He discussed Hampton’s legacy in Hillsborough, including highlights of his 14 years as cheif. He also discussed the naming of an interim chief, and the process for finding a long-term replacement. He previewed the upcoming Board of Commissioners meeting, and more.

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Conversations We Need To Have: Orange County Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer Paul Slack

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Mar 3, 2025 | Conversations We Need To Have

Orange County Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer Paul Slack spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, March 5. He discussed some of Orange County’s upcoming programming for Women’s History Month. He also talked about how to effectively talk about the moment when an acquaintance or colleague crosses a line of appropriateness, and more.

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Speaking of Schools: CHCCS Director of Pre-K Programming Sophia Mapp

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Mar 3, 2025 | Speaking of Schools

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Director of Pre-K Programming Sophia Mapp spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, March 3. She discussed the opportunities and challenges facing families with pre-K ages children, an upcoming registration event for pre-K, and more.

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On Air Today: Michael Koh’s Sports Weekend

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Mar 3, 2025 | On Air Today (PM)

97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com sports reporter Michael Koh spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, March 3. He discussed the weekend in UNC sports, including a Men’s Basketball win, a Women’s Basketball loss, the Diamond Heels undefeated start to the season, and more.

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Chatham County Roundup: Tia Brown and Amanda McNamara from Chatham County Public Health Department

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Feb 28, 2025 | Chatham County Roundup

On this edition of the Chatham County Roundup, Andrew is joined by the Chatham County Public Health Department to discuss substance abuse in the county. Tia Brown, Youth Health and Tobacco Initiatives Lead, and Amanda McNamara, Opioid Overdose Prevention Coordinator joined News on The Hill on Thursday, February 27. They discussed recent efforts to reduce substance abuse in the county, resources available to residents, and more.

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Stroman On Sports: UNC Women’s Basketball vs. Duke and Going Forward, Jim Tanner as MBB GM

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Feb 28, 2025 | Stroman On Sports

UNC Faculty Member and sports business expert Deborah Stroman called in to chat with 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com News Director Brighton McConnell on Friday, February 28. She discussed the UNC Women’s Basketball team’s recent loss to Duke, and what to expect from that team going forward. She discussed the injury challenges the team has faced, and more. She also discussed UNC’s hiring of Jim Tanner as their first Men’s Basketball General Manager, and much more.

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Carrboro: Drakeford Library Impact, Teen Center, Response to House Bills

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Feb 28, 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, February 28, discussing town news and events. She talked about response so far to the Drakeford Library Complex after its first full week of being fully open. She also discussed a future teen center that is planned in the building. She talked about the town’s monitoring of bills at the General Assembly that would limit local governments in areas like DEI.

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On Air Today: Wonderful Water With OWASA’s Director of Distribution and Collection Jesse DuClau

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Feb 27, 2025 | On Air Today (PM), Wonderful Water

Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) Director of Distribution and Collection Jesse DuClau joined 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey for our monthly Wonderful Water conversation. He discussed OWASA’s role in supporting Western North Carolina during Hurricane Helene recovery.

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The 5:00 News – UNC Protest Policy, Chatham County Domestic Violence Shelter, WBB vs. Duke

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Feb 27, 2025 | The 5:00 News

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we learn of new policies from the UNC Board of Governors on campus protests. We hear a story on a domestic violence shelter being planned in Chatham County. We hear about public art coming to Pittboro, and more. In sports, the women’s basketball team faces off against Duke at Cameron Indoor tonight, and more.

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