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On Air Today: Brenda Evans Discusses her Great-Grandmother Elizabeth Cotten

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

Brenda Evans, great-granddaughter of Elizabeth Cotten, spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, January 3. She discussed her relationship with Elizabeth Cotten, who raised her and also took her on tour when she was a young girl. She talks about the Libba Cotten Day event at the Century Center on Sunday. She discussed performing on the song “Shake Sugaree,” and more.

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On Air Today: Jesse Fox Tops Our List of Top Songs for 2024

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jan 2, 2025 | On Air Today (PM)

Local musician Jesse Fox spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, January 2. Fox’s song “Second Life” was recently named the top song of 2024 on 97.9 The Hill’s countdown. He discussed his 2024, including the process of putting out his album “Faster Dreams,” recording a live special for PBS, and repeating with 97.9 The Hill’s top song of the year. Last year Fox’s song “Stop This Train” reached the #1 spot. Two other songs from “Faster Dreams” also appear on this year’s countdown — “Hanging Tree,” and “Winchester Lead.”

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Chapel Hill: Interim Town Manager, 2025 Expectations, and More

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Jan 2, 2025 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, January 2. She discussed the appointment of Mary Jane Nirdlinger as Interim Town Manager following the retirement of Town Manager Chris Blue. She also discussed some expectations for town government during the upcoming year, including the possibility of having to react to federal government policies. She previewed an upcoming public meeting on UNC’s application to burn a new type of fuel at their Cogen plant, and more.

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The 5:00 News – Tragic Car Crash, Diversity In Business, Reflecting on 2024

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Dec 26, 2024 | The 5:00 News

97. 9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, a tragic drunk driving accident on Saturday takes the life of three people just north of Hillsborough. We reflect on 2024 with a story from Carolina Connection about unexpected impacts of Hurricane Helene. We also hear from the Diversity in Business panel from 97.9 The Hill’s Forum on the Hill. In sports, both basketball teams win over the weekend, UNC ranks second in the Learfield Director’s Cup, and more.

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Chapel Hill: Looking Back on Highlights of Town Government in 2024 and Looking Ahead to Next Year

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Dec 26, 2024 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, December 26. She looked back on highlights of 2024 for the town, including seeing the Complete Communities Initiative starting to come to fruition. She also looked ahead to 2025, talked about an upcoming public hearing on UNC’s Cogeneration Plant’s application to burn fuel pellets, and more.

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Carrboro: Looking Back on 2024

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Dec 20, 2024 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, December 20. She discussed town news and events, looked back on 2024, looked ahead to 2025, and more.

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Climate Thursday: Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Dec 20, 2024 | Climate Thursdays

Inside Climate News Reporter Lisa Sorg spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, December 19. She reacted to the Town of Carroboro’s recent lawsuit against Duke Energy and talked about what the implications of that case could be. She also discussed her recent reporting on the impacts of Duke Energy’s natural gas plans in North Carolina, and more.

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Chapel Hill: New Park Coming to Franklin & Rosemary, Metro Mayors, Holidays

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Dec 19, 2024 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, December 19. She discussed the final meeting of the Committee on Economic Sustainability, including a forthcoming initiative to create a park at the corner of Franklin and Rosemary. She also discussed her trip to the winter Metro Mayors’ Conference, which included briefings from mayors and town staff in western North Carolina. She also discussed the process for finding a new Town Manager, encouraged folks to shop downtown for the holidays, and more.

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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Dec 18, 2024 | Chatham County Roundup

Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, December 18. She discussed the recent meeting of the Chatham County Commissioners. Included in that meeting were presentations on climate change, agriculture, aging, and possibly establishing a domestic violence shelter in the county. She also discussed upcoming holiday closures and more.

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Orange County: Holidays, Opioid Grants, LEDs

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Dec 18, 2024 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, December 18. She discussed the upcoming next round of opioid settlement grants. She also discussed the upcoming switch to LED lights by the county as part of the climate action plan She also talked about upcoming changes to services and closures due to the holidays, and more.

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