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2025 Candidate Introductions: Pittsboro Municipal Races

Posted by Staff | Oct 22, 2025 | Candidate Intros, Election

No local race has more questions surrounding it than the Pittsboro Board of Commissioners election and its eight first-time candidates.

2025 Candidate Introductions: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board Of Education

Posted by Staff | Oct 21, 2025 | Candidate Intros, Election

The 2025 race for the CHCCS Board of Education appears to be straightforward, with three candidates for three seats. Hear from each one.

2025 Candidate Introductions: Hillsborough Municipal Races

Posted by Staff | Oct 20, 2025 | Candidate Intros, Election

This year’s local election cycle in Hillsborough is defined by continuity — as no challenger candidates filed to run against the incumbents.

2025 Candidate Introductions: Chapel Hill Municipal Races

Posted by Staff | Oct 16, 2025 | Candidate Intros, Election

Five candidates for Chapel Hill Town Council are vying for four seats — two of which are open — while the mayor’s election is unopposed.

2025 Candidate Introductions: Carrboro Municipal Races

Posted by Staff | Oct 14, 2025 | Candidate Intros, Election

With a longtime council member not seeking re-election, the Carrboro Town Council has an open seat in this year’s municipal cycle.

Here’s How to Listen to 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro’s 2024 Candidate Introductions

Posted by Staff | Oct 29, 2024 | Candidate Intros, Local Election Coverage

This election season, 97.9 The Hill & Chapelboro spoke with candidates seeking to represent Orange County at different levels of government.

2024 Candidate Introductions: North Carolina Governor

Posted by Staff | Oct 18, 2024 | Candidate Intros, Election, State

One of the more fascinating – and at times controversial – 2024 races is North Carolina’s gubernatorial election. Here are the candidates.

2024 Candidate Introductions: U.S. House of Representatives, NC District 4

Posted by Staff | Oct 17, 2024 | Candidate Intros, Election

During this election season, 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro spoke with candidates for local races...

2024 Candidate Introductions: NC Senate District 23

Posted by Staff | Oct 16, 2024 | Candidate Intros, Election

North Carolina State Senate District 23 is currently represented by Graig Meyer (D), with Lauren Pichardo (R) running against him this fall.

2024 Candidate Introductions: Orange County Board of Commissioners

Posted by Staff | Oct 15, 2024 | Candidate Intros, Election

Since the Orange County Commissioners primary election in March, two out of three races have been all but decided before the first ballot could be cast this fall — but District 2 is contested between Phyllis Portie-Ascott and H. Nathan Robinson.

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