Aaron speaks with Mandey Brown of Imbibe, who’s hosting a donation center for people who want to give supplies to aid the Hurricane Florence recovery effort.
Gov. Roy Cooper held a media briefing at 5 pm Wednesday with an update on state-level preparations for Hurricane Florence; WCHL’s Blake Hodge spoke with Ran Northam of the Town of Chapel Hill for the local update.
Getting ready for Hurricane Florence: we heard from NWS meteorologist Ryan Ellis, Gov. Roy Cooper, NC emergency management director Mike Sprayberry, state transportation secretary Jim Trogdon, and UNC oceanographer Brian Blanton.
Gov. Roy Cooper and NC Emergency Management director Mike Sprayberry briefed the media on state-level preparations for Hurricane Florence. WCHL’s Blake Hodge also spoke with Orange County Emergency Management director Kirby Saunders.
Want to get out of our liberal bubble and campaign for Democrats in those pivotal swing districts? Andrea Cash and Amy Cox of Indivisible Flip NC come on to discuss their efforts and how you can get involved.
Numerous Chapel Hill residents confront the Town Council over police actions in last week’s Silent Sam demonstration. WCHL news director Blake Hodge – who was present at that demonstration – shares his own thoughts.
Katharine Whalen (formerly of Squirrel Nut Zippers) comes in and plays a trio of songs to promote her upcoming show at the ArtsCenter Friday, September 7. (The show is a benefit for Orange County Living Wage; Susan Romaine of OCLW also stops by.)
The UNC system Board of Governors and the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees both met Tuesday to discuss the future of Silent Sam. The Board of Governors directed UNC-CH officials to develop a plan by November 15; UNC-CH Trustees said they “will continue to work on an appropriate plan.”