July 23, 2018
Republican lawmakers call a special session to consider still more bills affecting the 2018 election. WCHL news director Blake Hodge comes in with an update on the latest.
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July 20, 2018: Popular
UNC’s summer-reading selection this year is “Popular,” by psychology professor Mitch Prinstein – all about how the type of popularity we seek isn’t the type of popularity we should be seeking. Dr. Prinstein discusses the book (and popularity) with Aaron.
Read MoreJuly 19, 2018: Fedora
Larry Fedora has a history of caring about player safety, but his comments at ACC Media Day suggest he ought to care more. What should UNC do next? WCHL’s Art Chansky and Aaron discuss.
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July 18, 2018: Making It Easier To Vote
The General Assembly is trying to pass laws making it harder to vote. How about laws making it easier? Aaron talks with Danielle Root of the Center for American Progress, co-author of a report suggesting eight reforms.
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July 16, 2018: ArtsCenter
The ArtsCenter in Carrboro has released its 2018-19 performance schedule! Marketing director Patrick Phelps-McKeown came on with Aaron to discuss the highlights.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2018: New Music Monday!
Every Monday is “New Music Monday” on WCHL: we play a new song, and you vote on whether to “make it or break it”! Our own Victor Lewis has been in love with this week’s song since he first heard it, so Aaron had him on to sing its praises…
Read MoreJuly 11, 2018
Numerous local elected officials – including every member of the Carrboro Board of Aldermen – sign on to a letter calling on the federal government to abolish ICE.
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July 10, 2018: Diali Cissokho and Kaira Ba
Diali Cissokho and Kaira Ba have a new album out, “Routes.” Diali came on Aaron’s “Live and Local” hour, along with John Westmoreland and Jonathan Henderson of Kaira Ba, to discuss the album and play two songs live in studio.
Read MoreJuly 10, 2018
WCHL news director Blake Hodge reports live from the Orange County Board of Elections meeting in Hillsborough – where board members deadlocked on whether to allow early voting on Sundays, and ultimately reached no decision at all.
Read MoreJuly 6, 2018
A UNC journalism student launches a study of LGBTQ youths in the criminal justice system; an ECU student launches a school-supply drive through the local YMCA.
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