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Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Carrboro: Mental Health Fair, Budget Preview, Upcoming Events

Posted by | May 1, 2026 | ,

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, May 1, discussing town news and events. She discussed a mental health fair happening in Carrboro Friday afternoon. She also previewed the upcoming budget process for the town, which will pick up later in May. She outlined some sidewalk work downtown from earlier in the week, and more.

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Chapel Hill: No Change to Town Charter, Southern Area Planning, Upcoming Events

Posted by | Apr 30, 2026 | ,

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, April 30, discussing town news and events. She outlined the public hearing on possibly reducing the size of the council and expanding the mayor’s term. After much pushback from the public, the town council voted to close the issue. She discussed an update on the Southern Area Plan, mentioned a few proclamations, previewed some upcoming events, and more.

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Hillsborough: UDO Rewrite, Corner Stores, Annexation Request

Posted by | Apr 28, 2026 | ,

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, April 28, discussing town news and events. He recapped the most recent meeting of the town board of commissioners, which included a lengthy update of the town’s Unified Development Ordinance. One provision in that rewrite would allow for more small scale corner stores in residential neighborhoods. He also talked about an annexation request, a Zwanze Day recap, and more.

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Carrboro: Safe Routes To School, Arbor Day, Freight Train Blues

Posted by | Apr 24, 2026 | ,

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, April 24, discussing town news and events. She talked about the most recent meeting of the town council, which saw a presentation on the Safe Routes to School program, and the town purchasing a parking lot on West Weaver Street. She also previewed some upcoming town events, including Arbor Day festivities, the Freight Train Blues Series, and more.

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Chapel Hill: Bike Month, Charter Public Hearing, Climate Action Plan

Posted by | Apr 23, 2026 | ,

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, April 23, discussing town news and events. She discussed some connectivity projects that are set to break ground later this year, including the Fordham side path. She also gave an update on the town council looking at potential charter changes, which would reduce council size and change the mayor’s term from two years to four years. She also shared an update on the town’s Climate Action Goals, and more.

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Orange County: Morinaga Expansion, Data Center Moratorium, Earth Day

Posted by | Apr 22, 2026 | ,

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, April 22. She discussed attendance at the ribbon cutting for Morinaga’s Hi-Chew facility expansion, and what the continued development of that area means for the county. She also recapped the recent meeting of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, which saw a public hearing and vote on a moratorium on construction of large data-mining centers in Orange County. She also discussed county Earth Day activities at Blackwood Farm Park, and more.

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Hillsborough: Zwanze Day, Street Paving, Refurbished Art

Posted by | Apr 21, 2026 | ,

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, April 21, discussing town news and events. He discussed the upcoming Zwanze Day event at the Wooden Nickel this upcoming Saturday. He also outlined an upcoming street resurfacing project that will cause temporary closures for several streets around town. He also discussed some artwork being refurbished at River Park, and more.

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Carrboro: Carrboro Earth Day, Emergency Management Standards, Capital Investments

Posted by | Apr 17, 2026 | ,

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, April 17, discussing town news and events. She talked about the upcoming Carrboro Earth Day festivities this weekend, which will see the Open Streets closure of weaver street for the afternoon. She also discussed the town adopting the National Incident Management System, a look at the town’s capital investments plan, some other upcoming events, and more.

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Chapel Hill: Savannah Bananas, Modifying the Charter, Legislative Breakfast

Posted by | Apr 16, 2026 | ,

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, April 16, discussing town news and events. She recapped the weekend in Chapel Hill that featured two sold out Savannah Banana games at Kenan Stadium, and more. She also discussed the recent meeting of the town council, which saw discussion of lengthening the term of the mayor and reducing the size of the council. She talked about the recent legislative breakfast, and more.

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Hillsborough: Trespassing on Athletic Fields, Reorganization of Community Services Department, Upcoming Events

Posted by | Apr 14, 2026 | ,

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, April 14, discussing town news and events. He recapped the most recent meeting of the Hillsborough Board of Commissioners meeting, which saw a discussion of unhoused individuals damaging youth athletic fields in Hillsborough, and creative town solutions for preventing that. He also talked about a proposed reorganization of the town’s Community Services Department, a recent trio of arrests for soliciting minors, and more.

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