OCRCC executive director Rachel Valentine wrote a piece called “Making #MeToo Count” about how we can support survivors of sexual assault – and how survivors can cope with a news cycle that’s forcing many of them to relive their trauma.
Read MoreWriter-performer Sonny Kelly will be staging his one-man show, “The Talk,” on Thursday, October 11, at 7 pm in Smith Middle School as part of a fundraiser for Boomerang Youth, a local organization that provides alternatives to suspension for CHCCS students.
Read MoreMelissa Driver Beard is the new executive director of Pittsboro’s CORA Food Pantry. She stopped by to discuss their work – and an upcoming golf tournament at Governor’s Club October 15.
Read MoreCarrboro’s Angela Winter has just released her debut album, “Hollow.” She stopped by Aaron’s “Live & Local” hour (along with guitarist Daniel Fields) to discuss her journey and play a few tracks off the album.
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The Shakori Hills fall festival is coming this weekend, October 4-7! Among the 50-plus performers in the lineup is A Different Thread, featuring Alicia Best of Durham and Robert Jackson of England. Robert and Alicia stopped by to discuss their journey and play a few songs off their debut album, “On A Whim.”
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The inaugural Film Fest 919 is about to get underway at Silverspot Cinema! Festival co-organizers Randi Emerman and Carol Marshall stopped by Aaron’s show to discuss what’s coming.
Read MoreOctober is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Cordelia Heaney of the Compass Center for Women and Families came in to discuss upcoming events, as well as the work the Compass Center does year-round and how you can get involved.
Read MoreOur own Nicki Morse “fills the truck” with donated supplies for hurricane relief; Orange County gets ready for its Economic Development Summit, live on WCHL October 17.
Read MoreFilm Fest 919 is coming to Silverspot Cinema October 3-7. Aaron speaks with one of the co-organizers, LA Film Critics Association president Claudia Puig.
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It’s been a busy few weeks for Maurice Jones, Chapel Hill’s new town manager. Aaron got a chance to catch up with him while they were both in Lawrence, Kansas for the Chamber of Commerce’s Inter-City Visit.
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