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Each week, News on The Hill engages in conversation with Chatham County leaders for the Chatham County Roundup. Featuring Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp, Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard, On The Porch host and real estate expert, Randy Voller, local government officials and other community members, the segment spotlights the latest news from around the region.
Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry
Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for the Chatham County Roundup on Tuesday, July 11.
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Chatham County Roundup: Haw Riverkeeper Emily Sutton of the Haw River Assembly
Haw River Assembly Riverkeeper Emily Sutton spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, July 5th. She discussed the history of the organization, as well as the work they do on a day to day basis. She also discussed a recent law passed in Raleigh that makes the Haw River Trail a state trail, opening up funding and access.
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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Town Commissioner Kyle Shipp
Pittsboro Town Commissioner Kyle Shipp spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, June 27th. He discussed the town’s proposed water and wastewater systems merge with the town of Sanford. He discussed the results of Monday night’s public hearing on the topic, as well as timelines for the project. He also discussed his decision to run for mayor of Pittsboro this fall.
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Chatham County Roundup: Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, June 21st. She discussed the mural dedication at George Moses Horton Middle School on Saturday, as well as Pittsboro’s Juneteenth Celebration. She also talked about details in the recently passed Chatham County budget, and talked about what is next for the county commissioners.
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Chatham County Roundup: Chatham County Line Owner Randy Voller
Chatham County Line Editor and former Pittsboro Mayor Randy Voller spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, June 14th. He discussed recent local trends in real estate, the upcoming fall elections in Pittsboro, the proposed utilities merger with Sanford, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Town Commissioner Kyle Shipp
PittsboroTown Councilmember Kyle Shipp spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, June 13th. They discussed the town’s proposed utilities merger with the town of Sanford to the south. They also discussed the latest on the town’s budget.
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Chatham County Roundup: Brent Levy and Tami Schwerin from PBO Pride
Brent Levy and Tami Schwerin, two of the organizers of the first PBO Pride event in Pittsboro, spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, June 7th. They discussed the motivation for organizing a pride event, as well as what folks who go to the event can expect. The first annual PBO Pride celebration will be at The Plant in Pittsboro on Sunday, June 11.
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Chatham County Roundup: Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, June 6th. She discussed the county budget, which will include a tax increase in order to make compensation for county staff more competitive. She also discussed the upcoming graduation ceremonies at Chatham County Schools, which includes her own son’s graduation at Northwood High School. She concluded with a discussion of the Juneteenth festivities around Chatham County, including a new mural in downtown Pittsboro.
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Chatham County Roundup: CORA’s Rebecca Hankins
Development and Communications Director for CORA Rebecca Hankins spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, May 24th. She discussed the summer SNACK program that provides groceries to families in need over the summer months. She also discussed the upcoming reopening of their on-site shopping facility.
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Chatham County Roundup: New Chatham News+Record Editor Matt Mercer
New editor of the Chatham News + Record Newspaper Matt Mercer spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, May 17th. He discussed what comes next for for the Chatham News + Record, what he sees as the biggest issues facing Chatham County, and what the North State Journal’s long-term pans for the Chatham News + Record are. He also talked about some upcoming stories being covered in the next edition of the paper.
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Chatham County Roundup: Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, May 16th. She discussed upcoming budget work sessions, some key elements of the budget, and a new proposed position to coordinate trails along the Haw River. She also discussed the importance of the community engaging with the budget process.
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Chatham County Roundup – Publisher of Chatham County Line Randy Voller
Publisher of the Chatham County Line newspaper Randy Voller spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, May 10th.
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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry
Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, May 9th. She discussed the town’s development of a climate action plan. The town has asked the Triangle J Group incorporate a climate action plan in the town’s developing strategic plan. She also discussed the possibility of having a social district in downtown Pittsboro, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: News + Record Reporter Taylor Heeden
Chatham News + Record Reporter Taylor Heeded spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, May 3rd. She discussed news from Siler City, including available grants for the preservation of historic downtown, and this weekend’s upcoming Spring Chicken Festival. She also talked about some featured stories from the paper, including Chatham County students winning an national coding competition, and local reaction to the proposed trans-gender sports bill in the General Assembly.
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Chatham County Roundup: Moncure Area Plan, County Budget, and More
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, May 2nd. She discussed the Moncure Area Plan, and how the public can offer their input at the county prepares for the VinFast Plant coming to the area in the next few years. She also discussed the county budget and a series of public feedback sessions leading up to the finalization of the budget. She concluded with a look at several upcoming community events.
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Chatham County Roundup: Chatham News + Record Reporter Ben Rappaport
Chatham News and Record Reporter Ben Rappaport spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, April 26th. He discussed developments with Central Carolina Community College as they attempt to ramp up work force education for VinFast and Wolf Speed. He also discussed potential local impacts of the “School Choice” bills in the General Assembly that would funnel public education funds away from public schools toward charter schools. He also previewed some upcoming work.
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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry
Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, April 25th. She discussed recent meetings of the Pittsboro Board of Commissioners, including the declaration of Dr. Frank Russell Day on April 24th. She also discussed several ribbon-cutting ceremonies for new businesses around Pittsboro, and the unique economy of The Plant. She also talked about the new system development fee decided on a few weeks ago. She also discussed the numerous open seats coming up in Pittsboro town government, including the mayor’s seat.
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Chatham County Roundup: Chatham County Line Publisher Randy Voller
Former Pittsboro Mayor and publisher of the Chatham County Line newspaper Randy Voller spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, April 12th. He discussed trends in real estate in Orange and Chatham Counties, talked about system development fees, and other news events in the Pittsboro area.
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Chatham County Roundup: News + Record Reporter Ben Rappaport
Chatham News + Record reporter Ben Rappaport spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, April 4th. He discussed some highly achieving Chatham County students, how the school district is dealing with the end of emergency COVID funding, and much more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, April 4th. She discussed the process of aligning the county budget with priorities they set in a recent retreat, plan for growth, and being competitive with neighboring communities. Getting input for the community as the county continues to develop the County Farmland Preservation Plan. Update on the Moncure Area Plan, and Chatham County represented at Biden’s visit to North Carolina.
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Chatham County Roundup: Chatham News + Record Reporter Ben Rappaport
Chatham News + Record Reporter Ben Rappaport spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, March 30th. He discussed the latest economic development news from the Moncure Area site, VinFast, and Wolfspeed. He also discussed a recent state-wide Special Olympics competition held at Seaforth High School.
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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry
Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, March 28th. She discussed Monday’s meeting of the Pittsboro Board of Commissioners, a recent trip to Burlington to encourage better communication between the towns, and some upcoming events in the Pittsboro community.
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Chatham County Roundup: Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, March 21st. She discussed the delays to VinFast’s factory near Moncure, items from last night’s board of commissioners meting, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: News + Record Reporter Ben Rappaport
Chatham News + Record reporter Ben Rappaport spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, March 15th. He discussed the latest education news from Chatham County Schools, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry
Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, March 14th. She discussed Monday night’s commissioner’s meeting, including the latest on the Sanford water merger and the town manager search.
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Chatham County Roundup: Chatham County Line Publisher Randy Voller
Publisher of the Chatham County Line and former Pittsboro Mayor Randy Voller spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, March 8th. He discussed the current housing market in Chatham, Orange, and Durham Counties, and Northwood Highs School boys basketball playing for the state championship.
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Chatham County Roundup: Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, March 7th. She discussed the proposed UDO for Chatham County, the Chair of the Chatham County Democratic Party stepping down, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Bill Horner of the Chatham News + Record
Publisher and Editor of the Chatham News + Record Bill Horner spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, March 1st. He discussed the indictment and arrest of the director of Chatham County Housing Authority Director, funding for some major water projects, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry
Mayor of Pittsboro Cindy Perry joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, February 28.
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Chatham County Roundup: Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, February 21st. She discussed the latest from the Moncure area as VinFast prepares to start construction of their production facility. She also discussed the Chatham County Schools Justice Partnership.
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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry
Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, February 14th. She discussed Monday’s Town Board of Commissioners Meeting, hiring a Town Manager, skate park plans, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Randy Voller, Publisher of Chatham County Line Newspaper
Chatham County Line publisher Randy Voller spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, February 8th. He discussed some recent real estate trends, and the state of the Democratic party in North Carolina.
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Chatham County Roundup: Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, February 7th. She discussed Black History Month in Chatham County, needs of the workforce for the VinFast plant, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Bill Horner from the Chatham News + Record
Chatham News + Record Editor and Publisher Bill Horner spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, February 1st. He discussed the jobs outlook in Chatham County, Chatham County School’s One Chatham initiative, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Commissioner Kyle Shipp
Pittsboro Town Commissioner Kyle Shipp spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, January, 31st. He discussed the Western Intake Partnership, litigation against Haw River polluters, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry
Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry joined 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, January 24th. She discussed the town board of commissioners decision to pursue litigation against polluters of the Haw River, declaring “Social Districts” and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: News + Record Reporter Ben Rappaport
Chatham News + Record reporter Ben Rappaport spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, January 18th. He discussed the Pittsboro Elementary Teacher arrested for assault last summer, how VinFast plans affect the Haw River, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
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Chatham County Roundup: Chatham County Line Publisher Randy Voller
Chatham County Line Publisher Randy Voller spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, January 11th. He discussed recent trends in Chatham County and the latest on the real estate market.
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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro PIO Colby Sawyer
Pittsboro Public Information Officer Colby Sawyer spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, January 10th. He discussed the Western Intake Partnership for using water from Jordan Lake, and other updates from the town board of commissioners meeting.
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Chatham County Roundup: Chair of the Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham Cunty Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023. She discussed intentions for Chatham County Commissioners, an upcoming retreat, and vacancies on the county’s Planning Advisory Board.
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Chatham County Roundup: Chatham News+Record Publisher Bill Horner
Publisher and Editor of the Chatham News + Record Bill Horner spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, December 28th. He discussed the top stories in Chatham County for 2022.
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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Public Information Officer Colby Sawyer
Pittsboro Public Information Officer Colby Sawyer spoke with 97.9 the Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, December 27th. He discussed the top storylines of 2022 for Pittsboro.
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Chatham County Roundup: Maydha Devarajan from the Chatham News+Record
Chatham News + Record reporter Maydha Devarajan spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, December 21st. She discussed the Pittsboro-Sandford water merger, the search for a Town Manager, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Randy Voller
Publisher of the Chatham County Line Randy Voller spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, December 14th. He discussed the Siler City Birthing Center, Chatham County infrastructure issues, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry
Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, December 13th. She discussed a new town park, Chatham Park Way, holiday events, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Ben Rappaport from Chatham News + Record
Chatham News + Record reporter Ben Rappaport joined 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, December 7th. He discussed the Maternity Care Center, new county commissioners, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, November 29th. She discussed the certification of election results, and the latest on the VinFast plant coming to the Moncure area.
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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry
Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, November 22nd. She discussed holiday activities in Pittsboro, the discussions around creating a 15-501 Truck Rout around downtown, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Chatham News + Record Reporter Maydha Devarajan
Chatham News + Record Reporter Maydha Devarajan spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, November 16th. She discussed the Chatham County election results and upcoming holiday activities in Chatham County.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, November 15th. She discussed midterm election results, updated Chatham County Capital Projects, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Chatham County Line Publisher Randy Voller
Publisher of the Chatham County Line Randy Voller spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey. He discussed area real estate trends, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry
Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, November 8th. She discussed the atmosphere at Pittsboro’s polling location on Election Day, the town’s land use survey, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Chatham News + Record Reporter Maydha Devarajan
Chatham News + Record reporter Maydha Devarajan spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, November 2nd. She discussed Chatham County elections and a Cookout Restaurant coming to Chatham County.
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Chatham County Roundup: Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, November 1st. She discussed EV charging, VinFast plans, and the John A. Mason House in northern Chatham County.
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Chatham County Roundup: Zachary Horner from Chatham County Health
Chatham County Health Communications Specialist Zachary Horner spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 27th. He discussed the latest COVID-19 vaccine booster, flu shots, and how the projected population growth will affect public health in Chatham County.
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Chatham County Roundup: News + Record Publisher and Editor Bill Horner
Chatham News + Record Editor Bill Horner spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 19th. He discussed their upcoming Chatham County Candidate Forum and other stories the paper has been working on.
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Chatham County Roundup: Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, October 10th. She discussed the recent incentive packages approved for VinFast and Wolf Speed, as well as early voting and the upcoming election in Chatham County.
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Chatham County Roundup: Randy Voller, Publisher of the Chatham County Line
Chatham County Line Publisher Randy Voller spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 12th. He discussed the Chatham County Chamber’s State of Chatham Report, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Chatham News + Record Editor and Publisher Bill Horner
Chatham News and Record Editor and Publisher Bill Horner spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 5th. He discussed upcoming elections in Chatham County, the current school board vacancy, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, October 4th. She discussed the Minority Business Owners Needs Assessment, the dedication of a historical marker remembering Chatham’s lynching victims, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry
Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, September 27th. She discussed the new interim town manager, an update on town water quality, and the dedication of a new historical marker in Pittsboro.
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Chatham County Roundup: Ben Rappaport of the Chatham News and Record
Chatham News + Record reporter Ben Rappaport visited with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, September 21st. He discussed events and issues from the most recent Chatham County Schools Board meeting and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, September 20th. She discussed the county’s plans for Opioid settlement money, the new tiny home village being built, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Randy Voller
Editor of the Chatham County Line Randy Voller joined 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, September 15th. He discussed Chatham and Orange real estate trends, economic development news in Chatham County, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry
Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry spoke wit 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, September 13th. She discussed the water treatment plant’s new GAC filter, new hiring of town staff, and events happening around Pittsboro.
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Chatham County Roundup: Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, September 12th. She discussed the announced WolfSpeed facility in Siler City, updates on VinFast developments, and more.
Chatham County Roundup: Ben Rappaport from the Chatham News + Record
Ben Rappaport from the Chatham News + Record spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, August 30th. He discussed Chatham County stories, including the VinFast plant in Moncure and NCDOT’s plans to update infrastructure, which includes displacing several residents.
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Chatham County Roundup: Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, August 23rd. She discussed many of the developments around the county, talked about residents who will be displaced by NCDOT’s VinFast upgrades, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Randy Voller of the Chatham County Line
Publisher of The Chatham County Line, Randy Voller spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, August 16. He discussed Pittsboro’s closure of Town Hall, the resignation of Town Manager Chris Kennedy, and recent Chatham County real estate news.
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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry
Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry joined 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, August 9. She discussed Town Hall’s closure this week due to COVID, various drinking and wastewater issues, the resignation of town manager Chris Kennedy, and more.
Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry
Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, July 19th. She discussed various plans for the town’s water system, Summer Fest, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard visited with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, July 5th. She discussed the county Budget, Pittsboro’s water plans, responses to national news stories, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Ben Rappaport of the Chatham News + Record
Reporter Ben Rappaport of the Chatham News + Record speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, June 28, for the Chatham County Roundup. He shares details on the latest stories he’s been covering for the paper, including an abortion rights rally, a development panel and recent tragedies for the Northwood High community.
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Chatham County Roundup: Randy Voller of the Chatham County Line
Randy Voller of the Chatham County Line spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on June 14. He discussed water in Pittsboro, potential litigation against industries in Greensboro, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Chair of the County Commissioners Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, June 7th. She discussed development planning goals, Schools, and more.
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Chatham County Roundup: Ben Rappaport with the Chatham News + Record
For this week’s Chatham County Roundup, 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell is joined by Chatham News + Record reporter Ben Rappaport. Rappaport shares details on some of the latest topics around the schools community, including safety measures, LGBTQ inclusivity and walk-out demonstrations.
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Pittsboro: Budget, Water, and Developments
97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey spoke with Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry on Tuesday, May 24th. She discussed the town’s budget, wastewater and drinking water, and development news.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, May 17th. She discussed Chatham County elections, recent budget hearings, and last Saturday’s lynching memorial remembrance.
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Chatham County Roundup: Randy Voller of Chatham County Line
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Monday, May 2. She details themes of the draft budget commissioners received on Monday and will be deliberating in coming weeks. Howard also shares highlights from a recent Chamber of Commerce briefing on local development.
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Chatham County Roundup: Ben Rappaport and Victoria Johnson
Ben Rappaport and Victoria Johnson of the Chatham News + Record join 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for this week’s Chatham County Roundup! Rappaport shares information on a recent groundbreaking in Pittsboro, while Johnson previews the paper’s latest print edition of La Voz de Chatham.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for this week’s Chatham County Roundup! She discusses a brief commissioners meeting, as well as the latest updates on an incentives package for VinFast.
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Chatham County Roundup: Randy Voller of the Chatham County Line
Publisher and editor of the Chatham County Line Randy Voller joins 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Johnson on Tuesday, April 12.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for this week’s Chatham County Roundup! She shares her thoughts and initial reactions to the county being selected as the site for VinFast’s manufacturing center and the impacts it will have. Plus: Howard shares highlights from Monday’s board meeting and other upcoming events in Chatham County.
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Chatham County Roundup: Bill Horner III of the Chatham News + Record
Publisher and Editor of the Chatham News + Record Bill Horner III joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to share details of the VinFast announcement made for Chatham County on Tuesday, March 29.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
On this week’s Chatham County Roundup, 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell is joined by Chair of the county commissioners Karen Howard. She discusses Monday night’s board meeting and some of the challenges commissioners are weighing with development applications. Plus: Howard shares her thoughts on the recent controversy around Chatham County’s J.S. Waters School.
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Chatham County Roundup: Randy Voller of the Chatham County Line
Publisher and editor of the Chatham County Line Randy Voller joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, March 15, for this week’s Chatham County Roundup! Voller discusses a recent controversy around the local school district, as well as a recent positive event he attended. Plus: the Board of County Commissioners primary and general election cycle appears to be a busy one and longstanding challenges of growth are likely to be among key issues.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
On this week’s Chatham County Roundup, Chair of the county commissioners Karen Howard speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell. She discusses the recent shifts to optional masking in county buildings and the pattern of recent board meetings. Plus: Howard shares discussions of how Chatham can work to address the affordable housing gap and homelessness.
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Chatham County Roundup: Victor Hensley of the Chatham News + Record
Chatham News + Record Sports Editor Victory Hensley joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, February 22 for this week’s Chatham County Roundup. Hensley shares details on high school basketball playoffs, which feature a strong Chatham contingent. He also shares highlights from other winter sports seasons, including some state titles won by Chatham students, and what he’s looking forward to from local spring sports.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, February 15. She shares thoughts on the board’s recent appointment of Robert Logan to the board’s District 4 seat, as well as details on the county’s latest mask distribution efforts. Plus: Chatham County Schools passes an update to masking indoors and the county shares revaluation statistics.
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Chatham County Roundup: Randy Voller of the Chatham County Line
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for the Chatham County Roundup on Tuesday, February 1. Howard shares details on the upcoming decision for the board to appoint a new member for District 4. Plus: details on potential mask distribution efforts, why the county is seeking advisory board volunteers and upcoming events honoring Black History Month.
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Chatham County Roundup: Bill Horner of the Chatham News + Record
On this week’s Chatham County Roundup, Publisher and Editor of the Chatham News + Record Bill Horner joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell. Horner shares an upcoming piece detailing the challenges of shifting face mask recommendations. Plus: an upcoming, exclusive guest piece on the tension and struggles in Ukraine as the country faces possible invasion from Russia.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
For this week’s Chatham County Roundup, Chair of the county commissioners Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell! Howard details Tuesday’s business meeting and recent retreat with the other commissioners. Plus: how Chatham’s county government is responding to winter weather and trying to help answer questions about COVID-19.
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Chatham County Roundup: Randy Voller of the Chatham County Line
On this week’s Chatham County Roundup, publisher and editor of the Chatham County Line Randy Voller joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell. Voller shares the latest data about the county’s property sales in 2021 and how it reflects recent trends in the community. Plus: how the Board of County Commissioners is set to see shakeups by the end of 2022.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chair of the Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for this week’s Chatham County Roundup. She discusses her goals with the board for 2022 as commissioners prepare for their annual planning retreat.
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Chatham County Roundup: Hannah McClellan of the Chatham News + Record
Chatham News + Record reporter Hannah McClellan joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for the Chatham County Roundup on Tuesday, December 28. She details updates from the Chatham County Schools district, including early reactions to the omicron variant’s spread, a new enrollment report and teacher pay changes.
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Chatham County Roundup: Health Director Mike Zelek
Mike Zelek, the director of the Chatham County Health Department, joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for this week’s Chatham County Roundup. He shares some of the latest data to the omicron variant of COVID-19, as well as how the state and county are set to address it. Plus: Zelek reflects on the last year of COVID response and hopes to learn more about the Chatham community with a new survey.
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Chatham County Roundup: Randy Voller and James Vose
On this week’s Chatham County Roundup, Randy Voller of the Chatham County Line brings Pittsboro Commissioner James Vose and his son, Waylen, on 97.9 The Hill. They discuss the learning curve of becoming an elected official in local government, some of the trials of an election campaign and the top issues around the town.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
County Commissioner Karen Howard calls in to 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for this week’s Chatham County Roundup. She discusses the recent announcement of Dr. Mandy Cohen stepping away from the state government, as well as the county government’s efforts to keep up COVID-19 vaccinations. Plus: Howard shares details on upcoming Board of County Commissioner meetings, holiday events and a website update!
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Chatham County Roundup: Victor Hensley of the Chatham News + Record
Victor Hensley, the sports editor for the Chatham News + Record, joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for this week’s Chatham County Roundup! He shares details on the start of a highly-anticipated season for high school men’s basketball in the region. Plus: how did Seaforth High School fair in its first season of fall sports and other local high schools fair in deep state playoff runs?
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, November 16 to discuss several events around the area. Howard shares details on the recent Board of Commissioners meeting and CIP work session. She also shares thoughts about the latest water contamination for Pittsboro and the close of Chatham 250 celebrations.
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Chatham County Roundup: Randy Voller of the Chatham County Line
Editor and Publisher of the Chatham County Line Randy Voller joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for Tuesday, November 9, and the Chatham County Roundup. The pair discuss breaking news about water contamination in Pittsboro, as well as the town’s local election results. Plus: Voller shares details about a recent story by the paper on the local Sierra Club’s endorsement process.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, November 2, for the Chatham County Roundup. Howard shares what Election Day is looking like in Chatham, as well as highlights from the latest Board of Commissioners meeting and details on the upcoming Chatham 250 finale.
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Chatham County Roundup: Taylor Heeden of the Chatham News + Record
Chatham News + Record reporter Taylor Heeden joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for her first Chatham County Roundup on Tuesday, October 26. She details the landscape of the Pittsboro mayoral race, as well as a historical landmark that has a supernatural backstory. Plus: Heeden shares a preview of her upcoming story on a new non-profit launching in Pittsboro to help BIPOC business owners.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for this week’s Chatham County Roundup. She discusses her new venture working with the Hunt Institute, a local nonprofit focused on education reform. Plus: Howard shares highlights from the recent Board of Commissioners meeting and thoughts on the latest Chatham Park news.
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Chatham County Roundup: Randy Voller of the Chatham County Line
Randy Voller of the Chatham County Line joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, October 12. He shares details from the latest edition of the paper, which includes a preview of the Pittsboro mayoral race this fall. Plus: updates on the Main Street Pittsboro nonprofit and a change made by the town government on Monday.
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Chatham County Roundup: Lars Dolder of the Chatham News + Record
Lars Dolder joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for the Chatham County Roundup on the last day he’s a reporter for the Chatham News + Record. He shares some of the coverage he’s most proud of, as well as highlights his recent stories on Mosaic’s newest businesses and Pittsboro’s indoor mask mandate.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
On the Chatham County Roundup this week, county commissioner Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell. She discusses the latest county board meeting, which tackled topics like stormwater, regional transportation and recognizing a young man killed 100 years ago. Plus: what can Chatham voters expect when it comes to election districts in 2022?
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Chatham County Roundup: Randy Voller of the Chatham County Line
Randy Voller, the publisher of the Chatham County Line paper, joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on this week’s Chatham County Roundup! Voller shares the history of his publication and stories readers can find in September’s edition, including a profile on the nonprofit Main Street Pittsboro.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for the Chatham County Roundup on Tuesday, September 7. This week, Howard discusses the latest COVID-19 data in the county, her thoughts on Texas’ latest abortion law and upcoming events around the region.
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Chatham County Roundup: Victoria Johnson of the Chatham News + Record
This week’s Chatham County Roundup features Victoria Johnson, a reporter for the Chatham News + Record’s La Voz de Chatham project! She speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell about the new upcoming print edition of La Voz, as well as some recent stories, like a Hispanic Heritage Fiesta being postponed again.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for the Tuesday, August 24, edition of the Chatham County Roundup. Howard shares details on the county commissioner’s recent discussions around ordinances for compact community development, as well as the approval of nondiscrimination legislation.
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Chatham County Roundup: Lars Dolder of the Chatham News + Record
This week on the Chatham County Roundup, Chatham News + Record reporter Lars Dolder joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell. He details the recent approval of non discrimination ordinances by the county government, as well as reporting on the latest news around the Chatham Park development and Pittsboro’s water quality.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on this week’s edition of the Chatham County Roundup. She shares details on an incoming indoor mask mandate for Chatham County, similar to Orange and Durham, in the wake of increased COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Plus: Howard discusses an upcoming commissioners conference and some big agenda items for Monday’s board meeting.
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Chatham County Roundup: Victor Hensley of the Chatham News + Record
With high school sports seasons just around the corner, the Chatham News + Record’s sports editor Victor Hensley joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on the air. He discusses the NCHSAA and recent discussions around its future, plus a feature on a local soccer program and news on the brand new Seaford High School.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, July 27. She shares details on the local government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic as the delta variant increases its spread in North Carolina. Plus, a new way to celebrate Chatham’s 250th anniversary: an apple tree!
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Chatham County Roundup: Hannah McClellan of the Chatham News + Record
Hannah McClellan, an education reporter for the Chatham News + Record, joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for the Chatham County Roundup on Tuesday, July 20. She shares highlights from the recent school board meeting, discussions about how race and history is taught, and a new newsletter for Chatham parents.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on this week’s Chatham County Roundup to discuss some recent events around the local government. She shares thoughts on the recent drinking water scare in Pittsboro and how it reflects need for stronger action from the state government. Plus: Chatham hits the 50 percent mark of COVID-19 vaccinations and continues celebrating Chatham 250.
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Chatham County Roundup: Bill Horner III of the Chatham News + Record
Following a busy week in Chatham County, Publisher and Editor of the Chatham News + Record Bill Horner III joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell. He discusses a recent Q+A with Chatham County Health Director Mike Zelek and Chatham Hospital’s Dr. Andy Hannapel about COVID-19 vaccinations. Plus: updates on the latest print edition of La Voz de Chatham and this year’s Chatham Life magazine!
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Chatham County Roundup: Fine-Free Library Services
This week on Chatham County Roundup, join 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for a conversation with Chatham County commissioner Karen Howard as they talk about a new pilot program in the Chatham County Public Libraries.
Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
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Chatham County Roundup: Lars Dolder of the Chatham News + Record
Lars Dolder of the Chatham News + Record joins 97.9 The Hill for this week’s edition of the Chatham County Roundup! Dolder shares updates on the new budget for the Siler City government, as well as his business column and his recent deep-dive into incentives for attracting businesses to Chatham.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for this week’s Chatham County Roundup. She brings updates on some things returning to normal at commissioner meetings next week, as well as efforts to continue vaccinating residents against COVID-19. Plus: several Juneteenth and Chatham 250 events are coming up!
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Chatham County Roundup: Hannah McClellan of the Chatham News+ Record
As the school year finishes for most of our local school districts, education reporter Hannah McClellan with the Chatham News + Record joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for this week’s Chatham County Roundup. McClellan shares details on how the Chatham County Public Schools district is reflecting on the academic year and looking ahead to the next. Plus: how is CCS providing services to its Hispanic students and parents?
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for this week’s Chatham County Roundup! Ahead of a decision on the proposed budget for the next fiscal year, she shares updates on how the county government has made tweaks. Howard also shares thoughts on a shift in resources for the Chatham County Public Health Department and changes for Chatham County Public Schools.
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Chatham County Roundup: Lars Dolder of the Chatham News + Record
Chatham News + Record Lars Dolder joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for this week’s Chatham County Roundup, bringing updates on several stories. Dolder sheds light on a new edition in his water infrastructure series, as well as how the budget season is shaping up for several Chatham County local governments. Plus, he revisits a story on research deeming gerrymandering in North Carolina to be the worst in the country.
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Chatham County Roundup: Mask Mandates, Vaccine Updates and Chatham’s Budget
Every Tuesday afternoon, tune in to 97.9 The Hill for Chatham County Roundup -- a recurring series shining the spotlight on Chatham County through engaging discussions and interviews with locals, newsmakers, officials and more! Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard...
Chatham County Roundup: Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard
97.9 The Hill’s Elle Kehres was joined by Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard for this week’s Chatham County Roundup! This time, Karen shares her thoughts on lifted mask mandates. Also: an update on vaccination rates in the county, efforts to get more students vaccinated and the latest on Chatham’s 2021-2022 budget discussions.
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Chatham County Roundup: Victoria Johnson of the Chatham News + Record
Victoria Johnson, the chief reporter for the La Voz de Chatham at the Chatham News + Record, speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for this week’s Chatham County Roundup! She shares the success of La Voz’s first print edition, which saw 2,500 copies distributed throughout Chatham County, as well as some recent stories she’s been covering in the Latinx community.
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Chatham County Roundup: Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard
This week on the Chatham County Roundup, County Commissioner Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to share some updates from the community! She details the budget presentation given to the commissioners Monday night, as well as how community members can let their thoughts be heard. Plus: how Chatham County residents can get involved in a time capsule project!
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Chatham County Roundup: Victor Hensley of the Chatham News + Record
Victor Hensley, the sports editor for the Chatham News + Record, joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for this week’s Chatham County Roundup! He shares updates on a busy period for spring sports, made even busier with some sports having their schedules altered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Hensley also shares updates on how the coronavirus indirectly led to players becoming academically ineligible and a story about the community rallying behind a local high school football player in need.
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Chatham County Roundup: Water Infrastructure and Chatham 250 Passports
Join Brighton McConnell every Tuesday afternoon for Chatham County Roundup, a recurring series that shines the spotlight on Chatham County through engaging discussions and interviews with locals, newsmakers, officials and more. Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard...
Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for this week’s Chatham County Roundup and shares discussions from the recent board meeting on water services. Plus: updates on vaccination efforts, Founding Day celebrations and the beginning of CLYDEfest!
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Chatham County Roundup: Bill Horner III of the Chatham News + Record
Bill Horner III, the publisher and editor of the Chatham News + Record, joins 97.9 The Hill for this week’s Chatham County Roundup! He shares details on a recent story about property revaluation across the community and what this means for land owners. Horner also shares details on the upcoming first print edition of La Voz de Chatham and other projects the newspaper is launching soon.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to share details on the county government opening some facilities back to the public and the advancement of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility. Plus: Chatham County prepares for its Founding Day celebration on Saturday!
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Chatham County Roundup: Lars Dolder of the Chatham News + Record
Lars Dolder of the Chatham News + Record joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for this week’s Chatham County Roundup. He shares updates from his recent series examining wastewater and sewer infrastructure, as well as reporting on the SoCo development in Pittsboro and his new column.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for this week’s edition of Chatham County Roundup! Howard discusses the newest capacity limits in North Carolina, local changes to in-person education and the county’s preparation for its Founding Day celebration.
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Chatham County Roundup: Lars Dolder of the Chatham News + Record
Chatham News + Record reporter Lars Dolder joins 97.9 The Hill to share his newpaper’s one-year anniversary story of the COVID-19 pandemic, in which it honors the community members lost to the virus. Plus: election season could look a little different this year and a community member aims to join the 2022 U.S. Senate race.
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Chatham County Roundup: County Commissioner Karen Howard
Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for this week’s edition of Chatham County Roundup! She shares updates to the county’s vaccination rollout, hybrid learning plan developments and the county’s 250th anniversary celebration.
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Chatham County Roundup: Hannah McClellan of the Chatham News + Record
Hannah McClellan of the Chatham News + Record joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell’s for this week’s Chatham County Roundup. She shares updates on the county’s school systems and their approaches to in-person learning models. Plus: the newspaper earned significant recognition for its community coverage.
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Chatham County Roundup: Commissioner Mike Dasher
Chair of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners Mike Dasher speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on this week’s Chatham County Roundup. The two discuss agenda items from the latest board meeting, which included updates on the county’s recent ransomware attack, and ongoing coronavirus vaccination efforts.
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Chatham County Roundup: Bill Horner of the Chatham News + Record
Publisher and Editor of the Chatham News + Record Bill Horner joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for this week’s Chatham County Roundup. Horner details the reporting his newspaper has done on the cyber security breach in the county government and how some residents’ personal information has ended up on the web.
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Chatham County Roundup: Commissioner Karen Howard
Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for this week’s Chatham County Roundup. She shares details on the upcoming Board of County Commissioners meeting, as well as ongoing vaccination efforts and improvements. Plus: Black History Month events around Chatham and discussions about in-person education.
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Chatham County Roundup: Mass Vaccination Events and North Woods Neighbors
Join Brighton McConnell every Tuesday afternoon for Chatham County Roundup, a recurring series that shines the spotlight on Chatham County through engaging discussions and interviews with locals, newsmakers, officials and more. Lars Dolder of the Chatham News + Record...
Chatham County Roundup: Lars Dolder of the Chatham News + Record
Chatham News + Record reporter Lars Dolder joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss several stories he’s been writing on the community. Mass vaccination events have helped several community members get the latest protection against COVID-19. Plus: a Chatham neighborhood has started a petition that’s gaining support and jury trials in the county have several hurdles because of the pandemic.
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Chatham County Roundup: Inoculation and Education in Chatham
Join Brighton McConnell every Tuesday afternoon for Chatham County Roundup, a recurring series that shines the spotlight on Chatham County through engaging discussions and interviews with locals, newsmakers, officials and more. This week on Chatham County Roundup,...
January 26, 2021: Vaccination Clinics and Chatham’s Education
Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for this week’s Chatham County Roundup. The pair discuss a recent mass vaccination clinic in Chatham, as well as the Board of Commissioner latest meeting and a new report on Chatham education amid remote learning.
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January 19, 2021: Educational Statistics in Chatham
Chatham News + Record reporter Hannah McClellan joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss some of her recent stories, including the return of K-8 students to hybrid learning this month. She also shares recent statistics on what percentage of Chatham students received D or F grades this past year and a story on the community’s reaction to President Trump’s impeachment.
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