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Here’s How to Listen to All of WCHL / Chapelboro’s 2023 Candidate Introductions
97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro’s news team spoke with candidates for races representing Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough and Pittsboro.
2023 Candidate Introductions: Chapel Hill Municipal Races
Hear candidates in the Chapel Hill Town Council and mayoral races introduce themselves and campaigns to 97.9 The Hill listeners.
2023 Candidate Introductions: Carrboro Municipal Races
Hear candidates in the Carrboro Town Council and mayoral races introduce themselves and campaigns to 97.9 The Hill listeners.
2023 Candidate Introductions: CHCCS Board of Education
The 2023 race for four seats on the CHCCS Board of Education has one of the deepest fields in recent memory. Listen to each candidate here.
2023 Candidate Introductions: Hillsborough Races
There are three seats available in this year’s Hillsborough Board of Commissioners race with four candidates running. Listen to them here.
2023 Candidate Introductions: Pittsboro Municipal Races
Pittsboro continues to be in an important chapter, and this election cycle will see a new mayor and at least one new commissioner.
Early Voting is Ending for 2023 Local Elections; Here’s Where to Go in Orange, Chatham and Durham Counties
Voters can head to the polls to vote early, with competitive local elections in Orange, Chatham, and Durham County municipal races this fall.
In Chapel Hill’s Election, The Generation Gap May Decide
A survey from Public Policy Polling finds a split between older and younger Chapel Hill residents, on key issues as well as the 2023 election.
Foushee Picks Up Endorsement from National PAC in Carrboro Mayor’s Election
Despite running unopposed for office this fall, Barbara Foushee continues to rack up endorsements for her to become the Town of Carrboro's next mayor. The Collective PAC — a national organization dedicated to helping more Black candidates earn election to seats of...
Poll: No Clear Leader, Many Undecided Voters in Chapel Hill Election
A survey from Public Policy Polling finds many Chapel Hill voters still undecided, two weeks out from Election Day 2023.
Sierra Club Endorsements for Orange, Chatham County Local Elections Revealed
All of the N.C. Sierra Club endorsements in the Orange County and Chatham County municipal elections are now released. Read them here.
Triangle Blog Blog Announces Announces Endorsements Endorsements
The progressive website Triangle Blog Blog has endorsed Jess Anderson for Chapel Hill Mayor and aligned mostly with NEXT for Town Council.
