Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Friday, Mar. 27. Foushee discusses a pair of recent proclamations passed to highlight national and global issues: transgender rights and environmental sustainability. The mayor shares reflections on what Trans Day of Visibility means to her in 2026 and some of Carrboro’s climate action efforts that stand out to her most recently in honor of Earth Hour. Plus, Foushee shares details on a pair of other events coming up this weekend: local egg hunts and a Creek Week cleanup!

Conversations With the Mayors is an ongoing series on “News on the Hill” where host Andrew Stuckey visits with the local government leaders who help shape our communities in Chapel Hill and the surrounding area. Each Tuesday he visits with Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell; Wednesdays feature a conversation with Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton; Thursdays feature Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson, and Fridays include a conversation with Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee. You can listen to previous “Conversations With the Mayors” here.

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