Carrboro Mayo Damon Seils joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell in-studio on Friday, August 8. He shares his condolences and what little details are known about a stabbing at Carrboro Town Commons. Seils also sheds light on the announcement that Town Manager Richard White III is leaving this fall, as well as the town’s timeline to find an interim manager and launch a wide search. Plus: amid social media chatter about pedestrian safety along North Carolina Highway 54, Seils details an upcoming project to install crosswalks that’s been approved by NCDOT.

 

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. Each Tuesday he visits with Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver; Wednesdays feature a conversation with Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford; Thursdays feature Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger, and Fridays include a conversation with Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils.  You can access previous “Conversations With the Mayors” here.

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