Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson speaks with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Thursday, July 24. She shares her reactions and gratitude to running unopposed in this fall’s election cycle for mayor, and discusses why she plans to still hit the campaign trail. Anderson also shares some of the latest damage assessments and recovery moves by the town in the wake of Chantal’s flooding, including Chapel Hill’s affected public housing and trails.


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 Jamezetta Bedford; 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.