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The 5:00 News– Pittsboro Water, Leandro in Court Again, Rabies

by Andrew Stuckey | Feb 22, 2024 | The 5:00 News | 0 Comments

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear the latest from the Durham School Board, learn of a fire in Carrboro, and learn of the first rabies case in Orange County so far this year. We also hear a story on the water treatment efforts in Pittsboro, learn of an honor for Chapel Hill High School, hear a UNC Media Hub story on the Leeandro Case, and more. In sports, we look ahead to tonight’s women’s basketball matchup against NC State, the men’s team’s looming matchup with Virginia on Saturday, more awards for a UNC Diving star, and more.

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Climate Thursday: Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke’s Nicholas Institute Ashely Ward

by Andrew Stuckey | Feb 22, 2024 | Climate Thursdays | 0 Comments

Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke’s Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, February 22. She discussed the recent work she has been doing, and an upcoming conference she will be presenting at. She also discussed recent changes to how corporations in the finance sector address climate challenges, and how state legislatures are getting involved as well. She also outlined a climate action passport program coming to Hillsborough in April, and more.

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Viewpoints: FSU’s Amended Complaint

by Viewpoints | Feb 22, 2024 | Town Square, Viewpoints | 0 Comments

"Viewpoints" is a place on Chapelboro where local people are encouraged to share their unique perspectives on issues affecting our community. If you'd like to contribute a column on an issue you're concerned about, interesting happenings around town, reflections on...

Chapel Hill: Response to Tragic Car Crash, LUMO Update, Interim Chancellor

by Andrew Stuckey | Feb 22, 2024 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast | 0 Comments

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, February 22. She discussed the recent fatal automobile accident on NC 54 that killed UNC student Mary Rotunda, and the response in the community. She also discussed her initial meeting with UNC Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts, gave an update on the Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) rewrite, talked about upcoming events, and more.

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Little Big Moments: A Unique Moment

by Andrew Taylor-Troutman | Feb 22, 2024 | Columns, Little Big Moments, Town Square | 0 Comments

The annual physical at the doctor’s office. You’ve been there. You know the drill. How the automatic glass doors open to reveal a receptionist, pleasant but brisk, who pulls you up on the computer. You are a number — first a birthday, then an insurance policy.

Slayings of Tourists and Colombian Women Expose the Dark Side of Medellin’s Tourism Boom

by Associated Press | Feb 22, 2024 | World | 0 Comments

Written by ASTRID SÚAREZ The lush valley enveloping Medellin was once the heart of a brutal war involving the Colombian government, drug cartels and a smattering of other armed groups. But a sharp dip in violence in the country’s second-biggest city has attracted a...