97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news and local voices in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck chats with government officials, UNC scholars, business and nonprofit leaders, area musicians, and others in our community as they share their thoughts, their experience, and their expertise on the central issues of today. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s conversations – and tune in to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” at 7:30 a.m. on 97.9 The Hill to hear those conversations live.

Every month, Aaron welcomes Mebane public information officer Kelly Hunter for “Positively Mebane,” a look at what’s going on in Mebane and what folks can see and do while they’re there.

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This month, Kelly provides a rundown on upcoming fall events, including the Flavors of Fall festival on September 21 and AutumnFest on October 5. Also: one more plug for the Mebane Citizens Academy, which gets under way this week; an update on the closure of Lake Michael Park for dam improvements (and what other parks are available to use instead); the latest government actions on e-bikes and scooters as well as upcoming street resurfacing; and a big award for Mebane’s finance team.

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