Chapel Hill Town Council member Jess Anderson joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Thursday, January 13. She discusses the latest talks around Estes Drive and pedestrian safety after two separate collisions. Anderson also shares highlights from the recent town council meeting and Chapel Hill’s Economic Sustainability Committee. Plus: details on preparation for winter weather and Martin Luther King Jr. Day events!
Executive Director of the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership Matt Gladdek joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss the town government’s recent deliberations over requesting control of Franklin Street from the state.
After the Obey Creek development failed to find retailers to fill its mixed-use project in 2015, a new development may be slated to take its place. The South Creek development is proposing more than six hundred townhomes and condos in the space across from Southern Village.
Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Thursday, December 9. She details how Wednesday’s organizational meeting for the town council went, as Chapel Hill welcomed three new council members. She also shares some highlights of the recent Metro Mayors meeting and details on the town’s free parking on the weekends this month.
As the East Rosemary Redevelopment project continues to move forward, last week’s Chapel Hill Town Council meeting provided a big step toward outlining exactly what that will look like. The council approved the 150 East Rosemary rezoning proposal, which will bring office space, commercial development and a wet lab to downtown.
The day after Thanksgiving begins the holiday shopping season. While Black Friday is typically devoted to big-box shopping, local governments are encouraging to shop small on Saturday. Small Business Saturday was started in 2010 to promote buying local during the Great Recession. Now, it’s a staple every holiday season.