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Hog Day Festivities to Impact Traffic Around Downtown Hillsborough

Posted by Michael Koh | Sep 13, 2024 | Local Government, Traffic, Transit

Motorists in Hillsborough should expect heavier traffic than usual this weekend due to the annual...

Positive Rabies Test Reported on Skunk in Hillsborough

Posted by Michael Koh | Sep 13, 2024 | Health, Safety

Orange County Animal Services has announced a positive rabies test on a skunk in Hillsborough....

Sheriff’s Office, Orange County Schools Offer More Security After ‘Vague’ Social Media Posts

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 13, 2024 | Crime, Pre-K - 12 Education, Safety

Orange County Schools and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office are investigating social media posts that allude to threatening school safety.

‘How Do We Normalize This Work?’: New Segment on DEI Airs on 97.9 The Hill

Posted by Staff | Sep 12, 2024 | News

97.9 The Hill launched a weekly segment called “Conversations We Need To Have” featuring different voices and local leaders in the DEI space.

Orange County: Long Term Land Use, Outside Agency Funding, Boards and Commissions

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Sep 11, 2024 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, September 11. She discussed Tuesday night’s meeting of the Orange County Commissioners, including their discussion of long term land use through 2055. She talked about how this plan impacts neighboring municipalities, and the opportunity for public feedback. She also talked about the outside agency funding, appointments to various boards and commissions, and more.

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Towns of Hillsborough and Carrboro Receive Resident Satisfaction Awards

Posted by Michael Koh | Sep 8, 2024 | Local Government

The towns of Hillsborough and Carrboro are two of 14 communities nationwide recognized with the...

Orange County: Thursday Commissioners Meeting, Volunteer Fair, Wonderful House

Posted by Andrew Stuckey | Sep 4, 2024 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, September 4. She discussed the commissioners decision to hold this first meeting back on a Thursday. She also previewed some of the business of that meeting, including some upcoming community conversation about the Greene Tract. She also previewed an upcoming Orange County Road Show and Volunteer Fair, the opening of Wonderful House, and more.