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Hometown Hero Awards
This week's Hometown Hero: Marin Lissy
Column: Making #MeToo Count
“Making #MeToo Count” By Rachel Valentine These past few days have been heavy for...
Word of the Day – 7/17/20
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Chapel Hill: 45 Years of Chapel Hill Transit
Chapel Hill Transit is marking its 45th anniversary in operation! Brian Litchfield of CHT fills in for Mayor Hemminger.
August 6, 2020: To Open Or Not To Open?
Tom discusses a new survey from the Pew Research Center showing Americans divided over whether K-12 schools should open or go online (or both).
Scott Washington, Take Me Away!
Scott and Aaron escape a news-heavy week by discussing examples from history of ordinary people surviving and thriving amidst great adversity.
September 16, 2019: Bree Newsome
Aaron speaks with Bree Newsome, the activist who's best known for pulling down a Confederate flag outside the South Carolina State House in 2015.
July 24, 2020: Masks and Jacksonville
Republicans cancel plans for a big convention in Jacksonville, and President Trump encourages mask-wearing (at least for now).
May 29, 2018: Goodbyeee
Meg's moving on to a new position (don't worry, still in Chapel Hill!), so this is her final Downtown Rundown. (We still have fun.)
Today in History (and the Rules of Historical Fiction)
Susan and Aaron recommend books based on this day in history - and discuss how far back in time a novel has to be to be considered "historical" fiction.
August 1, 2020
Rufus Edmisten, Deputy Chief Counsel for the Senate Watergate Committee, NC Attorney General and Secretary of State, Democratic nominee for governor in 1984 and, many say, the most colorful politician in North Carolina’s last 50 years, talks about his new book, “That’s Rufus: A Memoir of Tar Heel Politics, Watergate and Public Life”
March 1, 2018
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July 31, 2020: Fall Sports Schedules
The ACC makes a big decision on fall sports schedules. Debby weighs in on what it means for UNC - and whether this week's announcement will actually stick.
February 2018 Community Forum: Tackling Climate Change at the Local Level
Climate change has been a political topic for years, but what has been or can be done at the local level to make an impact? Members of governing bodies in Orange County are working on a joint committee now to work on that answer.
August 1, 2020
Guest: Colin Austin and Conrad Kunkle; Hillsborough Wills and Trust
Weekend Water Cooler: August 1, 2020
Guest: Barbara Foushee
August 5th – My Last Name Means… – Click to Listen
Today, Aaron was joined by 97.9 The Hill's Ali Evans and Christy Bay Graves, the Vice President of Chapel Hill Toffee! Today's KidsQ: What is something that makes your family special?
January 11, 2019
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September 11, 2019: Firearm Safety
Ashley and Aaron talk firearm safety after an Orange County Commissioners meeting - but not before forging common ground on two big issues.
