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November 14, 2018
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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...
November 14, 2018
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November 14, 2018
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Week of November 12, 2018
Progress is ongoing for the West Hillsborough construction project.
November 1, 2018: What To Expect In NC On Election Night?
A new PPP survey shows North Carolina Democrats with a slight edge in legislative and judicial races, and two of the six proposed constitutional amendments likely to fail (but the other four likely to pass).
November 1, 2018: Gatling Gun Strategy
The Gatling gun is invented, Martin Luther launches the Reformation, and Wilmingtonians show they know how to party.
November 13, 2018: Day of Rest
The 2018 election is behind us! Time for a day off - and then, back into the fray.
November 2, 2018: What’s Not A Thing?
In the days leading up to a major election, everything is a Thing - even the stuff that's not.
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November 14, 2018: “She Loves Me” At PlayMakers!
PlayMakers Repertory Company's next mainstage show, the holiday musical "She Loves Me," is on stage now through Sunday, December 9. Aaron got a chance to chat with the show's stars, Jenny Latimer and Michael Maliakel.
November 14, 2018
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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.)
November 14, 2018: Basketball!
Basketball season is underway, so we're recommending our favorite hoop-themed books. (And plugging some that were written by our friends!)
November 10, 2018
Fred Kiger, Writer, Researcher and American Civil War Expert at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill AND WCHL’s Trivia Guru. Experiencing the Civil War in American life--looking back after 150 years .
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November 14, 2018: “She Loves Me” At PlayMakers!
PlayMakers Repertory Company's next mainstage show, the holiday musical "She Loves Me," is on stage now through Sunday, December 9. Aaron got a chance to chat with the show's stars, Jenny Latimer and Michael Maliakel.
March 1, 2018
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November 14, 2018: Leadership
Draymond Green's suspension gets us talking about what it means to be a leader.
October 2018 Community Forum: What to Watch in the Mid-Term Elections
Professor at Catawba College Michael Bitzer, Public Policy Polling director Tom Jensen and Meredith College professor David McLennan all spoke with WCHL about what they will be watching when results start coming in from the mid-term election.
November 10, 2018
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Nov 9th – Making Music! – Click to Listen
Jean Bolduc stopped by to chat with AJ about this Friday’s question. Today’s KidsQ: If you were in a band, what instrument would you play? What kind of music would your band make?...
November 10, 2018
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November 6, 2018: Election Day
Aaron and Ashley discuss important races and issues on the ballot, locally and nationwide - and we talk about the pros and cons of high-turnout elections.
