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March 22, 2019
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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...
March 22, 2019
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March 22, 2019
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Week of February 4, 2019
Stevens and Lavelle watch the General Assembly; county commissioners discuss I-40 widening and a future county jail; Hemminger talks parking; Lavelle talks immigration.
March 21, 2019: Tillis And Trump
Tom explains why Thom Tillis flip-flopped on Trump's emergency declaration - and why other Republicans are falling in line behind the President against their own better judgment. Also, 2020 polls!
March 21, 2019: Heroes And Troubles
Remembering events in North Carolina history that highlight both inspiring heroes...and disturbing trends.
March 12, 2019: The Achievement Gap
The NAACP is holding a town hall meeting Thursday, March 14, from 6:00-7:30 pm at the Chapel Hill Public Library, to discuss recent big issues - and upcoming big decisions - in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools.
March 22, 2019: Mueller And The Law
The Mueller report gets ready to drop (but not yet, as we were talking). Also, Aaron and Jean discuss why it's important for people in power to actually care about the law.
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UNC Punches Ticket to Sweet Sixteen With Dominant Showing Against No. 9 Seed Washington
With a trip to the Sweet Sixteen on the line Sunday afternoon in Columbus as part of the NCAA...
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.)
March 20, 2019: Holy Guacamole
There's a lot happening at the library this week - but of course we're mostly talking about March Madness.
March 23, 2019
Our former Chapel Hill neighbor, Deirdre Haj is Director of the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. She talks about the Lineup of films for 22nd Annual Festival coming up in Durham on April 4 – 7, 2019. Big news in a new bargain pass, called the Rush Pass that for $30 provides entry for one person to all film screenings via the Last Minute Line. More info at:
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UNC Punches Ticket to Sweet Sixteen With Dominant Showing Against No. 9 Seed Washington
With a trip to the Sweet Sixteen on the line Sunday afternoon in Columbus as part of the NCAA...
March 1, 2018
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March 20, 2019: March Madness!
Debby and Aaron compare their brackets. Also, we discuss upcoming events Debby's involved in organizing - like the Basketball Analytics Summit and Orange County's Community Read.
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.
March 23, 2019
Guest: Jay Patel and Wes Rowe of the Franklin Hotel
Weekend Water Cooler: March 23, 2019
Guest: Mary Parry Author, "Sadie McGrady Runs for President". Activist, Communications Consultant
March 20th – College Mascots – Click to Listen
Today Aaron was joined by 97.9 The Hill’s Dakota and AJ! KidsQ: If you ran your own college basketball team, what would be the mascot?
March 12, 2019: Light Rail
Ashley and Aaron dissect the light-rail issue - including questions of transparency, eminent domain, alternatives, and why light-rail opponents are letting Duke off the hook.
