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October 12, 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...
October 12, 2018
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October 11, 2018
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Week of October 1, 2018
Hillsborough makes changes to its sidewalk seating ordinance; Chapel Hill elected officials meet with Orange County commissioners; Carrboro talks student housing; and county commissioners address a Hog Day-related controversy.
October 4, 2018: Kavanaugh
The Kavanaugh hearings are dominating the news. A month before the election, is the issue changing voters' minds?
October 4, 2018: Coincidence and Synchronicity
Two Thanksgiving declarations on the same day; several Supreme Court-related moments in the same week.
October 2, 2018: Vote!
The voter-registration deadline is coming up soon (October 12) for people who want to vote on Election Day...early voting begins the following week...and the NAACP is getting the word out about all of it.
September 28, 2018: Kavanaugh
Reflecting on the Kavanaugh hearing, Christine Blasey Ford's testimony - and what it's already changed.
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One on One: NC’s Most Iconic Eatery
I am looking for iconic North Carolina eateries for a new book. The dictionary defines...
October 12, 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.)
October 3, 2018: Festifall
Festifall is coming to Chapel Hill this Sunday! So our prompt: fall, arts, and festivals.
October 13, 2018
Dr. April Salama and her patient Mr. Tom Drew are our guests. Dr. Salama is associate professor of medicine, director of Duke Cancer Institute’s melanoma program. They will talks about Fighting Melanoma with Team Tom – Tom’s unbelievable recovery and how it fits in a time of advancing successes and new techniques in fighting cancer.
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One on One: NC’s Most Iconic Eatery
I am looking for iconic North Carolina eateries for a new book. The dictionary defines...
March 1, 2018
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October 3, 2018: Fans
The fan experience is essential to live sporting events - but what happens when the action gets too close?
October 13, 2018
Are you concerned about healthcare for your elderly loved ones? Tune in to hear Marian Graves discussing the exemplary care provided by Signature Healthcare of Chapel Hill.
September 21st – Time Travel – Click to Listen
Jean Bolduc stopped by to chat with Aaron about this Friday’s question. Today’s KidsQ: If you could travel back in time to two years ago, what advice would you give yourself?...
October 13, 2018
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September 11, 2018: Hurricane
Yes, we do find a couple things to argue about - but it's all about hurricane prep this week.
