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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 — 8/16/19
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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.
August 15, 2019: Pork Chop On A Stick
Tom discusses a new survey of North Carolinians...and his encounters with Democratic presidential contenders at the Iowa State Fair.
August 15, 2019: The Missing Piece
This week marks the ratification of the 19th Amendment - and, fittingly, a number of important moments in which women take a stand for what's right.
August 10, 2019
Dr. Deb Stroman - Hate and the Power of Sport
August 13, 2019: Gun Violence, White Supremacy
Anna attends a rally in Hillsborough, speaking out against both gun violence and white supremacy.
July 26, 2019: Mueller, Again
Robert Mueller's testimony wasn't as much of a Thing as what was going on elsewhere in the room.
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.)
August 14, 2019: Grants!
The library receives a pair of exciting federal grants; Susan and Aaron recommend books (loosely) based on the end of summer.
August 17, 2019
Elizabeth Marie Melchionna, rector at the Chapel of the Cross, talks about her experiences as leader of one of Chapel Hill’s oldest and most influential churches.
March 1, 2018
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August 7, 2019: Mark 8:36
Now that UNC has gone all in on football, another losing season is a terrible thought - but Debby says there may also be a downside to winning.
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 17, 2019
Guest: Hannah Shanafelt with Hannah's Home Health
Weekend Water Cooler: August 10, 2019
Guest: Aaron Keck
August 14th – Shark Bro – Click to Listen
Today, Aaron Keck was joined by 97.9 The Hill’s Victor and Ali! Today’s KidsQ: If you could ride on the back of any animal, which one would you choose?
August 6, 2019: Anti-Semitism, Racial Violence
Waddy and Aaron are joined by Laura and Catherine Gutman for a conversation about antisemitism that also has El Paso in mind.
