Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, July 28. She details the recent decision to indefinitely extend the county's state of emergency for COVID-19. The post Orange County: State of Emergency and Broadband Expansion appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

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Orange County: State of Emergency and Broadband Expansion

Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver speaks with 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, July 27. She shares updates on the installation ceremony for Durham Tech President J.B. Buxton, whose school has a campus in Hillsborough. Weaver also discusses the recent extension of the Orange County state of emergency regarding COVID-19, repaving projects in town and the latest Last Fridays event. The post Hillsborough: State of Emergency, Durham Tech and Repaving appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

Hillsborough: State of Emergency, Durham Tech and Repaving

Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell to help finish out the week on Friday, July 23. She discusses Governor Roy Cooper's latest update on COVID-19 trends and his executive order on public health guidelines. Plus: some of the upcoming items the Carrboro Town Council will tackle in September and the town's food distribution series is set to end. The post Carrboro: NC Vaccinations, Fall Plans and Food Distribution appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

Carrboro: NC Vaccinations, Fall Plans and Food Distribution

Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Thursday, July 22. She brings updates on an upcoming street repaving project, as well as discussions with UNC ahead of a new school year with more students returning to campus. Plus: a new restaurant is joining the downtown scene and some community members are petitioning for a splash pad. The post Chapel Hill: Street Repaving, Seafood and Sick Birds appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

Chapel Hill: Street Repaving, Seafood and Sick Birds

Chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, July 21. Price shares initial reactions to Governor Roy Cooper's press conference a new COVID-19 guidance for schools this fall. Plus, with applicants finalized, she details the process for filling a vacancy on the Board of Commissioners. The post Orange County: Governor Cooper, Delta Variant Guidance and Board Applicants appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

Orange County: Governor Cooper, Delta Variant Guidance and Board Applicants

Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, July 20. She shares thoughts on learning she will be running unopposed for re-election as mayor this fall, as well as some town projects she hopes residents will keep in mind during election season. The post Hillsborough: Uncontested Race and Delta Variant Protection appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

Hillsborough: Uncontested Race and Delta Variant Protection

Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss several things happening around downtown, including preparation for the demotion of the East Rosemary Street Parking Deck. Plus: Hemminger officially launches her re-election campaign and community members are sharing feedback on pandemic-era changes to the town. The post Chapel Hill: East Rosemary Street, Re-Election Campaign and Downtown appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

Chapel Hill: East Rosemary Street, Re-Election Campaign and Downtown

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell and shares her experience at the National Association of Counties conference the last few days. Price details some main topics local governments across the country are discussing. Plus: time is running out to apply for the vacancy on the Board of County Commissioners! The post Orange County: Recapping the NACo Conference + BOCC Vacancy appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

Orange County: Recapping the NACo Conference + BOCC Vacancy

Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell to share some updates from around her town. She discusses the nearly-finished reservoir expansion project, as well as a recent discovery about town flags on display and an upcoming event celebrating tomatoes. The post Hillsborough: Wolf-Dogs, Town Flags and Tomoto Pies appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

Hillsborough: Wolf-Dogs, Town Flags and Tomoto Pies

Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell  to help wrap up the week. She shares updates on the search to replace Town Manager David Andrews, who is set to retire at the end of the month. She also shares different updates from the town’s Parks and Recreation department. The post Carrboro: Replacing David Andrews and MLK Park appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

Carrboro: Replacing David Andrews and MLK Park

Ran Northam, the communications manager for the Town of Chapel Hill, joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell as a substitute for Mayor Pam Hemminger. He shares updates on the town's response to Tropical Storm Elsa and reaction to the recent Fourth of July fireworks display. Plus: Northam shares details on the upcoming destruction of an East Rosemary Street Parking deck. The post Chapel Hill: Ran Northam on Rosemary Street Parking and Fourth of July appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

Chapel Hill: Ran Northam on Rosemary Street Parking and Fourth of July

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss current and upcoming events for the county government. She shares details on the Emergency Operations Center officially closing its work on the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as preparation for this weekend’s NACo Conference. Plus: Price shares her thoughts on […] The post Orange County: Teaching History and Celebrating Emergency Service Workers appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

Orange County: Teaching History and Celebrating Emergency Service Workers

Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to preview this Sunday’s eighth annual reading of the Frederick Douglass essay ‘What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?’ The post Carrboro: The Annual Reading of Frederick Douglass’ Essay appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

Carrboro: The Annual Reading of Frederick Douglass’ Essay

Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell. She details some of the item's on this week's agenda for the last town council meeting for the summer. Plus: business is changing, partially thanks to new rules in college athletics allowing athlete endorsements. The post Chapel Hill: University Place, Athlete-Business Partnerships and July 4th appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

Chapel Hill: University Place, Athlete-Business Partnerships and July 4th

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on a summer week that will see county facilities transition to a 'new normal.' She shares plans on the Orange County Transformation Plan to gradually reopen buildings and resources. Plus: Price details recent discussions on broadband and new applications to fill a BOCC vacancy. The post Orange County: Opening Up, Logging On and Keeping Cool appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

Orange County: Opening Up, Logging On and Keeping Cool

Every week, 97.9 The Hill WCHL’s Aaron Keck chats with the mayors of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough, plus the chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners. From breaking news to hot-button issues, they cover all the big news, trends, events and developments in one of the most exciting, most progressive, most desirable, and fastest-growing communities in America.

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