Deby Dihoff, Board Member with Faith Connections on Mental Illness and former NAMI NC Director spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, November 5. She discussed an upcoming half-day conference being hosted at Binkley Baptist Church on the mental health of young people and contemporary parenting styles. The conference is Friday, November 8 in the a.m., and you can sign up here. She also discussed the history of the organization, and more.

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This week, Aaron welcomes poet Gabrielle Calvocoressi, whose new collection just got named a finalist for the National Book Award.

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Trending today is the increased use of robots to produce sculpture, which begs the age-old question: what is "art," in the first place?

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Aaron chats with Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson, who got reelected as mayor for another term in this week's election.

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In today's news: the results are in from this year's election, with a shakeup in Durham but little suspense in Orange County.

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97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell and Michael Koh convene for an abbreviated edition of The Carolina Football Hour to discuss the team earning its first Power 4 win of the season vs. Syracuse last Friday.

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97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear from Public Policy Polling's Tom Jensen ahead of election day. We hear from a UNC student with family recovering from Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica. In sports, UNC Men's Basketball opens the season with an emphatic victory and Hubert Davis responds to Luka Bogavac's sudden eligibility. We also check in on the rest Tar Heels sports, and more.

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Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, November 4, discussing county news and events. She discussed the county's long-term transportation plans and other items from the commissioners' work session on Monday. She also talked about the public meeting, which saw a vote on the Vickers Village development off Jack Bennet Road, and more.

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Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, November 4, discussing town news and events. He discussed election day in Hillsborough, which will result in his election to a second term as mayor as he is running unopposed. He discussed what he is proud of and what lessons he learned during his first term. He also discussed his vision for Hillsborough during his second. He also shared positive feedback he's heard since the board voted to cancel their contract with Flock Safety, and more.

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Aaron welcomes UNC philosopher Michael Vazquez, who's co-leading a campus initiative to address a "crisis of attention."

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