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North Carolina House Minority Leader and District 54 Representative Robert Reives spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, August 27. He discussed a new apparent "Pay to Play" situation with Republican leaders in the general assembly, as outlined in an article on The Assembly. He also talked about the lack of a timeline for state budget, some of the recent successes in District 54, and more.

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97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools explores what closing an elementary school would hypothetically look like. We hear from Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell on a Unified Development Ordinance meeting tonight. In sports, UNC Football General Manager Michael Lombardi talks about the importance of the game day experience in Chapel Hill,  and more.

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Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, August 27, discussing county news and events. She talked about the board of commissioners unanimous vote to further fund housing for residents displaced by Tropical Depression Chantal. She also updated other items from the meeting, including the proposal of a Tax Appraisal Work Group. She talked about the UPROAR Festival which came to a close this past weekend, and more.

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Managing Editor of the News of Orange County Dale Edwards spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, August 27. He discussed a recent e-mail hack he is continuing to deal with, and a piece he wrote to help raise awareness of fishing scams in email and elsewhere. He also talked about a recent utility line fire that caught a lot of attention and caused a power outage in Hillsborough. He discussed the opening of the new Thermo-Fisher plant in Mebane, and more.

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Aaron welcomes Jesse James DeConto of The Pinkerton Raid, for a live performance of their latest single, "We Tremble With The Noise."

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Trending today: the I-Robo2, a cooking robot that may be coming to a restaurant near you - but will it ever be more than a gimmick?

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Aaron welcomes Hall of Fame sportswriter Larry Keith, a WCHL alum who's now the author of a new memoir, "Touch 'Em All."

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In today's news: Orange County Commissioners approve $20,000 in support for residents displaced by Tropical Depression Chantal.

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Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, August 26, discussing town news and events. He talked about an upcoming public meeting on the town' UDO rewrite. He gave an updated timeline for the reopening of Gold Park and portions of the River Walk after last month's flooding. He also talked about UPROAR Public Arts Festival wrapping up in the community, and more.

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Local musician Magpie (Owen Russell) stopped by Live & Local last week, following the release of his debut album “Nobody We Could Name.”

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