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In today's news: Chapel Hill gets a new town manager, a Town Council member says he's stepping down, and local boards pass new budgets.

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Orange County Schools Superintendent Dr. Danielle Jones spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, June 27, discussing district news and events. She talked about highlights from the school year that just concluded, what she's learned about Orange County Schools in her first year and a half as superintendent. She also talked about the budget,  and summer capital projects for the district. She discussed summer activities, including an upcoming back to school event and more.

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Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, June 27, discussing town news and events. She discussed the council's hiring of Ted Voorhees as the new Town Manager, effective August 11. She also discussed Karen Stegman's final meeting on the Town Council, as she prepares to move to Carrboro. She also talked about money being issued from recent voter-approved bonds, and more.

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This week we remember great women and impactful social movements - some of which remind us that "sometimes you got to throw a rock."

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Michael Koh steps in for Victor, not with a trend but a question: what should be on a Chapel Hill bingo card?

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Aaron welcomes UNC education professor Jeffrey Greene for a conversation about how to curate your online news feed.

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In today's news: Chapel Hill names Ted Voorhees as town manager, and UNC's Drake Powell goes to the Nets in the NBA Draft.

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Michael Tiemann of Manifold Recording, Author Lara Casey, and Chela Tu of Bold Commercial Real Estate spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, June 25. They discussed Manifold Recording, a world-class recording studio in Chatham County near Pittsboro that is currently for sale. Tiemann discussed the build out of the studio, who has used it, and what a prospective buyer would be getting. Casey spoke to the experience of recording in the studio and being on the property in general. Tu discussed the unique opportunity the property represents, 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, June 25, discussing county news and events. She discussed several recent ribbon cuttings, including a new Orange County EMS station, a park on the Alamance County line, and a news circulator bus in Hillsborough. She also discussed a recent partnership with TABLE that will allow the nonprofit to farm on some county owned land, and more.

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The band Honey Magpie plays their song "Lost in the Woods" to promote Friday's show at Cat's Cradle, celebrating their 10-year anniversary.

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