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97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com Social Media Manager Henry Taylor spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, June 16.  He discussed his experience competing at the Hearst Journalism National Competition earlier in the month. He discussed an upcoming Instagram Reel where staff members will chose their "walk-up" music. He talked about his experience covering the "No Kings" rally this weekend, and more.

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Tom and Aaron discuss new polls from Virginia and New Jersey that suggest a big shift to the Democrats in 2025.

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Trending today: increasing hassles for bars and restaurants that play background music, and Victor's rant against Chive TV.

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Jennifer Player of Orange Habitat for Humanity joins Aaron to discuss Auman Village, a new Habitat community in Hillsborough.

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In today's news: local residents rally against Donald Trump, while a local vaccine researcher responds after being sacked by RFK Jr.

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This Week:

Steve Sandeep Rao, a native of Charleston WV, Steve serves as an At Large Council Member for the Town of Morrisville and served as Mayor Pro Tem from 2015-2017. He served as a Senior Business Development Executive at Alphanumeric Systems, a global tech company headquartered in Raleigh from January 2011 to May 2020 and now serves as Of Counsel and Adviser to State Federal Strategies, where he advises Technology Companies on State and Local Government Business Development Strategy. Council Member Rao is the longest serving Asian-American elected official in NC

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Willis Whichard, lawyer, legislator, Supreme Court justice, and law school dean, is the author of “A Consequential Life: David Lowry Swain, Nineteenth-Century North Carolina, and Their University.” He talks about his new book and Swain, who was a lawyer, judge, governor, and university president.” Whichard, who himself has been a legislator, judge, supreme court justice, and law school dean explains Swain’s contributions to the university and the state.

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This week, Dr. Deborah Stroman discusses sports history and athletes as activists.

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Dr. Deborah Stroman spoke with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Friday, June 13. She discussed sports as the backdrop to some recent intense news events, exploring what role sports play during the unfolding of intense and historical news events, and more.

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97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, area high school seniors have graduation this weekend. We hear more details about the ongoing controversy at Carrboro High School around Principal Helena Thomas. We hear from Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson on the legacy of Karen Stegman as she is set to leave the town council early ahead of her move to Carrboro. A large economic development announcement comes to Greensboro. In sports, the Sienna Hotel responds to the throng of fans who wanted a glimpse of team Mexico, we hear from a Tar Heel football player on spring practice, and more.

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