Chapelboro.com

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, June 10. He discussed the Hillsborough Town Budget, which the board of commissioners passed unanimously. He outlined the tough decisions that had to be made on revenue and delaying projects, particularly given federal budget cuts. He also talked about Last Friday Art Walk being featured on North Carolina Weekend, an upcoming open house at the Rural Orange Fire Department, and more.

The post Hillsborough: Budget, North Carolina Weekend, Orange Fire Department Open House appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

Trending today: new data suggesting that green energy is still on the rise. Also, Aaron livens things up, and Victor makes a yo-momma joke.

The post What’s Trending: The Green Old Deal appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month, and local officials are getting the word out about an important and under-discussed issue.

The post On Air Today: Elder Abuse Awareness Month appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

In today's news: Chapel Hill gears up for tonight's international friendly in Kenan Stadium, with Mexico facing Türkiye.

The post The Morning News: Soccer Returns To Kenan Stadium appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

Orange County Chief Civil Rights Officer Paul Slack spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, June 9. He discussed the upcoming Juneteenth Holiday, including an event the county is putting on this Friday, June 13 in Hillsborough. He also asked Andrew when he first heard about Juneteenth (sometime around 2008?), discussed his personal Juneteenth traditions, including what he plans on doing this Juneteenth, and more.

The post Conversations We Need To Have: Paul Slack Talks Juneteenth appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear the local government meeting schedule as they work toward passing their annual budgets. We hear from Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee on the town's budget, which was the first to pass locally. We learn more details on an inter-local agreement between the Town of Pittsboro and Chatham County to consolidate control of several downtown parcels. In sports, UNC Baseball's season came to what felt like an early end in losing to Arizona two games to one in the super-regionals, and more.

The post The 5:00 News – Local Government Budgets, Diamond Heels Season Ends, Inter-Local Agreement appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

New Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Superintendent Dr. Rodney Trice spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, June 9. He discussed his first day on the job, as well as the journey to becoming the district's superintendent. He talked about what he wants his priorities to be as he begins in the role, including making listening to classroom teachers a focal point. He discussed this weekend's high school graduation ceremonies, and more.

The post Speaking of School: New CHCCS Superintendent Dr. Rodney Trice appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

Trending today: a survey about what people did in high school, and Victor laments the decline of the high-school job.

The post What’s Trending: Freaks & Geeks (& Crushes & Friends & Bullies) appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

Aaron chats with Danielle Barrett, a patient with thrombophilia, a condition that can cause life-threatening blood clots.

The post On Air Today: Understanding Thrombophilia and Preventing Blood Clots appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

In today's news: a pedestrian is killed along Fordham Boulevard in Chapel Hill, and the Tar Heel baseball season comes to a disappointing end.

The post The Morning News: Chapel Hill Pedestrian Killed, UNC Baseball Season Ends appeared first on Chapelboro.com.