Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, April 17, discussing town news and events. She talked about the upcoming Carrboro Earth Day festivities this weekend, which will see the Open Streets closure of weaver street for the afternoon. She also discussed the town adopting the National Incident Management System, a look at the town’s capital investments plan, some other upcoming events, and more.

Conversations With the Mayors is an ongoing series on “News on the Hill” where host Andrew Stuckey visits with the local government leaders who help shape our communities in Chapel Hill and the surrounding area. Each Tuesday he visits with Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell; Wednesdays feature a conversation with Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton; Thursdays feature Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson, and Fridays include a conversation with Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee. You can listen to previous “Conversations With the Mayors” here.

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Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, April 16, discussing town news and events. She recapped the weekend in Chapel Hill that featured two sold out Savannah Banana games at Kenan Stadium, and more. She also discussed the recent meeting of the town council, which saw discussion of lengthening the term of the mayor and reducing the size of the council. She talked about the recent legislative breakfast, and more.

Conversations With the Mayors is an ongoing series on “News on the Hill” where host Andrew Stuckey visits with the local government leaders who help shape our communities in Chapel Hill and the surrounding area. Each Tuesday he visits with Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell; Wednesdays feature a conversation with Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton; Thursdays feature Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson, and Fridays include a conversation with Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee. You can listen to previous “Conversations With the Mayors” here.

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Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, April 14, discussing town news and events. He recapped the most recent meeting of the Hillsborough Board of Commissioners meeting, which saw a discussion of unhoused individuals damaging youth athletic fields in Hillsborough, and creative town solutions for preventing that. He also talked about a proposed reorganization of the town’s Community Services Department, a recent trio of arrests for soliciting minors, and more.

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Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, April 9, discussing town news and events. She gave a recap of the most recent meeting of the Chapel Hill Town Council, which saw updates on economic development, the Land Use Management Ordinance rewrite, and more. She also talked about a busy weekend coming up in Chapel Hill, which includes two sold out “Banana Ball” games at Keenan Stadium, the UNC Science Expo, and more.

Conversations With the Mayors is an ongoing series on “News on the Hill” where host Andrew Stuckey visits with the local government leaders who help shape our communities in Chapel Hill and the surrounding area. Each Tuesday he visits with Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell; Wednesdays feature a conversation with Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton; Thursdays feature Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson, and Fridays include a conversation with Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee. You can listen to previous “Conversations With the Mayors” here.

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Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, April 7 discussing town news and events. He talked about the upcoming July 4 celebration for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. He also discussed sign ups for an upcoming Police Academy from the town of Hillsborough. He also previewed the upcoming meeting of the Hillsborough Board of Commissioners, and more.

Conversations With the Mayors is an ongoing series on “News on the Hill” where host Andrew Stuckey visits with the local government leaders who help shape our communities in Chapel Hill and the surrounding area. Each Tuesday he visits with Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell; Wednesdays feature a conversation with Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton; Thursdays feature Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson, and Fridays include a conversation with Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee. You can listen to previous “Conversations With the Mayors” here.

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Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson joins 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell in-studio on Thursday, Apr. 2. Her visit comes right on the heels of the Town of Chapel Hill announcing it will be switching up its Fourth of July celebration for the first time in six years, and she shares more details about the reasoning. Anderson also dives into the recent groundbreaking for the Homestead Gardens housing community — a project that spent years in the planning phase and is the biggest affordable housing venture on town-owned land.

Conversations With the Mayors is an ongoing series on “News on the Hill” where host Andrew Stuckey visits with the local government leaders who help shape our communities in Chapel Hill and the surrounding area. Each Tuesday he visits with Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell; Wednesdays feature a conversation with Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton; Thursdays feature Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson, and Fridays include a conversation with Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee. You can listen to previous “Conversations With the Mayors” here.

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Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Friday, Mar. 27. Foushee discusses a pair of recent proclamations passed to highlight national and global issues: transgender rights and environmental sustainability. The mayor shares reflections on what Trans Day of Visibility means to her in 2026 and some of Carrboro’s climate action efforts that stand out to her most recently in honor of Earth Hour. Plus, Foushee shares details on a pair of other events coming up this weekend: local egg hunts and a Creek Week cleanup!

Conversations With the Mayors is an ongoing series on “News on the Hill” where host Andrew Stuckey visits with the local government leaders who help shape our communities in Chapel Hill and the surrounding area. Each Tuesday he visits with Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell; Wednesdays feature a conversation with Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton; Thursdays feature Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson, and Fridays include a conversation with Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee. You can listen to previous “Conversations With the Mayors” here.

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Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, March 26, discussing town news and events. She recapped the most recent meeting of the town council, which included an update on the town’s leaf collection and the acquisition of a new leaf vacuum truck. Jess was joined by Mayor’s Office Intern Camilla Maldanado, who shared some of her experiences interning with the town, and more.

Conversations With the Mayors is an ongoing series on “News on the Hill” where host Andrew Stuckey visits with the local government leaders who help shape our communities in Chapel Hill and the surrounding area. Each Tuesday he visits with Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell; Wednesdays feature a conversation with Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton; Thursdays feature Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson, and Fridays include a conversation with Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee. You can listen to previous “Conversations With the Mayors” here.

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Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell speaks with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, Mar 24. He shares highlights from Monday’s work session of the town Board of Commissioners — including a celebration of the town’s two decades of dedicated stormwater work and preparation for a local business’ participation in a global beer party. Plus, Bell details a settlement that could close the blook on an unusual development project and lawsuit between a builder and the town government. Finally, the mayor previews upcoming events, like Creek Week and Hillsborough’s annual dog Easter egg hunt!

Conversations With the Mayors is an ongoing series on “News on the Hill” where host Andrew Stuckey visits with the local government leaders who help shape our communities in Chapel Hill and the surrounding area. Each Tuesday he visits with Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell; Wednesdays feature a conversation with Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton; Thursdays feature Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson, and Fridays include a conversation with Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee. You can listen to previous “Conversations With the Mayors” here.

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Chapel Hill Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, March 20, discussing town news and events. She talked about the passing of community leader Mae McClendon from earlier in the week, including the impact and legacy left behind by Ms. McClendon. She also recapped the most recent meeting of the Carrboro Town Council, which saw a resolution directed at Gov. Stein urging him to take firmer action in pressuring energy providers to switch to renewable resources, and more.

Conversations With the Mayors is an ongoing series on “News on the Hill” where host Andrew Stuckey visits with the local government leaders who help shape our communities in Chapel Hill and the surrounding area. Each Tuesday he visits with Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell; Wednesdays feature a conversation with Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton; Thursdays feature Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson, and Fridays include a conversation with Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee. You can listen to previous “Conversations With the Mayors” here.

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