Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Friday, March 4. He shares details for community members to keep in mind with the local mask mandate changing, as well as recent updates on the costs of the 203 Project in downtown. Plus: Seils shares details on several road work projects happening this […]

Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Thursday, March 3. She discusses highlights from town council's latest updates on the 828 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard property and moving forward with a developer. Plus: Hemminger shares her thoughts on community members adjusting to the optional masking phase that starts next week.

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, March 2, to discuss the county largely lifting its indoor mask mandate.

Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver speaks with 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, March 1. Weaver discusses highlights from the town commissioners' meeting with a task force on re-imagining public safety in the community. Plus: she shares highlights from Tuesday's check-in with local health officials and several upcoming events around town.

Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils speaks with 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Friday, February 25. Seils shares updates on the ongoing sewer replacement downtown, as well as details on the public hearing for the Carrboro Connects comprehensive plan. Plus: the special election for a vacant town council seat is officially back underway!

Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger speaks with 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Thursday, February 24. She discusses highlights from Wednesday's town council meeting, including updates on the climate action plan and a concept plan review for a development along a busy corridor. Plus: Hemminger shares her thoughts on Orange County leaders' maintaining the indoor mask mandate, as well as their plans to learn more from health officials next week.

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, February 23. She discusses highlights from Tuesday's joint school board meeting with Orange County Schools, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and county commissioners. Plus: more discussions on the county's plans for its indoor mask mandate.

Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver talks with 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, February 22. She shares her thoughts and reactions to the Orange County Schools Board of Education ruling to follow the local government when it comes to face mask requirements. Plus: more information on the county's mask mandate and the active survey on Orange County's long-term transit plan.

Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Friday, February 18. He shares details on the Orange County leaders agreeing to maintain the local indoor mask mandate after Gov. Roy Cooper shared his recommendation of scaling such measures back. Plus, Seils discusses the early stages of a long-term OWASA project downtown and upcoming public hearings on the town's draft comprehensive plan.

Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger talks with 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Thursday, February 17. She shares her initial thoughts on Gov. Cooper's recommendation on mask mandates and what she's heard from community members regarding the response to this stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus: the town council prepares for its financial retreat and town staff prepare for the final office hours of the Let's Talk Town series.