Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss several things happening around downtown, including preparation for the demotion of the East Rosemary Street Parking Deck. Plus: Hemminger officially launches her re-election campaign and community members are sharing feedback on pandemic-era changes to the town.

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell and shares her experience at the National Association of Counties conference the last few days. Price details some main topics local governments across the country are discussing. Plus: time is running out to apply for the vacancy on the Board of County Commissioners!

Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell to share some updates from around her town. She discusses the nearly-finished reservoir expansion project, as well as a recent discovery about town flags on display and an upcoming event celebrating tomatoes.

Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell  to help wrap up the week. She shares updates on the search to replace Town Manager David Andrews, who is set to retire at the end of the month. She also shares different updates from the town’s Parks and Recreation department.

Ran Northam, the communications manager for the Town of Chapel Hill, joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell as a substitute for Mayor Pam Hemminger. He shares updates on the town's response to Tropical Storm Elsa and reaction to the recent Fourth of July fireworks display. Plus: Northam shares details on the upcoming destruction of an East Rosemary Street Parking deck.

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss current and upcoming events for the county government. She shares details on the Emergency Operations Center officially closing its work on the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as preparation for this weekend’s NACo Conference. Plus: Price shares her thoughts on […]

Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to preview this Sunday’s eighth annual reading of the Frederick Douglass essay ‘What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?’

Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell. She details some of the item's on this week's agenda for the last town council meeting for the summer. Plus: business is changing, partially thanks to new rules in college athletics allowing athlete endorsements.

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on a summer week that will see county facilities transition to a 'new normal.' She shares plans on the Orange County Transformation Plan to gradually reopen buildings and resources. Plus: Price details recent discussions on broadband and new applications to fill a BOCC vacancy.

Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell about Monday’s Board of Town Commissioners meeting, which included the approval of a new budget. Weaver shares highlights from it, as well as updates on reviewing public safety efforts. Plus: a consideration of a recent holiday during the celebration of an upcoming holiday.