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.

Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell in the studio to finish out a busy week around her town. She brings details from last night’s Pride food truck rodeo, as well as this week’s full town council meeting. Plus: upcoming Fourth of July events are being announced!

Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell after a full town council meeting and before an upcoming Pride event.

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, June 23. She brings details on a specially-called board meeting on broadband, as well as details on a revaluation appeals extension. Plus: Price shares what her Juneteenth celebration was like thanks to many events around the community.

Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell and discusses some of her experience of this year's Juneteenth celebrations. Plus: upcoming budget decisions, a new report on the Hillsborough Police Department and an upcoming Last Fridays event!

Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell in studio to finish the week and preview several Juneteenth events this weekend. She brings updates from a busy town council meeting too, which included honoring the Teacher of the Year and discussing early voting sites.