News On The Hill with Andrew Stuckey (97.9 The Hill)

Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, June 16, discussing county news and events. She talked about the county’s passage of their budget for the upcoming fiscal year. She also discussed the appointment of Mike Roberson to the board of commissioners to fill the vacancy left by David Delaney. She also discussed water restrictions from Tri-River, upcoming county events, and more.

97.9 The Hill’s broadcast of the Chatham County Roundup is sponsored by Chatham County’s own Rocky River Hemp, your local source for regeneratively grown hemp CBD and THC products like oils, salves, gummies, seltzers, facial serums and dog treats.

Each week, News on The Hill engages in conversation with Chatham County leaders for the Chatham County Roundup. You can find previous conversations with Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp, Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard, and other county leaders by clicking here.

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Piedmont Region Area Manager for Nature’s Select, Jeremy Warren, spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, June 16. He discussed best practices for lawn care during the summer months. He also discussed how to help your turf survive drought conditions, and more. He talked about the advantages of Nature’s Select, and how people can contact Nature’s Select for lawn care.

Jeremy Warren and Andrew Stuckey

Presented by Nature’s Select Lawn Care.

On Air Today features interviews and conversations with the latest newsmakers in our community — including local elected leaders, educators, business owners, and anyone else with their finger on the pulse of the greater Chapel Hill community. Here past interviews on-demand on Chapelboro, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.

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From left to right: Therapy Smarts Founder and CEO Avani Shah, North Carolina Sen. Natalie Murdock, and 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell in the Chapel Hill Media Group Studios. (Photo by Chapel Hill Media Group.)

One of the few bills passed by the North Carolina General Assembly this year was House Bill 696, which gave funding to Medicaid to cover the lack of federal support for the program. But the piece of legislation had other provisions attached that impact healthcare, including measures that add regulations to Applied Behavioral Analysis services (often used for people with autism) and telehealth care. Founder and CEO of Therapy Smarts Avani Shah and N.C. District 20 Sen. Natalie Murdock speak with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Monday, June 15 about the expected impact those changes will have on families of autistic children and their access to important care.

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Presented by Therapy Smarts Chapel Hill.

On Air Today features interviews and conversations with the latest newsmakers in our community — including local elected leaders, educators, business owners, and anyone else with their finger on the pulse of the greater Chapel Hill community. Here past interviews on-demand on Chapelboro, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.

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97.9 The Hill’s Deborah Stroman and Brighton McConnell chat on Friday, June 12, in between Games 4 and 5 of the NBA Finals. The series between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs has had plenty of drama, featuring major comebacks, highlight plays, team resilience and electric atmospheres. Stroman shares her thoughts about the on-court performances and decisions before delivering perspective on the off-court topic: how New York is providing the biggest stage and good business for the NBA during this series.

Dr. Deborah Stroman — who is a consulting professor for UNC and Virginia, sports businesswoman, former basketball player, and columnist — chats with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell each week about headlines from the world of sports. Covering both local and national stories, Stroman specializes in connecting the on-field product to the impact of sports on business, culture and society. Listen to their past conversations on Chapelboro, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

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Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, June, 12, discussing town news and events. She talked about the passage of the town’s budget the night before, discussions around everywhere to everywhere greenways, downtown development, and more. She talked about the end of the school year in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, previewed some upcoming events, and more.

Mayor Jess Anderson of Chapel Hill.

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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Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, June 9, discussing town news and events. He discussed passage of the town’s budget, and what was deferred to keep the budget low enough to avoid a tax increase. He also offered updates on the capital improvement plan, some parkland around town, and some future parkland in Chatham Park, and more.

97.9 The Hill’s broadcast of the Chatham County Roundup is sponsored by Chatham County’s own Rocky River Hemp, your local source for regeneratively grown hemp CBD and THC products like oils, salves, gummies, seltzers, facial serums and dog treats.

Each week, News on The Hill engages in conversation with Chatham County leaders for the Chatham County Roundup. You can find previous conversations with Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp, Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard, and other county leaders by clicking here.

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Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, June 9th, discussing town news and events. He talked about he passage of the town’s budget, which ultimately did not include a tax increase, instead pulling from the town’s fund balance. He discussed the process that lead to the decision, and more. He also previewed several plans the town is making for this summer’s “America 250” celebration, and more.

Mayor Mark Bell of Hillsborough

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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Hosts of Not Ready For The Farm, Judy Miller (right) and Jess Anderson (left)

Not Ready For the Farm Podcast host Judy Miller spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, June 8. Miller is a former lawyer, entertainment producer, real estate developer, college instructor, inventor, strategic business consultant, and corporate CEO who recently decided to confront aging as a septuagenarian through the lens of a podcast. She’s joined on the podcast by her sidekick, Jess Anderson. Miller discussed the podcast’s origins, intriguing topics, favorite moments, why it’s fun to work with Jess Anderson, and more.

With an episode that includes interviews with Chapel Hill Police Chief Celisa Lehew, and Amy Nofziger from the AARP Fraud Network, discussing scams targeting seniors, Not Ready For The Farm podcast episodes, begin airing on 97.9 The Hill WCHL this Saturday, June 13th, at 10 a.m. and will continue airing on Saturday mornings throughout the summer.

On Air Today features interviews and conversations with the latest newsmakers in our community — including local elected leaders, educators, business owners, and anyone else with their finger on the pulse of the greater Chapel Hill community. Here past interviews on-demand on Chapelboro, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.

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Chapel Hill Carrboro City School Board Chair Riza Jenkins and Superintendent Rodney Trice spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, June 8. They discussed the board’s recent unanimous vote to close Glenwood Elementary School after the 2026-2027 school year. They discussed the reasoning for the arrival at that decision, including facilities, enrollment, and more. They also talked about what comes next for Glenwood families and the programs at the school, how other families in the district can support the Glenwood community, and more.

Speaking of Schools is our regular check-in with the public K-12 school districts in our community.  You can find conversations with leaders from Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Orange County Schools, and Chatham County Schools by clicking here.

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Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, June 2nd, discussing their most recent meeting. He discussed conversations surrounding the budget, its effects, future projections and the thought process behind recent changes. Additionally, they covered the continuing conversation of data centers in Hillsborough.

Mayor Mark Bell of Hillsborough

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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