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

With International Women’s Day and Month being recognized, 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey welcomes a quartet of local women leaders from the community to get their thoughts on gender roles in their industries and beyond. Associate Dean of UNC’s Undergraduate Business Program Shimul Melwani, CHCCS Board of Education member and finance professional Rani Dasi, serial entrepreneur and life coach Dee Gandhi, and Insight Colearning Center Executive Director Susan Haws share their perspectives on both local — and national — issues.

On Air Today features 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. Listen back to all the archives of On Air Today here.

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UNC faculty member and sports business expert Deborah Stroman called in to chat with 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com News Director Brighton McConnell on Friday, March 7. They had a lot to talk about this week – beginning with UNC women’s basketball, which just toughed out an ACC quarterfinal win in a defensive battle against Florida State. That sets up a big semifinal on Saturday against NC State – and of course that’s just one of two big basketball games on Saturday, with the Carolina-Duke men’s basketball game that same evening.

Dr. Deborah Stroman — who is a UNC professor, sports businesswoman, former basketball player, and columnist — chats with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell each week about the world of sports. Click here to listen to their past conversations on the latest sports headlines and impact in the game, on culture, and for business.

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97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck (filling in for Andrew Stuckey) presents the afternoon news. In today’s news: UNC women’s basketball advances to the ACC tournament semifinals with a gutsy win over Florida State, and we look ahead at Saturday’s Carolina-Duke men’s game. Also: Orange County names the 17-year-old suspect in a February shooting; Hillsborough officials look ahead to the town’s future train station (with a still-uncertain completion date); OWASA officials look back on their recent hurricane-relief work; and we look ahead to a very busy weekend in Tar Heel sports, featuring big home games for UNC baseball, softball, and lacrosse.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday afternoon, 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports, and everything in-between. Hear compelling stories, breaking news, and more. Find all of Andrew’s 5:00 News Reports by clicking here.

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Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck on Friday, March 7, discussing town news and events. She talked about this week’s Town Council meeting, which included a resolution supporting USAID in opposition to the Trump administration’s attempt to shut it down. Council members also tackled transportation, identifying five projects to submit for state funding. And Mayor Foushee issued a proclamation this week in honor of International Women’s Day, which is March 8. Finally, Mayor Foushee discussed the upcoming ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the new Drakeford library building: that ceremony will be Friday, March 21, after bad weather forced a postponement in February.

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 Jamezetta Bedford; 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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97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com sports reporter Michael Koh spoke with Aaron Keck on Friday, March 7, following UNC women’s basketball’s narrow win over Florida State to advance to the ACC tournament semifinals – for the first time since 2014. He discussed the Tar Heels’ victory, the successful returns of Alyssa Ustby and Reniya Kelly, and Carolina’s upcoming semifinal matchup with top seed NC State – and he also looked ahead at the Carolina-Duke men’s game, which is also set for Saturday.

On Air Today features 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. Listen back to all the archives of On Air Today here.

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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news we learn of a Thursday morning shooting in Hillsborough. We also hear from the Carrboro Town Council on the local impacts of USAID shutting down. We also hear from State Rep. Renee Price on the Progress Now Caucus at the General Assembly. In sports, the UNC Women’s Basketball team opened their ACC Tournament run with a win over Boston College. We hear from Alyssa Ustby who played for the first time in four games, and more.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday afternoon, 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports, and everything in-between. Hear compelling stories, breaking news, and more. Find all of Andrew’s 5:00 News Reports by clicking here.

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97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com sports reporter Michael Koh spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, March 6. He discussed the atmosphere at the ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, and details of UNC’s win against Boston College. He also previewed tomorrow’s game against Florida State, and more.

On Air Today features 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. Listen back to all the archives of On Air Today here.

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Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, March 6, discussing town news and events. She recapped Wednesday night’s Chapel Hill Town Council Meeting, which included an update on the town’s public housing, an update on outside agencies that receive town funding. She also discussed the recently announced soccer friendly coming to Chapel Hill this summer, as the Mexican National Team will face the Turkish National Team. She previewed other upcoming town 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 Jamezetta Bedford; 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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97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear from United States Representative Valerie Foushee on her decision to not attend the State of the Union Address Tuesday night. We also hear a story on how members of the local Hispanic community are responding to the possibility of mass deportations. We hear from Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell on the upcoming retirement of police chief Duane Hampton, and more. In sports, UNC Women’s Basketball learns their opponent for tomorrow’s ACC Tournament game, the men’s team wins their sixth in a row, and more.

97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday afternoon, 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey recaps the day’s news, from local government to business developments to UNC sports, and everything in-between. Hear compelling stories, breaking news, and more. Find all of Andrew’s 5:00 News Reports by clicking here.

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

Environmental Health Technician Shatesase Bland and On Site Wastewater Supervisor James Tiger spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, March 5. They discussed the importance of well owners regularly testing their water. They talked about how many people currently test, what is the process for getting that testing done, what resources are available to residents, and more.

This post is presented by the Chatham County Department of Public Health.

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