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Conversations with the Mayors (97.9 The Hill)

97.9 The Hill (WCHL)

Every week, 97.9 The Hill chats with the mayors of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough, plus the chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners. From breaking news to hot-button issues, they cover all the big news, trends, events and developments in one of the most exciting, most progressive, most desirable, and fastest-growing communities in America.

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10:22

Orange County: Tax Administrator Hire, Upcoming...

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2026/02/25

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, February 25, discussing county news and events. She talked about the timeline and priorities around the hire of a new county Tax Administrator, outlined some of the upcoming discussions around the county's budget, discussed early voting in our community, and more.The post Orange County: Tax Administrator Hire, Upcoming Budget Decisions, Upcoming Events appeared first on

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9:11

Orange County: Advisory Board Presentations, Early...

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2026/02/11

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, February 11, discussing county news and events. She recapped the most recent work session for the board of commissioners, which saw presentations from numerous county advisory boards and commissions. She also talked about early voting, which begins on Thursday, with several locations in Orange County. She encouraged residents to attend Black History Month events and more.The post Orange

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11:14

Hillsborough: Chantal Recovery, ICE in the Triangle,...

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2025/12/02

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell discusses an upcoming town board meeting, ongoing storm recovery, and future holiday events.The post Hillsborough: Chantal Recovery, ICE in the Triangle, and Holiday Events appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

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14:48

Carrboro: Downtown Area Plan Passes, Supporting...

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2025/11/21

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Friday, November 21, discussing town news and events. She discussed the most recent meeting of the town council, including the passage of the Downtown Area Plan. She also talked about the recent presence of federal immigration officials in the Triangle, and a resolution passed by the town council in response to that. She also recalled Thursday's ceremony inducting Braxton Foushee into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, and

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6:11

Hillsborough: Veterans Day, Cold Weather, UPROAR Art...

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2025/11/11

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, November 11, discussing town news and events. He discussed Veteran's Day, and his participation in an Orange County event earlier in the day. He also discussed cold weather shelters and a food distribution event from last weekend. He talked about the installation UPROAR art in the town's sculpture garden, and more.The post Hillsborough: Veterans Day, Cold Weather, UPROAR Art Installed appeared first on

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15:35

Carrboro: Election Recap, Food Distribution, Downtown...

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2025/11/07

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Friday, November 7, discussing town news and events. She recapped Tuesday's municipal election, which saw her reelected to a second term. She also discussed continued uncertainty around federal food benefits amid the government shutdown. She talked about ongoing community outreach efforts around the Downtown Area Plan, upcoming events in Carrboro, and more.The post Carrboro: Election Recap, Food Distribution, Downtown Area

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13:10

Hillsborough: Cancelling License Plate Readers

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2025/10/29

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, October 28, discussing town news and events. He recapped the town board of commissioners meeting from Monday night, which saw the board go into closed session to discuss their contract with Flock Safety, who they had contracted to install video license plate readers in town. The board decided to cancel the contract, which they did in open session after concluding the closed session. He discussed the rationale for that

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10:05

Chapel Hill: Early Voting, LUMO Update, Vacant...

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2025/10/23

Chape Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 23, discussing town news and events. She discussed early voting, which began in Chapel Hill today. She talked about the latest on the continued Land Use Management Ordinance rewrite, gave an update on the vacant town council seat, talked about the upcoming Festifall market, and more.The post Chapel Hill: Early Voting, LUMO Update, Vacant Council Seat appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

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11:36

Orange County: Early Voting Continues, Interlocal...

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2025/10/22

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 22, discussing county news and events. She discussed early voting in Orange County, which expands tomorrow to additional location in southern Orange County. She also shared details from this week's Board of Commissioners Meeting, including the latest on an interlocal agreement on schools, an update on rural broadband, a design for the new Crisis Diversion Center, and more.The

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8:10

Hillsborough: Early Voting, Exit Closed, River Park...

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2025/10/21

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, October 21, discussing town news and events. He discussed early voting for the upcoming municipal election, with Hillsborough hosting the only early voting spot in Orange County for the first several days. He also discussed a closure of an exit off of I-40 as part of the ongoing widening project on that road. He previewed this weekend's River Park Concert, and more. The post Hillsborough: Early Voting, Exit Closed,

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13:47

Carrboro: Unified Development Ordinance, West End...

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2025/10/17

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Friday, October 17, discussing town news and events. She talked about the recent work session for the town council, which included discussion of the Unified Development Ordinance rewrite, and more. She also previewed this weekend's West End Poetry Festival in Carrboro, a delay in trash collection, and more.The post Carrboro: Unified Development Ordinance, West End Poetry, Trash Collection appeared first on

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10:21

Chapel Hill: Trails Reopen, Festifall Markets, Early...

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2025/10/16

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 16, discussing town news and events. She talked about the town finding a way to open some of the greenways damaged by this summer's flooding, while the repairs are ongoing. She also previewed some upcoming events in the community, including the town's Festifall Markets, the beginning of the early voting period for our municipal elections, and more. The post Chapel Hill: Trails Reopen, Festifall Markets,

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Carrboro: Weaver Street Pedestrian Mall, Loyd Farm...

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2025/10/10

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, October 10, discussing town news and events. She discussed the business of Tuesday’s town council meeting, which included further discussion of potentially turning Weaver Street into a pedestrian and bike mall. She also talked about council’s decision to extend the approval of […]The post Carrboro: Weaver Street Pedestrian Mall, Loyd Farm Development, West End Poetry appeared first on

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8:31

Orange County: Broadband Task Force, New Subdivision,...

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2025/10/08

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 10, discussing county news and events. She reviewed a discussion of he Broadband Task Force from the most recent board of commissioners meeting. She also talked about a vote on a new subdivision off 54. She discussed a new format for commissioners meetings in which they meet early for closed session, and more. The post Orange County: Broadband Task Force, New Subdivision, Closed

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11:17

Chapel Hill: Football Gamedays, New Police Station,...

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2025/10/02

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 2, discussing town news and events. She talked about football gameday impacts on downtown businesses, including an upcoming study with the university, the Chamber, and the visitor's bureau to measure that impact. She discussed the Chapel Hill Police getting their new headquarters up and running. The talked about a recent trip to Raleigh with some of the economic development for the North Carolina Starter's

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9:35

Orange County: Federal Shutdown, Joint School Board...

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2025/10/01

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 1, discussing county news and events. She talked about the recent shutdown of the federal government and how that might affect Orange County going forward. She also discussed a recent meeting the commissioners had with both of the county's school boards. She discussed highlights from the agenda for next week's meeting, talked about the board's priorities for the rest of the

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10:29

Hillsborough: Police Chief Named, Commissioners Work...

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2025/09/23

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, September 24, discussing town news and events. He discussed the town manager's naming of Jeff Winn as the permanent police chief after serving in the role on an interim basis for the last several months. He also discussed the most recent board of commissioners meeting, which saw a couple of updates on transportation projects and goals for the town. He also talked about the town's leaf collection practices, upcoming

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12:30

Orange County: Damage Assessment, Community Giving...

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2025/07/16

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, July 16, discussing county news and events. She talked about on going damage assessments ahead of possible disaster declarations from the state and federal government. She talked about the Community Giving Fund, a centralized place for donations to those affected by the storm. She also discussed the promotion of a new Criminal Justice Resource Director, and more.The post Orange County:

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8:15

Hillsborough: Special Meeting of the Board, Storm...

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2025/07/15

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell Spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stucky on Tuesday, July 15, discussing town news and events. He discussed an upcoming meeting of the Hillsborough Board of Commissioners to address how to pay for storm recovery, and to hear an initial assessment of the response. He talked about the steps needed to start recovery on Gold Park and River Walk, as well as the state of the historic Occaneechi replica village, and more. The post Hillsborough: Special Meeting of the Board,

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11:03

Hillsborough: Mark Bell on Running for Re-election

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2025/07/01

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, July 1, discussing town news and events. He talked about his recent decision to run for another two-year term as Hillsborough's Mayor. He discussed when he made the decision, the challenges of balancing public office private life, what he's most proud of during his first 18 months, and more. He also mentioned upcoming town events, a recent ribbon cutting, and more.The post Hillsborough: Mark Bell on Running for

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