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Conversations with the Mayors (97.9 The Hill)

Hosted by 97.9 The Hill (WCHL) · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 100 episodes

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100
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About this podcast

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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97.9 The Hill (WCHL) hosts Conversations with the Mayors (97.9 The Hill), a news show with 100 episodes published.

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Chapel Hill: Budget Updates, LUMO, Upcoming Events

May 28, 202611m0

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, May 28, discussing town news and events. She gave updates on the town budget, including the timeline for the budget’s likely passage.

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Orange County: Budget Amendments, Memorial Day, Upcoming Public Hearing

May 27, 202610m0

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, May 27, discussing county news and events. She discussed the recent movement on the budget, which as seen a f

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Hillsborough: Meeting Look Ahead, America 250, Upcoming Events

May 26, 20269m0

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, May 26, discussing town news and events. He previewed an upcoming meeting of the Board of Commissioners as the town weighs both budget co

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Carrboro: Budget Pressures, Budget Timeline, Freight Train Blues

May 22, 202612m0

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, May 22, discussing town news and events. She talked about the upcoming Freight Train Blues concert, which was moved indoors to the Drake

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Chapel Hill: Budget Updates, Climate Action Plan, 150 Jobs Downtown

May 21, 202614m0

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, May 21, discussing town news and events. She gave an update on the town budget after a public hearing earlier in the week. She also d

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Hillsborough: Budget Update, Tax Increase, Water and Sewer

May 19, 202610m0

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, May 19, discussing town news and events. He talked about the latest budget conversations for the town, which include the town board askin

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Carrboro: Budget Update, Funding Cuts to Nonprofits, Climate Action

May 15, 202610m0

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, May 15, discussing town news and events. She gave an update on the town’s proposed budget, which does not call for a tax increase, but d

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Chapel Hill: Budget Update, Timeline, Library Funding, and More

May 14, 202610m0

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, May 14, discussing town news and events. She discussed the recent public hearing on the town’s proposed budget, which saw many commun

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Orange County: Budget Decisions, State Impacts, Upcoming Events

May 13, 202610m0

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, May 14, discussing county news and events. She discussed Tuesday’s public hearing on the budget and the feedb

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Hillsborough: Budget Updates, Data Center Moratorium, Longtime Employee Retires

May 13, 202612m0

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, May 13, discussing town news and events. He discussed the town budget proposal, which includes no tax increase, but does have a water and

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Chapel Hill: Budget Priorities, Timelines, and Feedback

May 7, 202611m0

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, May 7, discussing town news and events. She talked about the recent budget presentation from town manager Ted Voorhees. She talked ab

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Orange County: Details of the Budget Presentation and Tough Decisions to Make — (May 6, 2026)

May 6, 202612m0

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, May 6. Following Tuesday night’s budget presentation by the county manager, Hamilton shares some details

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Hillsborough: Budget Preview, Data Centers, July 4 Celebration

May 5, 20267m0

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, May 5, discussing town news and events. He previewed the town’s budget, which will have its initial presentation later in May. He discuss

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Carrboro: Mental Health Fair, Budget Preview, Upcoming Events

May 1, 202610m0

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, May 1, discussing town news and events. She discussed a mental health fair happening in Carrboro Friday afternoon. She also previewed th

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Chapel Hill: No Change to Town Charter, Southern Area Planning, Upcoming Events

Apr 30, 202613m0

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, April 30, discussing town news and events. She outlined the public hearing on possibly reducing the size of the council and expanding

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Hillsborough: UDO Rewrite, Corner Stores, Annexation Request

Apr 28, 20269m0

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, April 28, discussing town news and events. He recapped the most recent meeting of the town board of commissioners, which included a lengt

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Carrboro: Safe Routes To School, Arbor Day, Freight Train Blues

Apr 24, 202613m0

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, April 24, discussing town news and events. She talked about the most recent meeting of the town council, which saw a presentation on the

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Chapel Hill: Bike Month, Charter Public Hearing, Climate Action Plan

Apr 23, 202611m0

Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, April 23, discussing town news and events. She discussed some connectivity projects that are set to break ground later this year, inc

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Orange County: Morinaga Expansion, Data Center Moratorium, Earth Day

Apr 22, 202610m0

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jean Hamilton spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, April 22. She discussed attendance at the ribbon cutting for Morinaga’s Hi-Chew facility expansion, and what

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Hillsborough: Zwanze Day, Street Paving, Refurbished Art

Apr 21, 20269m0

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, April 21, discussing town news and events. He discussed the upcoming Zwanze Day event at the Wooden Nickel this upcoming Saturday. He als

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