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Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, July 22, discussing county news and events. She recapped her time at the National Association of County Commissioners (NACo) in Louisiana earlier this week. She discussed major takeaways, recurring themes for counites, and what she feels Chatham doing well based on interactions at the conference. She...

Vice-Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Amy Fowler spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, July 22, discussing county news and events. She reacted to the Orange County Democratic Party’s selection of Rani Dasi to fill the vacant seat on the Orange County Commissioners. She also talked about that process. She also discussed a feasibility study which is collecting community...

Welcome to Talking Culture! In this weekly interview series from 97.9 The Hill WCHL, you’ll hear from writers, performers, musicians and individuals involved in advancing and promoting cultural arts in our community.Talking Culture is proudly sponsored by Duke Graduate Liberal Studies; a 30-hour, self-designed liberal arts master’s program at Duke University, offering an interdisciplinary...

Trending today: Victor’s attempt to discuss Splenda’s takeover of Equal runs aground against Aaron’s penchant for carrying his favorite sweetener around with him. (It’s Equal, by the way, so he’s genuinely concerned about this development.) Also: Victor and Aaron discuss their favorite wallet styles, Aaron provides a definitive ranking of the best and worst artificial sweeteners, Victor lists...

In today’s news: we take a deep dive into PlayMakers Repertory Company’s Summer Youth Conservatory, celebrating its 20th year with the musical “Hello, Dolly!” Also: Carolina Performing Arts unveils its 2026-27 schedule; Chatham County officials search for a Siler City woman on dozens of counts of animal cruelty and elder exploitation; NC attorney general Jeff Jackson continues pushing back on...

Local band The Rattletraps stopped by Live & Local this week, ahead of the August 1 release of their debut full-length album “Cuff and Collar.”Visit RattletrapsBand.com.Formed around open-mic nights at Chapel Hill’s Cave and Hillsborough’s Yonder – and named for a popular fishing lure – the Rattletraps have been quickly building an extensive following since they first emerged last year....

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, July 21, discussing town news and events. He discussed the increase in water and sewer rates that were approved in the budget, which will start to show up on folks bills in August. He also discussed the latest on the levels at the reservoir, which are still comfortably above the water restriction limits. He also...

Trending today: Michael Koh (filling in for Victor) is lamenting the end of the World Cup, but Aaron distracts him with minutiae about silly media circuses from the mid-90s. (Also, Cabo Verde gets a spike in tourism after their World Cup success. That’ll teach ’em to be good at football!)Want to know what folks are talking about on social media? Every weekday on 97.9 The Hill’s “This Morning with...

It’s time for a beloved Chapel Hill tradition: Paperhand Puppet Intervention is back with its annual fall show at the Forest Theatre! This year’s show is called “The Wild Wisdom of the World,” running from August 7 through September 27, with live music and Paperhand’s signature spectacular puppets.Conversation presented by Paperhand Puppet Intervention. Click here to get the full schedule and buy...

In today’s news: CHCCS board member Rani Dasi is nominated for an open seat on the Orange County Board of Commissioners. Also: the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board weighs the future of the Mandarin magnet programs currently at the soon-to-be-closed Glenwood Elementary School, with parents urging the board to keep everyone together in the same school though data suggests it might be more...