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.
Carrboro: Community Reaction to Possible Police Merger, Halloween, and More
Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Friday, October 30, discussing town news and events. She talked about Halloween activities around Carrboro this weekend before getting into the public meeting at the Drakeford Library Complex on Thursday. The meeting was to get community feedback from residents after a proposed plan to explore merging the Carrboro Police Department with Chapel Hill's. She recounted the feedback, process going forward, expected timeline around the conversation, and more.
The post Carrboro: Community Reaction to Possible Police Merger, Halloween, and More (https://chapelboro.com/news-on-the-hill-with-andrew-stuckey/conversations-with-the-mayors/carrboro-community-reaction-to-possible-police-merger-halloween-and-more) appeared first on Chapelboro.com (https://chapelboro.com).
Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 29, discussing town news and events. She talked about the upcoming Halloween weekend, featuring subdued celebrations compared to previous years in Chapel Hill. She also reflected on the Chapel Hill Police Department's role in the Faith Hedgepeth investigation and trial, as well as its impact on the community. She recapped the latest meeting of the Town Council, which saw more work on the Land Use Management Ordinance rewrite, and more.
The post Chapel Hill: Halloween Weekend, Hedgepeth Reflection, LUMO Update (https://chapelboro.com/news-on-the-hill-with-andrew-stuckey/conversations-with-the-mayors/chapel-hill-halloween-weekend-hedgepeth-reflection-lumo-update) appeared first on Chapelboro.com (https://chapelboro.com).
28 Oct 2026
Orange County: Vice Chair of the Commissioners Amy Fowler on Election, New Tax Adminstrator
Vice-Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Amy Fowler spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 28, discussing county news and events. She talked about the recent groundbreaking for the Jamezetta Bedford Crisis Diversion Care Center. She also talked about the county's newly hired Tax Administrator, and the process around making that hire. She discussed the upcoming election and the importance of voting, and more.
The post Orange County: Vice Chair of the Commissioners Amy Fowler on Election, New Tax Adminstrator (https://chapelboro.com/news-on-the-hill-with-andrew-stuckey/conversations-with-the-mayors/orange-county-vice-chair-of-the-commissioners-amy-fowler-on-election-new-tax-adminstrator) appeared first on Chapelboro.com (https://chapelboro.com).
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