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Mayor Lacey Beaty Mayor John Ewing Jr.This Week:Lacey Beaty is an American politician, combat veteran, and the current mayor of Beaverton, Oregon. She took office in 2021 as the first female and youngest mayor in Beaverton history, after serving six years as city councilor. Before entering politics, Beaty served five years of active duty in the 1st Infantry Division of the United States Army as a...

The Carolina Football Hour on Franklin UNC Football Pre-Game Show is presented by Chapel Hill Tire, Now open Saturdays at their Crabtree and University Place Locations.97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell and Michael Koh return to the studio from UNC football’s bye week — one filled with many off-field stories. The pair cover how the ongoing university investigation has hit with the players and...

97.9 The Hill’s Deborah Stroman and Brighton McConnell talk on Friday, September 11 and react to the recent results of HBCU teams against Power 4 teams, including Thursday’s 77-7 blowout of Florida A&M by Miami. Stroman shares her thoughts on whether the games are really achieving what both programs are seeking and what kind of lessons can be pulled from a loss like that. And ahead of a big...

97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we hear Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson on the initial council discussion of the Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO). We hear from Chancellor Lee Roberts on how many Carolina Covenant scholars are in this year’s freshman class, and more. In sports, women’s soccer opens ACC play with a win, football...

Former Simpsons writer and showrunner Bill Oakley spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, September 11. He discussed this weekend’s “Steamed Hams–The 30th Anniversary Live Show,” and “An American Culinary Curiosity Dinner,” which will both be taking place at the Fullsteam Theatre in Durham this week. He discussed his time on the Simpsons, what to expect at the events, and more.On Air...

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, September 11, discussing town news and events. She talked about the Second Fridays ArtWalk happening downtown tonight, and the vibrancy that provides the downtown area. She also discussed a new community composting program that provides compost drop-off locations around the county. She previewed the coming...

Canon Pence of Twilark stopped by Live & Local this week, ahead of the release of his new album, “Never Learned the Tide.”Visit Twilark.com.“I recorded it late summer last year in Nashville,” Pence says of the album – his second, after last year’s debut “The Taming Ties Create.” “I had been looking to record my second album with a different vibe: we did a whole album with a live band in the...

Voice of the Tar Heels Jones Angell joins Aaron to preview Saturday’s UNC football home opener against East Tennessee State. There’s a lot of turmoil around the program off the field, but the product on the field has been good so far, with an upset win over TCU to kick off the season. Angell talks about the takeaways from that game, the improvement Carolina’s already shown from 2025, and the...

UNC football has its home opener this weekend – marking a milestone, as this is the 100th year of Kenan Stadium’s existence. So: in honor of Kenan Stadium’s 100th birthday, what’s a date-night idea that takes you to a local place that’s been around for a long time? Aaron recommends a DIY project, while Brad suggests a place that (surprisingly) he’s still never been.Are you looking for romantic...

Trending today: Victor and Aaron take a deep dive into the “loneliness epidemic,” which is having widespread negative repercussions. Aaron points out that modern technology has made it much, much easier for individuals to entertain themselves – which may be preferable to socializing at any given specific moment, but ultimately leaves us unfulfilled if that’s all we ever do. Victor adds a...