Chatham County Line

29/06/2025

Listen as historian Dr James Grant Crawford joins us On The Porch. His News Round Up for June 2025 connects the dots between current events and America's Declaration of Independence.
https://chathamcountyline.org/dr-jim-crawford-6-2025-news-round-up/
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On the Porch welcomes leaders from the worlds of art, academia, business, and politics. For more compelling chats, listen to over 150 archived episodes on-demand and ad-free at ChapelBoro.com/OnThePorch On the Porch is on and too

Aired on June 29, 2025 • Immmigration, Economy, Middle East In the days leading up to July 4, 2025—also known as Independence Day in the US—ne

22/06/2025

Today On The Porch: Chatham County's designation as one of the wealthiest in the state of North Carolina belies the fact that a significant number of the county's residents live with food insecurity on a daily basis — and many of those are children. In this fiscal year alone, 950 new families were served by the organization but a perfect storm is brewing to make it more difficult due to federal funding cuts and economic unpredictability. Listen in to better understand the challenges of CORA, the fundamental needs their work addresses, and the exciting news that's ahead.

Aired on June 22, 2025 • Hunger, Poverty, Social Safety Net Chatham County's designation as one of the wealthiest in the state of North Carolina bel

01/06/2025

The abuse of the emolments clause and the executive orders, the pardons, the open bribery, the lies when we can all see the truth, etc. etc… the corruption from the current administration is epic and historic in its breadth and depth. U.S. Historian Dr. James Grant Crawford joins us “On The Porch” and contextualizes corruption from the early days of America to today. Listen:

This Week: Born into a blue collar and agricultural clan in rural Pennsylvania, Dr. Jim Crawford was the first in his family to graduate from college. Earning his PhD from the University of North Carolina, he taught US and World History at several universities in the piedmont North Carolina for seve...

25/05/2025

His career has taken him from casual Fridays in NC to Washington DC in a suit and tie and back building entire state and federal departments to take on the tasks of developing and implementing sustainability policies and creating green jobs with the understanding that what's good for the Earth is good for local economies. Meet D​r. Henry McKoy ​when he visits “On The Porch”
https://chathamcountyline.org/dr-henry-mckoy-nc-to-dc-for-the-good-of-all/

25/05/2025

Chatham Commissioner David Delaney has an upbeat, can-do approach to his role. His frequent outreach to constituents is refreshing and eye-opening. Listen to his conversation with Randolph S. Voller “On The Porch”
https://chathamcountyline.org/david-delaney-a-life-of.../
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Randolph ”Randy” Voller welcomes guests to the show who are from the communities of art, academia, business, and politics for friendly and informative conversations. “On The Porch” airs every Sunday at 11:06 AM, and is repeated at 5:06 PM and 8:06 PM on WCHL-FM 97.9. The show also streams on http://ChapelBoro.com
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11/05/2025

Pittsboro's cooperative grocery store, Chatham Marketplace, is celebrating 19 years of service to the community. Listen in and learn more about the who, how, where, and why of co-ops and this store in particular.
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Aired on May 11, 2025 • Health, Community, Farmers, Education A food co-op is a grocery store that's owned and democratically controlled by it

04/05/2025

Historian Jim Crawford joins us On The Porch and provides a round up of top ​domestic ​news stories​ from April 2025. He discusses tariffs and their effects on retailers, tourism, and manufacturing, security lapses by cabinet members, the use of emergency powers to ​avoid votes in Congress, and the latest regarding Ukraine. Listen on-demand and ad-free at his link:
https://chathamcountyline.org/dr-jim-crawford-4-2025-news-round-up/
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“On The Porch” airs every Sunday at 11:06am and again at 4:06 and 7:06pm on WCHL 97.9 FM on your radio or computer at www.Chapelboro.com
We're on Spotify and Apple Podcasts too.

27/04/2025

You might know wrestler Ric Flair but did you know that Andre the Giant was also from North Carolina? Listen in as NC state Senator Jay Chaudhuri talk about his efforts to establish a NC Wrestling Hall of Fame. He also speaks on efforts to improve childcare and the minimum wage in NC.

Aired on Apr. 27, 2025 • Wrestling Hall of Fame, Childcare, Minimum Wage Senator Jay Chaudhuri represents District 15 in the North Carolina Se

09/07/2024

US History Professor James G. Crawford is asked about the state of affairs regarding how US History is currently taught in K-12 schools. His comments are quite interesting about the "sanitized" version of history vs. the messy reality of the competing interests in US History and what that means. Check it out on this quick 4 1/2 minute clip from the show:

Crawford Ending : https://chapelboroaudio.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/2024/07%20-%20July/09/OTP%20Crawford%20final%20segment%20.mp3

08/07/2024

Dr. Jim Crawford discusses education in America, the recent debate between presidential candidates and shows why he was an animated history professor and a dedicated Chatham County Commissioner. https://chapelboro.com/?s=On+the+porch

Locals can listen to “On The Porch” every Sunday at 11:07am, 4:07pm and 8:07pm on WCHL 97.9 FM on your radio. The show is also streamable. Enjoy more than 100 archived shows at the link above.

14/05/2024

TODAY! Hope to see you at Carolina Brewery-Brew Pubs! What better way to spend time on a rainy day? A good meal and supporting the arts and the Chatham Arts Council…a win-win! 💚

TOMORROW! You can support the Chatham Arts Council just by eating! Doesn't get any easier than that. Our good friends at Carolina Brewery are showing their love for the arts by donating a portion of Tuesday's proceeds to CAC. So get out tomorrow, support a local business and the arts all at the same time. It's a win-win!

TUESDAY, MAY 14 at Carolina Brewery Pittsboro

14/04/2024

Today's show was a great conversation with State Senator Graig Meyer. It is well worth a listen.
Sen. Graig Meyer served in the NC State House of Representatives from 2013 to 2022. In 2023 he became the State Senator for Orange, Person, and Caswell Counties. Meyer approaches his public service through the desire to connect people to the resources they need. His priorities include ensuring every child receives a good education, families have access to good jobs and health care, addressing the climate crisis, and ensuring everyone their full rights to justice and representation.

Rep. Graig Meyer has served as the State Senator for Orange, Person, and Caswell Counties since 2023. Meyer approaches his public service through the desire to connect people to the resources they need. His priorities include ensuring every child receives a good education, families have access to go...