The Morning News: UNC Commencement, Local Budgets, Carrboro Bike Crash
In today’s news: graduation day for thousands of UNC students, and budget season for numerous local governments.
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Local Government Meetings: May 11-15, 2026
Budget talks continue this week in Hillsborough, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Pittsboro, Durham County, and Orange County.
Read MoreDate Night: Every Brilliant Thing
It’s graduation week, so Aaron asks: how can you take an ordinary date night idea and ‘graduate’ it to the next level?
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: The Bays From Brazil?
Trending today: Argentina has become the global epicenter of cloning – because Argentina is also the global epicenter of polo.
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Read MoreThe Morning News: School Closures in CHCCS, Now Down to One
In today’s news: Chapel Hill-Carrboro school officials say the district may only have to close one elementary school, not two.
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All About the ‘Tried To Do’s’: Live and Local with Trippers and Askers!
Jay Hammond of Trippers and Askers stopped by Live & Local this week, ahead of the release of his latest album, “Tried To Do’s.”
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Read MoreHistory Matters: Where You Are in the Universe
This week in history: the Morehead Planetarium opens in Chapel Hill, and a bad student paper leads to a Constitutional amendment.
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Read MoreWhat’s Trending: Tilapialooza!
Trending today: Victor discovers the wild world of competitive fishing, which one man is trying to unite under one grand flag.
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Read MoreThe Morning News: Orange and Chatham County Budgets, Hillsborough Bank Robbery
In today’s news: Orange and Chatham County leaders get next year’s budget proposals, and a bank is robbed in Hillsborough.
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Orange County Recommends Tax Increases for FY27 Budget; Chatham County Could Keep Rate Flat
Both Orange County and Chatham County revealed their budget proposals for the upcoming fiscal year this week. Here are the highlights.
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