In today’s news: the filing period continues for candidates running in the 2026 election, and UNC basketball gears up to face Kentucky. Also: the Carrboro Town Council holds an organizational meeting; Orange County Commissioners select a new board chair; state lawmakers postpone a locally-relevant hearing; the NC Botanical Garden nears the end of this year’s Sculpture in the Garden exhibit; and multiple Tar Heel athletes earn big honors – led by women’s basketball star Indya Nivar, named as one of five national players of the week after achieving a rare triple-double in Cancun.
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