In today’s news: Chapel Hill’s Sancar Foundation seeks to expand its efforts to promote Turkish culture, and local student advocates try to raise awareness of climate change. Also: an upcoming Chapel Hill Town Council meeting, with a housing proposal on the agenda; a ceremony in Pittsboro to honor veterans; a guilty plea for a former North Carolina insurance magnate; a big win for UNC women’s basketball; individual honors for several Tar Heel athletes; and a Netflix spotlight for a prominent Chapel Hill jeweler. Aaron Keck fills in for Andrew Stuckey.


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