In today’s news: UNC students raise concerns about the Alert Carolina system, and Chapel Hill police make an arrest in yesterday’s armed robbery. Also: Tongde Wu gets set to join the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board at tonight’s meeting; two UNC alums earn MacArthur “genius” grants; and local advocates organize a panel on the importance of the judicial system in our everyday lives.

And in sports: UNC men’s soccer gets a win; two Tar Heel women’s soccer stars earn national honors; UNC basketball gears up for the coming season; and Aaron chats with Carolina Hurricanes star Seth Jarvis about a new “facility dog” program he’s supporting at UNC Children’s Hospital.

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