In today’s news: Banana Ball comes to Chapel Hill, with 50,000 fans descending on Kenan Stadium Saturday and Sunday to watch the Savannah Bananas in action. Also: a police pursuit across two counties leads to multiple felony charges; a pair of high-profile legal cases get thrown out of court; Orange County Animal Services reports two positive rabies cases in a single day; a local advocacy group sounds the alarm after a family with two elementary school-aged kids gets abruptly deported while seeking asylum; Roy Cooper tries to “Make Stuff Cost Less” in his U.S. Senate bid; the Casual Pint gets set to reopen in Chapel Hill; and a Hillsborough woman wins big in the state lottery. And in sports: UNC still leads the national Learfield Directors’ Cup standings; new UNC basketball head coach Michael Malone retains three longtime assistants; contract details emerge for new UNC football offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino; and Tar Heel baseball gears up for a weekend series at Clemson as they look to remain unbeaten on the road.
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