In today’s news: Orange County moves ahead on a new Crisis Diversion Facility, and UNC finishes fourth in the Learfield Director’s Cup. Also: Orange County names an interim health director, and Graig Meyer discusses his new advocacy role with the North Carolina Justice Center. And in sports: Tar Heel baseball stars earn more All-America honors, and UNC men’s basketball schedules a big non-conference matchup with Illinois – plus a second mid-season matchup with NC State that’s reportedly in the works as well.
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The Morning News: Orange County Honors Jamezetta Bedford, Michael Lombardi ResignsIn today's news: Orange County names its new crisis diversion facility after the late County Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford.
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