In today’s news: Chapel Hill-Carrboro school officials say the district may only have to close one elementary school, not two, thanks to a slowdown in the rate of declining enrollment. Also: UNC grads get ready for Saturday’s commencement; UNC Hospitals get positive marks from a national watchdog; the town of Carrboro receives a legendary guitar; and Chapel Hill’s town manager presents a budget with higher spending but no property tax increase. And in sports: UNC softball falls to Duke in the ACC tournament quarterfinals; Tar Heel baseball gears up for its last home conference series of the regular season; the NCAA tournament begins for UNC lacrosse and continues for UNC women’s tennis; Michael Malone interviews a prospective assistant basketball coach; and the Carolina Hurricanes move one game closer to the Eastern Conference finals.
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