In today’s news: we introduce you to more candidates on your 2025 local ballots, continuing today with three candidates in Pittsboro. Also: the State Senate approves a controversial new Congressional district map; the Chapel Hill Town Council gets ready to discuss two housing proposals; UNC police report a rash of bike and scooter thefts; Carolina field hockey move up to no. 1 in the national rankings; a pair of UNC tennis stars win regional titles; and Bill Belichick (a Hall of Fame nominee) speaks as Tar Heel football gears up for Virginia.

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