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In today’s news: the Chapel Hill Town Council votes 5-4 to disband five advisory boards, and UNC sustainability officials say they’re dialing back on – but not eliminating – the use of coal for energy. Also: a new Carrboro Town Council member gets set to take his oath of office; lawmakers in Raleigh pass a trio of contentious bills; a local nonprofit says it’s shutting down at the end of the month; the ACC fines UNC football over Saturday’s post-game brawl with NC State; AD Bubba Cunningham discusses the search for a new football coach; Hubert Davis discusses new approaches after a rough week for Carolina basketball; and a Tar Heel football player wins an honor not seen in Chapel Hill in over a decade.

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