In today’s news: a house fire displaces eight Chapel Hillians, and local budget talks continue with public hearings tonight for Carrboro and Chatham County. Also: Hillsborough town commissioners propose a two-cent property tax increase; Republican lawmakers want to amend the state constitution to cap income taxes (but need voter approval); Democratic lawmakers want to tax millionaires to pay for public schools; and UNC researchers develop a pair of glasses that can help track your mental health.
And in sports: Carolina men’s golf sits in second place after day one of the NCAA regional; the bracket is out for this week’s ACC baseball tournament; several Tar Heel baseball stars earn big individual honors; UNC’s swimming and diving coach gets a three-year contract extension; and the Carolina Hurricanes (finally) learn their opponent for the NHL Eastern Conference Finals.
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