In today’s news: a UNC professor wins a MacArthur “Genius” grant, and Carolina men’s basketball gets a preseason win. Also: early voting continues in Orange County; local advocates raise awareness about domestic violence, which is on the rise even as service providers are seeing big funding cuts; UNC women’s basketball gears up for tonight’s preseason exhibition; and 97.9 The Hill wins a major statewide award.

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