In today’s news: Hillsborough names its new police chief, and Carrboro and Duke Energy prepare to square off in court over climate change. Also: the federal government announces $1.15 billion in new Hurricane Helene relief funds, though that’s still far below what state leaders have requested; state lawmakers approve a crime bill and a “mini-budget” including Chantal relief funds; the Chapel Hill Town Council gears up for tonight’s meeting, including public hearings on three big housing proposals; Bill Belichick’s hire gets named in former UNC provost Chris Clemens’ open-meetings lawsuit against the Board of Trustees; UNC gets high honors on US News & World Report’s annual college rankings; State Sen. Graig Meyer (D-Orange) weighs in on the state’s “agritourism” law, which is at the center of a local dispute over amphitheater plans at Union Grove Farm; UNC women’s soccer gears up for a road battle at Notre Dame; a pair of Tar Heel athletes earn ACC honors; and Seth Trimble takes on a leadership role as he gears up for his final year with Carolina basketball.
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