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In today’s news: an arrest in Monday’s Chapel Hill kidnapping case that sparked an Amber Alert; UNC police warn the campus community about a string of car break-ins around the Dogwood parking deck; an assault at Orange High School triggers a soft lockdown; CHCCS officials report a “significant uptick” in COVID cases; State House lawmakers tackle mental health; the Chapel Hill Town Council considers a downtown housing proposal; Carrboro commissions a “disparity study” of local businesses; UNC faculty denounce a plan to end tenure; UNC baseball wins big; UNC women’s lacrosse gets set for the ACC tournament; and a Tar Heel football player says he’s not leaving after all.

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