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In today’s news: the Japanese candy company Morinaga announces plans for a big expansion in western Orange County. Also: Chatham County manager Dan LaMontagne announces his upcoming retirement; UNC provost Chris Clemens joins the call for a clearer policy on classroom recording; Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. gets ballot access in North Carolina, but Cornel West is shut out; a downtown Chapel Hill restaurant closes (temporarily) for big repairs; a UNC hurricane expert offers readiness tips; three Tar Heel pitchers get called in the Major League Baseball draft; UNC softball adds a big-name transfer; single-game tickets go on sale for Carolina football; and Chapel Hill gets ready for next week’s Man City-Celtic FC soccer friendly.

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