In today’s news: North Carolina Republicans plan to redraw the state’s Congressional district lines – again. Also: frustration rises over the lack of a state budget; a plan to relieve North Carolinians’ medical debt hits a successful milestone; Orange County leaders meet to debrief after Tropical Storm Chantal; a UNC professor is nominated for a National Book Award; Bill Belichick denies rumors that he’s planning to leave UNC; Tar Heel basketball checks in at no. 25 in this year’s preseason poll; and we begin introducing the candidates for local office this year, with early voting getting underway Thursday.

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