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In today’s news: State Rep. Tricia Cotham makes it official, switching from the Democratic to the Republican Party; anti-trans bills flood the General Assembly; the State House signs off on a budget plan; Orange County’s health department winds down its free COVID testing center; Chatham County tries to balance growth and preservation; Chapel Hill wants you in their Community Police Academy; UNC baseball heads to Georgia Tech; and the Tar Heel women’s basketball team gets high expectations for next year.

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