In today’s news: cleanup and recovery continues from the devastation brought by Tropical Depression Chantal. In Chapel Hill’s floodprone Eastgate Crossing, local businesses consider their future; in water-starved Mebane, residents rally to help each other but tensions rise over some chain businesses’ decision to defy emergency shutdown orders; Hillsborough urges residents to keep conserving water and wastewater; and Orange County opens a Recovery Assistance Center in Carrboro.
In non-storm-related news: UNC and Duke settle on an Apex location for their future NC Children’s Hospital; a new development in the Faith Hedgepeth murder case; a juvenile suspect is in custody after a stabbing in Carrboro; multiple candidates file to run for local office; Carrboro discusses a proposal to turn East Weaver Street into a bike-and-pedestrian mall; UNC wins the Capital One Cup as the top-performing program in women’s sports; a former Tar Heel tennis star reaches the Wimbledon men’s doubles final; a pair of ex-Tar Heels sign pro contracts; and 13 Diamond Heels earn All-ACC academic honors.
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