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In today’s news: UNC men’s and women’s basketball look ahead to the NCAA tournament, beginning later this week with the men as a 1 seed and the women as an 8 seed. Also: budgets take center stage at tonight’s local government meetings; Chapel Hill town manager Chris Blue proposes a 1.5-cent property tax hike; Pittsboro officials consider building a skate park; a Tar Heel track star earns a major postseason honor; and UNC wins a national title in competitive ethics.

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