In today’s news: UNC prepares to cut four degree programs, and Bill Belichick and Lee Roberts weigh in on the Michael Lombardi situation. Also: Chatham County Commissioners move to cancel a financial incentives package for the EV maker Vinfast; and Orange County health officials say they’ve confirmed 21 cases of Cyclospora in the county. And in sports: Belichick discusses his optimism about the upcoming season; UNC women’s basketball releases their non-conference schedule; and two Tar Heel volleyball stars earn preseason All-ACC honors, while the team is picked to finish fifth in the conference.

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