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N.C. Republican legislative leaders completed their remapping of the state’s U.S. House districts, intent on picking up one more seat to help President Donald Trump’s efforts to retain GOP control of Congress in next year’s midterm elections. Via @apnews.com

🚨EXCLUSIVE🚨 Many things are changing before our eyes. Others are harder to see Like the US economy Americans are spending more 💲 recovering from disasters and preparing for the next one. 36% of US GDP growth since 2000 is related to climate disasters. Welcome to the Disaster Industrial Complex 🎁🔗

North Carolina’s GOP just enacted a new congressional gerrymander to win an 11-3 GOP majority in a swing state by targeting Black Dem Don Davis. They already gerrymandered a 10-4 edge in 2024 by replacing a fairer map that split 7-7 in 2022. Interactive map: davesredistricting.org/join/3f06a7f...

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Check out last night's edition of CFH -- which featured a record amount of "What In Tar-Nation?!" callers and actually, genuine football performances to analyze! Listen below or on Spotify/Apple Pods/etc. 🐏

There's still time to get your voicemails in...looking for a winner of four tickets to see UNC-UVA in Kenan Stadium on Saturday! Forecast seems like it'll be a lovely day for college football ☀️

That's a BIG turnout -- easy to see why organizers moved things to Town Commons compared to prior demonstrations on E. Franklin Street.

Waking up to see how UNC Football lost last night: 🫩 Waking up knowing you can win four free tickets to see them in Kenan Stadium next Saturday: 😃

Picture perfect start by UNC..... 😂

The Chapel Hill Police Department is investigating a shooting along West Franklin Street Thursday evening which sent one person to the hospital. Here’s what we know:

Early voting for local elections in the Orange, Durham and Chatham county communities begins on Thursday morning, helping bring the election season to a crescendo across 16 days. Here’s what you need to know:

Good piece here from Emma ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Carolina women's basketball is ranked No. 11 in the AP’s preseason Top 25 poll. It’s the highest preseason ranking for the program since 2009, when the Tar Heels were ranked No. 4. Here are the details:

For those who don’t intimately understand how news works and why Bari Weiss’s unearned elevation to head of CBS News matters, I’d recommend watching this in entirety. Also, will forever point out irony of how an admitted DEI hire thinks her hire was meritorious while Black people’s aren’t.

The Orange Water and Sewer Authority is preparing to begin its construction to replace a water main in downtown Chapel Hill, with the project targeting a start of Monday, Oct. 20. Here are the details:

He reads Stoicism every day. He builds LEGO sports cars. He loves country music. And he's a big-time NBA prospect. #UNC's Caleb Wilson is the Most Interesting Man in the World... or at least in Chapel Hill. Story: chapelboro.com/sports/legos...

With the school year underway, the Orange County Board of Commissioners held a joint meeting with the local school boards to hear updates from each on active bond projects, a future interlocal agreement, and issues to collaborate on in the future.

Banana Ball is coming to Chapel Hill. Kenan Stadium will host the Savannah Bananas exhibition baseball team in April 2026 as part of the team’s Banana Ball World Tour, the school announced Thursday night.

UNC professor Dwayne Dixon and his supporters gathered at the steps of South Building ahead of his return to the classroom on Wednesday. Here's what he had to say about being put on administrative leave and his reinstatement:

Carolina’s week off has been anything but. Chapelboro.com's Michael Koh breaks down the latest controversies surrounding UNC football.

Nabarun Dasgupta, an epidemiologist and researcher with UNC’s Gillings School of Public Health, is the latest Chapel Hill faculty member earn a MacArthur Foundation fellowship. Read more here:

I can tell this was written from the heart 🤍

My latest radio story on an important event from last month... ⬇️

New episode 🫩🐏 ⬇️

COLUMN: Art Chansky imagines what he’d ask John Preyer, Lee Roberts and Bubba Cunningham as they watched Carolina fall to Clemson Saturday, and provides his own reactions on Art’s Angle. Give it a read here:

Looking forward to digging more into this with Michael on tonight's Carolina Football Hour!! In the meantime... ⬇️

It's just the second quarter, but go ahead and leave us a voicemail for Monday's "Carolina Football Hour"...let it all out!!! Might help you feel better!

It's just the second quarter, but go ahead and leave us a voicemail for Monday's "Carolina Football Hour"...let it all out!!! Might help you feel better!

Is this part of Chapel Thrill?

#UNC-Clemson was billed as a titanic clash between two coaching legends in Bill Belichick and Dabo Swinney. A month into the season, the matchup is still titanic… if only because both programs currently resemble sinking ships. Story: chapelboro.com/sports/in-un...

After a week of tension and scrutiny surrounding a UNC faculty member and his placement on administrative leave to review potential advocacy of political violence, the university is reinstating him. Here's the latest on this developing story:

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The new edition of Mind Your Business is here! It’s our collection of the latest stories, announcements, and updates from businesses in the community every three months. Check it out here:

Great piece by @michaelkohwchl.bsky.social!!

Eric Church, a ten-time Grammy-nominated country music star, will deliver UNC’s 2026 spring commencement address. The ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 6 at 7 p.m. in Kenan Stadium.

Another great Carolina Football Hour is in the books and available on-demand! Thanks to Chapel Fowler for joining us to preview the UNC-Clemson game and talk about the precarious position of the programs. chapelboro.com/sports/the-c...

Chapel Hill police have officially moved to 7300 Millhouse Road, with a 15-year lease. It will open to the public on Monday, but the department held a media session on Thursday to show off the building. Here’s what we learned while visiting:

Old Dominion > VT > NC State > UVA > Florida State > Alabama > Georgia

My latest story, which is from yesterday's hearing in Raleigh ⬇️

"Top Republican North Carolina state Senator Phil Berger is expected to accept an endorsement from President Donald Trump in his 2026 primary challenge in exchange for redrawing congressional maps, several sources told CBS 17 on Thursday." Story by Deana Harley. 🔗 ⬇️ #ncpol #redistricting

Few programs in men’s college basketball are as historically well-traveled as UNC. All in all, it has played at least one game in 40 out of the 50 states in the union. Here’s a breakdown of its travels over the years:

It was *such* a pleasure and honor to help share Debbie May's story -- both of her career in gospel music entertainment and her current chapter of life. Please take some time to check this out today ⬇️

Entering his final year as a Tar Heel, #UNC's Seth Trimble is committed to making this season count. Said Henri Veesaar: "You can't let him down." Story: chapelboro.com/sports/this-...

Chris Clemens, a former provost of UNC who stepped down in the spring, is suing the university and 14 members of its Board of Trustees for allegedly violating North Carolina’s open meeting laws. Here's what we know:

Another great episode! Check it out on Chapelboro or on your preferred streaming app (like Spotify here):

GREAT story by Emma Cooke after last week's fair in Chatham! ⬇️

BREAKING: Chris Clemens alleges the UNC-Chapel Hill board often went into closed session illegally, including before they postponed tenure votes, and forced him to resign after he informed faculty about the delays. www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...

N.C. District 23 Sen. Graig Meyer joined us to discuss what’s on his mind as he returns to the legislature, such as the need for a new state budget, better definite agritourism, and more. Here’s a lightly edited transcript of the interview:

It’s probably too soon to say UNC has buyer’s remorse when it comes to Bill Belichick. But Saturday’s 34-9 beatdown at the hands of UCF – Carolina’s second blowout loss in less than a month – surely isn’t a sign of a smart on-field investment.