Sports

Spurling, who managed the day-to-day operation of UNC’s iconic football stadium, became a local icon himself. He died this week at the age of 68.

The signers – including Roy Williams, Drake Maye, and Tyler Hansbrough – want UNC to renovate the Smith Center. But the university continues to study a plan to build a new arena as part of a mixed-used development north of campus.

UNC says Belichick has the university’s full support, despite a growing list of problems, including the suspension of an assistant coach for violating NCAA rules.

Though a UNC System policy bans employees supervising their relatives, new head football coach Bill Belichick has taken advantage of an exception to hire his two sons as assistant coaches.