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When tropical storm Chantal hit Chapel Hill in July 2025, many business owners did not expect the devastation that would hit their storefronts. Now, some people in town are worried about future floods.

When we picture someone with an eating disorder, a white woman or girl often comes to mind. But men and boys can suffer from bigorexia, an obsession with getting bigger and gaining muscle.

Citing logistic and financial concerns, the state Board of Elections removed an early voting site at Western Carolina University and stopped efforts to add sites at two other campuses. Democrats say it’s an effort to suppress the youth vote.

Raleigh is piloting a crisis diversion program embedded within the city’s 911 call center. The initiative connects callers who may be experiencing a mental health crisis with licensed clinicians trained to de-escalate such situations, rather than a police dispatch.

The Board unveiled an additional $16.5 million cut to administrative spending under the university’s “ServiceFirst” initiative. The move primarily targets UNC staff positions and pushes the university’s total planned cuts to nearly $87 million.