The Morning News: ICE in Raleigh, Trice on CHCCS Funding, Restaurant Closing, UNC-Navy Preview
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In today’s news: federal immigration officials arrive in Raleigh, and Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools face a funding cut over declining enrollment. Also: the Carrboro Town Council considers a Downtown Area Plan; the Casual Pint restaurant in Chapel Hill announces it’s closing next month; three UNC students get named Rhodes Scholars; a WRAL investigation finds a high number of driving citations among UNC football players; the Daily Tar Heel uncovers more information about alleged public-records law violations by members of the UNC Board of Trustees; local pollsters say Democrats have a chance to retake the State House in 2026; and local Muslims react to Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral win in New York City.
In sports: UNC men’s basketball gears up for Navy; Tar Heel women’s basketball lands a five-star recruit for 2026; Carolina men’s soccer gets an at-large bid (and a first-round home game) in this year’s NCAA tourney; and a Tar Heel football star earns national recognition.
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