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In today's newsletter:

  • What new state penalties could mean for Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools
  • How could Chapel Hill’s council size and mayor’s term soon change?
  • Former Chapel Hill officer accused in alleged festival shooting plot

Also on today's calendar: Tiger CHill and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is something you always have, but also leave behind? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Warm with increasing clouds, with a high of 88 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 58.
  • Sunday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 70 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Chapel Hill schools put on notice: ‘Compliance isn't voluntary,' NC House leader says (newsobserver.com) — Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools are under intense scrutiny from state lawmakers, who unveiled a proposed CHCCS Act that could impose financial penalties if districts are found violating the Parents’ Bill of Rights. At a heated Raleigh hearing, Superintendent Rodney Trice defended the district’s compliance on K-4 restrictions and library books, even as enrollment declines and possible school closures loom back home.
   

2. Chapel Hill: Bike Month, Charter Public Hearing, Climate Action Plan (chapelboro.com) — Chapel Hill residents can expect new bike and connectivity projects, possible changes to town council size, and a longer four-year mayoral term now under consideration. Mayor Jess Anderson also highlighted progress on the town’s Climate Action Goals during her weekly “Conversations With the Mayors” segment, which keeps Chapel Hill and nearby communities updated on local decisions.
   

3. Former police officer arrested over alleged mass shooting plot at Louisiana festival (wadk.com) — A Chapel Hill resident and former Chapel Hill Police officer was arrested in Florida after Louisiana authorities accused him of making terroristic threats tied to a planned mass shooting at a New Orleans festival. Officials say he’s jailed in Florida awaiting extradition, and Louisiana State Police report no specific, ongoing threats to any festivals.
   

4. Samson Mah: Tackling Big Issues in the Rural Oncology Field at the Rural Oncology Conference (oncodaily.com) — A growing national Rural Oncology Conference has just wrapped in Minneapolis and is already planning its 2027 gathering in Chapel Hill from April 29 to May 1. Local residents should know that oncology providers, advocates, and experts will be coming here to tackle rural cancer care challenges, potentially spotlighting Chapel Hill as a hub for important medical collaboration.
   

5. EdNC's Liz Bell named Spencer Education Fellow at Columbia Journalism School (ednc.org) — A journalist who trained at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School has been selected as a Spencer Education Journalism Fellow at Columbia, where she’ll study lessons from early universal child care efforts. Her decade of statewide reporting on early education, including work recognized after Hurricane Matthew and a major series on child care shortages, helped earn the honor and could influence national conversations on child care policy.
   

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    We recently lost our dog and would like to donate her items to a good home. (Nextdoor Governors Club)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Footprints. (Thank you LAURIE T. for sending it in!)
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