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Chapel Hill, North Carolina Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning to you Chapel Hill! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Chapel Hill couple’s union fraud case hits new snag before sentencing
  • Why UNC-Chapel Hill scientists are central to Triangle’s future water supply
  • How a UNC–Chapel Hill scholar fact-checks Nolan’s The Odyssey

Also on today's calendar: UP L!VE: Summer Concert Series and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What music do rabbits like to dance to? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 72.
  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Convicted ex-Boilermaker leader's law firm withdraws as counsel prior to sentencing (kansascity.com) — A Chapel Hill couple convicted of embezzling millions from the Boilermakers union is now facing sentencing complications after their Kansas City law firm quit over unpaid bills. Former union president Newton Jones and his wife, Kateryna, both of Chapel Hill, were found guilty of racketeering conspiracy and multiple embezzlement and health-care fraud charges. A judge says Jones may need new or court-appointed counsel before his September 2025 sentencing.
   

2. Lawmakers eyeing Kerr Lake as potential source for Triangle (hendersondispatch.com) — UNC-Chapel Hill’s Collaboratory has been tasked with a major state-funded study of future water supply and demand in key river basins that serve the Triangle, with lawmakers eyeing Kerr Lake as a possible long-term source. For Chapel Hill residents, this research could shape how the region secures drinking water through 2055, including conservation options and alternatives to current interbasin transfers.
   

3. The Truth Behind ‘Zeus's Law' in ‘The Odyssey' Is More Complex Than It Seems (elle.com) — A UNC–Chapel Hill classics professor helps unpack how Christopher Nolan’s new Odyssey film invents the idea of “Zeus’s law” by blending ancient hospitality customs with modern Golden Rule ethics. The piece explains what xenia really meant in Greek society and how Nolan reshapes it to explore guilt, justice, and responsibility. Chapel Hill readers get to see local scholarship shaping a major pop‑culture debate.
   

4. Summer Friday: Birth Rates; Planet Money; Tech & Bodies; State of Marriage; Opera & Democracy (wnyc.org) — A UNC–Chapel Hill population researcher joins a national radio roundup to explain why U.S. birth rates keep falling and how current conservative policy ideas stack up against evidence. The episode also features segments on personal finance, tech’s impact on our bodies, the future of marriage, and opera’s ties to democracy. Chapel Hill listeners may enjoy hearing local expertise in a wide-ranging summer conversation.
   

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    We are bringing Gladys (the most excellent girl that we are fostering from Orange County Animal Services) to an adoption event tomorrow (Saturday,… (Nextdoor The Legacy at Jordan Lake)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hip Hop (Thank you Michele B. for sending it in!)
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