Belichick Agrees to Deal with UNC

UNC has officially agreed to terms on a three-year $30 million contract with the legendary Bill Belichick to become the team’s next head football coach.

Multiple sources reported Tuesday that the offer had been made to the 72-year-old, six-time Super Bowl champion coach.

Known as the architect of the New England Patriots dynasty from 2001-2019, Belichick is one of the winningest NFL coaches of all time.

Robert Poitras, owner of Carolina Brewery in downtown Chapel Hill, expressed excitement about how Belichick joining the program might impact businesses there, saying the hire puts UNC football “back on the national map again.”

Senate Bill 382 Becomes Law

Senate Bill 382 became law Wednesday after the GOP-led state House of Representatives overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of it by a party-line vote of 72-46.

Described as “unconstitutional” and a “massive power grab” by Cooper, SB382 directs $227 million to Hurricane Helene disaster relief from the state savings reserve and enacts changes that weaken the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and superintendent of public instruction.

Republicans say some of the changes were needed to improve public confidence in government. They also said if it didn’t pass Wednesday, Helene victims would have to wait 40 days until lawmakers meet to vote on relief again.

Trump Taps Bishop for OMB Deputy Director

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening the nomination of North Carolina’s current District 8 U.S. Representative Dan Bishop to be deputy director at the Office of Management and Budget.

“Dan has been a tireless fighter for our MAGA movement,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

A native of Charlotte, Bishop ran for North Carolina attorney general in the 2024 general election but lost to Democrat Jeff Jackson of Chapel Hill. Bishop’s name surfaced as a potential candidate for U.S. attorney general, but Trump ended up nominating former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi instead.

Bishop posted on X that he is honored to be nominated and “ready to get down to it.”

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➤ Statewide: There will be no recount in the state Supreme Court race after a partial hand recount showed Democrat incumbent Allison Riggs maintaining her lead over Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin. (More)

➤ Southeast NC: The Rebuild NC program—established by Gov. Roy Cooper to assist owners of homes damaged by Hurricanes Matthew and Florence and Tropical Storm Fred—has paused all new rebuilds. (More)

➤ Western NC: FEMA has delivered 57 of 536 approved temporary housing units for households impacted by Hurricane Helene. (See Details)

➤ Apex: A 6-year-old girl diagnosed with Severe Aplastic Anemia needs a bone marrow transplant from a perfectly matched donor. Potential donors must be U.S. residents between age 18 and 40. (More)

➤ Oak Island: The U.S. Coast Guard diverted from a training exercise to rescue six people on a life raft whose 46-foot sailing vessel was sinking. (See Photos)

➤ Raleigh: North Carolina rapper and native J. Cole announced that his fifth Dreamville Festival, scheduled for April 5-6, will also be the last. (See Details)

➤ Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales declined to name Bryce Young the team’s starting quarterback for the rest of the season, despite Young’s recent stretch of quality play. Canales instead described the situation as “week-to-week.” (More)

➤ The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the San Jose Sharks 3-2 Tuesday night after Jalen Chatfield hit this game-winning shot in the final minutes of play. (Watch Video)

➤ Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams underwent successful surgery on his ACL yesterday. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s results: NBA | NHL | NCAAM | NCAAW 

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➤ The Duke Endowment celebrated its 100th year Wednesday by announcing a distribution of $5 billion over the next 15 years—$1 billion more than its current projected philanthropy. (More)

➤ Mission Hospital’s attempt to counter a lawsuit filed by Attorney General and Gov.-elect Josh Stein last year has been dismissed by a North Carolina Business Court judge. (See Details)

➤ Lloyd’s Full Service, a former 1950s garage and gas station in downtown Cary, will open as a restaurant in 2025, according to a News & Observer report. (See Rendering)

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➤ A baby baboon named Edgar was captured on video enjoying a playful bounce around his North Carolina Zoo habitat with Mom Zarah and Great-grandmother Ras. (See Video)

➤ Bobby Farrelly, who co-directed 1990s comedies Dumb & Dumber and There’s Something About Mary, will begin work on a feature film called Driver’s Ed in Wilmington early next year. (More)

➤ Winston-Salem’s WXII compiled a list of North Carolina white Christmases, highlighting storms in 2010, 1989, 1947, 1962, and 1969. (See Details)

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