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July 27, 2026
Storms Knock Out Power, UNC Benches Its Football GM, and Durham's Breweries Keep Vanishing
- 🏈 UNC placed football general manager Michael Lombardi on paid administrative leave.
- 🍺 Durty Bull just became the latest Durham brewery to close as rents rise and the craft beer industry cools.
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