The Tea: A $500 million development in Chapel Hill

🏗️ Construction will start soon on a $500 million development in Chapel Hill called South Creek. (News & Observer 🔒)

• Located across U.S. 15-501 from Southern Village, South Creek will include more than 700 condos and apartments, retail and restaurant space and an 80-acre public nature preserve.

A dispensary on the Cherokee tribal lands in Western North Carolina has become the first recreational cannabis seller in the Southeast. (WUNC)

🏥 A child in Mecklenburg County has the first confirmed case of measles in the state since 2018. (WRAL)

• The state's health department said the child was likely exposed to measles while traveling outside of the country.

🗳️ Raleigh City Council Member Corey Branch faces stiff competition for his District C seat after pulling out of the race for mayor in the summer. (INDY Week)

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson said at a campaign event last week that he wants to restrict abortions after "zero" weeks, according to audio released by Democrats. (NBC)

• The statement comes just weeks after Robinson's campaign released a new ad saying he stands by the state's current 12-week ban with exceptions. His campaign noted that "the legislature has already spoken on the issue."