North Carolina
Bill Belichick made bizarre Jordon Hudson email request to North Carolina comms staffer
Jordon Hudson might be more acutely aware of Bill Belichick’s dealings in North Carolina than previously realized after a Freedom of Information Act request revealed an email where the famed football coach asked a UNC communications staffer to include his 23-year-old girlfriend on emails sent his way.
The emails were uncovered while reporters from Axios and The Assembly were working on a joint story about the increase in budget for the University of North Carolina after Belichick’s arrival at the program.
One email that The Assembly reporter Matt Hartman shared on social media showed a request that Belichick sent to Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs and Strategic Communications Robbi Pickeral Evans.
The email appeared to be regarding football social media posts for Dec. 16, as per the subject line.
“Robbi, Thank you for the e-mail,” Belichick wrote. “I am including Jordon on this email so she can also keep up with our postings. Can you include her on anything you send to me? Thank you. BB.”
Hartman said in a second post that other emails showed Hudson getting copied on messages regarding whether to accept interview requests.
Belichick and Hudson’s relationship has made plenty of headlines since it became public knowledge last June.
The 49-year age gap has certainly raised eyebrows, though sources close to the couple have told Page Six that the relationship is the real deal and that Belichick and Hudson have “definitely discussed marriage.”
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The emails give some credence to a report from Pablo Torre last month that said Hudson was the coach’s “de facto agent.”
The FOIA request also revealed the reactions — both good and bad — from Tar Heels alumni over Belichick’s hiring and the massive volume of media requests UNC had received.
According to The Assembly’s higher education newsletter, “The Quad,” UNC saw one alum promise to “make an incremental 6 figure donation the day he is announced,” while others expressed concern about Belichick’s controversies in the NFL and the age gap between him and his girlfriend.
In one humorous email, a concerned alum sent a link to an article from the Babylon Bee — a satirical news site — asking whether a headline about Belichick accepting the job on the condition he could live in his girlfriend’s dorm was real.
“They can’t think this is real, right?” one UNC staffer wrote to another about the inquiry.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The Myrtle Beach Police Department announced Monday the arrest of a man wanted in North Carolina.
Officers arrested Leko Jones, 46, who was wanted by authorities in Burlington, North Carolina, according to the Myrtle Beach Police Department.
Jones is charged with attempted first-degree murder and assault by strangulation.
The arrest resulted from a coordinated effort between the Myrtle Beach Police Department’s Patrol Division and Investigations Division, working alongside the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.
Investigators said they safely located Jones and took him into custody.
A section of E. 4th Street in Washington will close next week for sewer line replacement work.
According to the city, E. 4th Street from Hudnell Street to Aycock Street will be closed to local traffic on Tuesday, July 14, and Wednesday, July 15, from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
PINE KNOLL SHORES, Carteret County — A longtime Pine Knoll Shores public servant is preparing to begin a new chapter after nearly two decades with the town.
Ryan Thompson announced he will leave his full-time role with the Town of Pine Knoll Shores on August 12 after 18 years of service.
Thompson said he first came to Pine Knoll Shores in 2008 and has served the town in several roles, including police officer, chief of police, assistant town manager and most recently interim town manager.
In a message shared by the Pine Knoll Shores Police Department, Thompson said serving the community has been the greatest honor of his professional career.
Town of Pine Knoll Shores announces Ryan Thompson to depart after 18 years
He reflected on working alongside first responders through several hurricanes and coastal emergencies over the years, including Irene, Arthur, Matthew, Florence, Dorian, Isaias, Ophelia and Debby.
Thompson also highlighted the community’s response after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of western North Carolina in 2024. He said Pine Knoll Shores helped raise nearly $20,000 to support people impacted by the storm.
Thompson said Pine Knoll Shores has also been a special place for his family. His son served as a part-time firefighter with the Pine Knoll Shores Fire Department, and his wife served as the town’s tax collector.
Although he is leaving his full-time role, Thompson said he is not saying goodbye to the town.
He will begin serving as a public safety risk management consultant with the North Carolina League of Municipalities. He said the new role will allow him to work with cities and towns across the state to help support public safety and local governments.
Thompson also said he will remain with the Pine Knoll Shores Police Department as a part-time police officer.
He said he will also continue helping the town during its transition as Pine Knoll Shores begins the search for its next police chief and works through the town manager transition.
Captain Eric Tellefsen will become interim chief of police after Thompson’s departure.
Thompson said he is confident in the department’s leadership team and thanked the Pine Knoll Shores community for its trust, support and friendship over the past 18 years.
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