Paula Maloney, a realtor at William Ravels on Main Street, said the Belichick-Hudson coverage “absolutely will not affect rentals, sales or an uptick in visitors. Vacationing folks are not preoccupied with Belichick’s love life to be honest.”

North Carolina chancellor Lee Roberts is anxious to see the start of the Tar Heels' 2025 football season with Bill Belichick in charge. He expressed pleasure with the notoriety surrounding the program.

University of North Carolina chancellor Lee Roberts seems to subscribe to the belief that any publicity is good publicity regarding the focus paid on the football program since hiring Bill Belichick as head coach.