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Stein pulls Smythe DPS nomination, blames NC Senate for inaction
The governor has appointed NC DPS Chief of Staff Casandra Hoekstra to serve as interim secretary while a search is conducted to find the next permanent secretary.
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Documents detail settlement of federal suit over juvenile confinement
New documents offer details about the proposed settlement of a class-action lawsuit over solitary confinement of juveniles in North Carolina.
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NC budget makes license plate readers permanent amid privacy concerns
Cameras logged 152 million scans during the pilot; police cite arrests and recoveries while critics warn of surveillance and misuse.
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Court upholds ruling favoring Dare sheriff, deputy in fatal shooting
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a lawsuit filed against the Dare County sheriff and a deputy over a fatal 2023 shooting. Tuesday’s decision upholds a trial judge’s ruling in the case.
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NC House to vote on bill empowering chief justice to suspend judges
The Judicial Standards Commission would first have to recommend the suspension and find that allowing the judge to remain on the bench could cause immediate and irreparable harm to the public or the administration of justice.
Opinion
Case at top NC court tackles felon’s 2nd Amendment claim
Eric James Ducker argues that recent US Supreme Court rulings should help him beat a gun-related conviction in state court.
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Guns n’ Roses: Edwards found to violate House code of conduct
According to the report, Edwards “failed to adhere to the spirit of rules” regarding sexual harassment and unwanted advances towards House staffers.
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NC Joins Southeast anti-fraud enforcement partnership
Attorney General Jeff Jackson, State Auditor Dave Boliek, US Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina Ellis Boyle, US Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina Dan Bishop, and representatives from Western District US Attorney Russ Ferguson's office joined other state officials across the Southeast on Thursday for the launch of the Southeast Fraud Enforcement Federal-State Partnership.
Opinion
Ceuta’s border collapse is a warning for NC
State lines and county boundaries provide no protection from a federal government that has lost control of who enters and who remains.
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Asheville mayor blames laws for gun violence
As Asheville police search for suspects in the July 19 mass shooting, Mayor Esther Manheimer criticized NC's firearm laws.
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4th Circuit upholds NC law restricting vape sales
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a North Carolina law banning sales of vapes that lack federal government approval.
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Comey alleges government surveillance after ‘86 47’ social media post
Former FBI Director James Comey alleges in a new court document that government agents tracked him physically and electronically as he drove along Interstate 95 from North Carolina to Virginia in 2025. The surveillance started the day after Comey posted seashells arranged to spell “86 47” on social media.
