The conservative think tank that was firebombed is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those who committed the suspected arson attack.
The state Court of Appeals has ruled against Greensboro and in favor of developers in a fight over city water and sewer impact fees assessed before 2018. The decision could force Greensboro to pay refunds of $5.2 million plus interest.
Seven more Durham County Schools closed Monday after the Durham Association of Educators sent a letter to Durham Public Schools saying that too many teachers would be calling out as part of a “Day of Protest.” The move came days after 12 other schools were forced to close on Jan. 31 in a similarly organized absence from work.
While some counties look to build new sports complexes, others struggle to pay bills and upkeep.
Apex and a local property owner submitted written arguments to the state’s highest court this week in a nine-year battle over a disputed sewer pipe. The state Supreme Court agreed in October to take up the property rights case pitting the Wake County town against Beverly Rubin. The town had requested a Supreme Court review in 2021.
A federal judge has denied class-action status in a lawsuit challenging race-based membership qualifications for an Asheville advisory board. Plaintiffs had argued that the rules discriminate against white applicants to the Human Relations Commission.
The state Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Lenoir County and against La Grange in a dispute over a new business permitted near the town. La Grange had argued that the business amounted to a junkyard banned by a county ordinance.
With filing for the 2024 elections in North Carolina officially closed, we now know which legislative seats will be contested and who is running. The full breakdown of candidate filings for the North Carolina Legislature and Congress can be found here.
A recent audit of the Town of Robbinsville by the North Carolina Office of State Auditor (NCOSA) revealed several areas of misconduct, including the violation of the state’s open meetings law, overriding internal policies and laws, and overruling decisions made by town employees, and failing to issue corrected wage and tax statements (W-2) to former town officials and employees.
More than three dozen Raleigh police officers are urging the North Carolina Supreme Court to review a legal dispute involving “stand-by pay.” A unanimous state Appeals Court panel ruled against the officers in November.
In early November, five departments at UNC Asheville sponsored an official event accusing Israel of “anti-Indigenous state violence” for declaring war on Hamas after the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks. While the event was condemned across the political aisle, there have been fierce disagreements about whether the university should have permitted the event to move forward...
