Opinion
Rooftop solar’s subsidies flow toward those who need them least
Only those who can afford to install solar panels benefit from government-endorsed benefits.
News
Appeals Court wrestles with rooftop solar dispute
North Carolina’s second-highest court will decide in the months ahead whether the state Utilities Commission made a mistake when it changed the way utility companies credit owners of rooftop solar panels for the energy they produce. A three-judge appellate panel heard an hour of oral arguments on the topic Wednesday morning.
Opinion
Bald Head transportation fight could clarify limits of state regulation
A legal fight over regulation of one parking lot and a barge service could have broader implications.
News
Appeals Court wrestles with Bald Head Island barge, ferry parking regulation
The North Carolina Court of Appeals will decide in the weeks ahead whether the state Utilities Commission had the right to start regulating a barge and mainland parking lot tied to the Bald Head Island ferry. A dispute over that decision generated an hour of oral arguments Wednesday at the state’s second-highest court.
News
Sheriff’s standards group urges NC Supreme Court to take case of fired trooper
A group that sets education and training standards for N.C. sheriffs wants the state Supreme Court to take a case involving recertification of a fired state trooper. The group opposes Maurice Devalle’s efforts to have his law enforcement certification restored.
News
Appeals Court backs former trooper’s bid for restored law enforcement certification
A unanimous N.C. Court of Appeals panel has affirmed a trial court’s decision that a former state trooper should have his law enforcement certification restored. Tuesday’s ruling in favor of Maurice Devalle reversed a state commission’s decision that Devalle lacked “good moral character.”
News
Split NC Appeals Court affirms professor’s firing, dissent raises First Amendment concerns
The N.C. Court of Appeals has affirmed the University of North Carolina System’s decision to fire a Winston-Salem State justice studies professor in 2019. But the split 2-1 ruling raised questions about the professor’s First Amendment rights.
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NC Appeals Court ponders dispute over Currituck’s tourism tax money
The N.C. Appeals Court must decide in the weeks ahead whether Currituck County commissioners misspent tax money raised to boost tourism. The court heard oral arguments Monday in a case challenging Currituck’s use of occupancy tax proceeds. A lower court ruled in favor of the county.
