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Appeals Court rules against Bald Head Island village leaders again

The North Carolina Court of Appeals released its latest ruling Wednesday against Bald Head Island’s village government. It’s the most recent development in a legal dispute involving the sale of the island’s ferry system and associated infrastructure.

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Parents can pursue suit against CMS, school officials over child sexual assault

A unanimous North Carolina Appeals Court panel is allowing parents to pursue a lawsuit against Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and three school employees. The complaint targets CMS and the employees for their alleged liaiblity in the sexual assault of a child from 2016 to 2018.

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Escalating threats against political figures take nasty turn

North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin, and his family have endured non-stop harassment and threats of violence, including death threats, over the past four months after he filed a lawsuit contesting the more than 65,000 ballots cast in November’s General Election for a seat on the state Supreme Court.

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Split Appeals Court rules for law enforcement in Robeson sweepstakes dispute

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled, 2-1, against a video sweepstakes operator challenging local and state law enforcement bans against its machines operating in Robeson County. The decision Tuesday reversed a trial judge, who issued a preliminary injunction last year favoring the sweepstakes business.

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Americans for Prosperity endorse Griffin for NC Supreme Court

The North Carolina chapter of the conservative grassroots advocacy group, Americans for Prosperity (AFP), announced Friday their endorsement of Jefferson Griffin in 2024’s lone race for NC Supreme Court. Currently serving on the NC Court of Appeals since his election in 2020, Griffin, a Republican, previously served as a district court judge in Wake County,...

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UNC, DHHS hope top state court will put new Durham hospital back on track

University of North Carolina Health Care and the state Department of Health and Human Services hope the state’s highest court will end legal roadblocks for UNC Health's proposed 40-bed hospital in Research Triangle Park. An appeal filed Tuesday spells out their case.

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