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Video sweepstakes operator urges top NC court to clarify law
A video sweepstakes operator is asking North Carolina’s highest court for help determining how its business can move forward legally.
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Former Durham official can proceed with suit over extortion claim
Former Durham City Council member Monique Holsey-Hyman can move forward with her lawsuit against the city, former colleagues, and city staff over extortion claims linked to a 2023 development vote.
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Appeals Court upholds Gaston Co. decision to keep Confederate statue
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld Gaston County’s decision to maintain a Confederate monument near the county courthouse.
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State Supreme Court takes second COVID bar shutdown case
The North Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to take a second case related to Gov. Roy Cooper’s shutdown of bars during the COVID pandemic in 2020. In both cases, the governor challenges lower court rulings favoring bar owners.
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Split Appeals Court allows bar owners to proceed with COVID suit against Cooper
A split state Court of Appeals panel has determined that bar owners can move forward with their lawsuit challenging Gov. Roy Cooper’s shutdown of their operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NC Appeals Court catches Ocean Fish King in illegal sweepstakes net
The NC Appeals Court has ruled that a video game called Ocean Fish King is an illegal sweepstakes. The unanimous appellate decision Tuesday affirms a trial judge’s ruling against sweepstakes operators in Hickory and Conover.
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Appeals Court rules man can be tried for murder 21 years after child abuse conviction
The N.C. Court of Appeals has ruled that a man can be charged with murder 21 years after pleading guilty to abuse that’s alleged to have caused the later death. The unanimous ruling issued Tuesday will allow Brunswick County authorities to pursue a murder case against David Raeford Tripp Jr.
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Appeals Court sides with Town of Matthews in dispute over fatal tree fall
The Town of Matthews will not face legal liability in the case of a fatal tree fall during a 2018 winter storm. A unanimous N.C. Court of Appeals panel ruled in favor of the town Tuesday.
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Split Appeals Court sends Opportunity Scholarship case to three-judge panel
The N.C. Court of Appeals has ruled, with a split 2-1 vote, that a lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program should head to a three-judge trial court panel. The ruling announced Tuesday marks a win for the state, legislative leaders, and Opportunity Scholarship defenders.
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Democrats’ N.C. Supreme Court majority on the line with two seats up in ’22
N.C. Appeals Court Judge Lucy Inman is aggressively campaigning for a seat on the state Supreme Court. Inman announced her intentions shortly after being defeated by fellow Court of Appeals Judge Phil Berger Jr. in 2020 for an open seat on the state’s highest court. Berger defeated Inman 51% to 49%, a margin of 71,517...
