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NC Appeals Court hears dispute over ’23 Pembroke mayor’s race
A two-year dispute over the 2023 Pembroke mayor’s race reached the North Carolina Court of Appeals Tuesday.
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Murders fuel debate over bail, mental health policy in NC
The recent murders of Iryna Zarutska, Charlotte, and Zoe Welsh, Raleigh, have brought scrutiny over how NC’s criminal justice system handles such cases and what can be done to improve the system to prevent such tragedies from occurring in the future.
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Top court stays ruling that could ‘fundamentally transform’ NC suits
The North Carolina Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that critics warn “fundamentally transforms” state law regarding lawsuits filed against businesses.
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Filing claims NC case ‘fundamentally transforms’ business lawsuits
A Rhode Island-based company is asking North Carolina’s highest court to block a lower court ruling that “fundamentally transforms” state law regarding lawsuits filed against businesses.
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Dems to defend seat on NC Supreme Court, 3 on Court of Appeals
All three Democratic seats on the Court of Appeals and one of the two Democratic seats on the Supreme Court will be on the ballot in 2026.
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Judges reverse ruling sending hog ‘slush fund’ money to NC schools
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court ruling that could have diverted $12 million from the state attorney general to public schools.
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Appeals Court favors lawmakers over Stein in judicial, utilities case
The state Appeals Court has ruled in favor of Republican legislative leaders and against Democratic Gov. Josh Stein in a dispute over judicial and utilities appointments.
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DHHS seeks dismissal of suit over Medicaid autism service rate cuts
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit over cuts to state Medicaid funding for services provided to children with autism.
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Top NC court rejects case that could block Weaverville hospital
The North Carolina Supreme Court has decided not to take a case that could have blocked a new hospital in Weaverville.
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Top NC court reverses lower court’s rulings in two Map Act disputes
The North Carolina Supreme Court has overturned two recent lower-court rulings in cases involving the state’s now-repealed Map Act.
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Sparks fly in legislative hearing on school indoctrination
Republicans, led by House Majority Leader Brenden Jones grilled Chapel Hill‒Carrboro City Schools on allegedly circumventing the “Parents Bill of Rights.”
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NC House speaker forms committee to study property taxes
The 23-member committee is tasked with reviewing factors that contribute to rising local property taxes and identifying ways to reduce the burden on homeowners.
