A New Bern eye surgeon will ask the North Carolina Court of Appeals to review last month’s ruling upholding the constitutionality of North Carolina’s certificate-of-need law.
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.
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.
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.
North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Anita Earls has disclosed a recent diagnosis of breast cancer but said she plans to remain in the 2026 judicial race while receiving treatment.
A Durham-area Republican legislative candidate garnered national attention for her lengthy Democratic voting record and positions that some say do not align with GOP values.
Despite reports that the Trump Administration is freezing child care funding to all 50 states after alleged daycare center fraud in Minnesota, North Carolina has not received any official notice of such action.
“No sheriff should ever suggest that a legislator’s safety depends on how she votes. I was afraid and the intimidation affected me,” said Cunningham in a press statement Monday.
For the first time in state history, registered Republicans now outnumber registered Democrats in North Carolina, according to the most recent voter registration snapshot based on data from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
Registered voters in the state this cycle will choose a US senator, all 14 US House representatives, one state Supreme Court judge and three appellate justices.
A 13-year legal battle over state government retiree health benefits could be headed back to North Carolina’s highest court.
