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.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Deputy Director Dan Bishop will be taking on a new role as the US Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, which covers Durham, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem.
A federal grand jury has indicted Decarlos Brown Jr. in the Aug. 22 fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska aboard Charlotte's Lynx Blue Line light-rail train.
The legislation lays the groundwork for lawsuits by victims and their families when a bond or sentencing decision is made with "gross negligence or intentional disregard for public safety."
The Charlotte FOP has asked for federal help as Charlotte battles rising crime, citing dangerously low CMPD staffing in a letter to Mayor Lyles, Gov. Stein & Trump.
While Stein signed Iryna’s Law into law, he also scolded the General Assembly, saying that the bill doesn't do enough to keep people safe and that they should come back to Raleigh to pass his public safety package and fully fund Medicaid.
Gov. Stein signs two bills but delays signing “Iryna’s Law,” a NC justice reform bill with bail limits, mental health reviews, and death penalty rules.
In a Charlotte field hearing of the US House Judiciary Committee Monday, lawmakers clashed over how to address violent crime, while victims' families blamed system failures.
State lawmakers are rounding up support across branches of North Carolina’s government ahead of a major criminal law reform bill expected to be filed Sept. 22 in the General Assembly. The move comes amid public outrage following the recent light rail murder of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte and growing demands for stronger protections in public spaces.
The US House Judiciary Committee will be holding a field hearing in Charlotte on Sept. 29, following the murder of Iryna Zarutska, 23, on Charlotte’s light rail shortly before 10 pm on Aug. 22.
The bill includes changes to ballot-counting timelines, absentee-voting procedures, campaign-finance thresholds, and the authority of the State Board of Elections. It replaces an earlier version of the bill, expanding and clarifying key procedures.
