Judges grant motions for both sides in NC constitutional amendment dispute
The three-judge panel overseeing a legal dispute over two 2018 North Carolina state constitutional amendments granted motions Monday helping both sides in the case. One amendment placed a photo...
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Western NC residents stranded again after DOT temporary bridge compromised
Some residents of western North Carolina are trapped again after rain over the weekend washed out a newly constructed DOT temporary bridge built as part of Hurricane Helene recovery efforts. “Three...
View ArticleSplit 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...
View ArticleAppeals Court upholds Pender County’s rejection of 2,300-acre solar farm
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld Pender County’s rejection of a 2,300-acre solar farm. An unpublished court opinion Tuesday explained that plaintiff Coastal Pine Solar failed to prove...
View ArticleStein, Cooper seek injunction against Highway Patrol commander changes
Outgoing Gov. Roy Cooper and his successor, Governor-elect Josh Stein, are seeking an injunction to block a new state law that would prevent Stein from appointing a new State Highway Patrol commander....
View ArticleDaschle, Gephardt file brief opposing Griffin in NC Supreme Court ballot dispute
Two former Democratic congressional leaders lead a group of seven former congressmen opposing Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin’s attempt to move an election dispute from...
View ArticleElections board urges federal judge to keep NC Supreme Court dispute, rule...
The North Carolina State Board of Elections is asking a federal judge to maintain oversight of Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin’s lawsuit tied to the November election. The...
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Stein sworn in as 76th governor of North Carolina
On New Year’s Day, Josh Stein was sworn in as the 76th Governor of North Carolina during a ceremony in the Old Senate Chambers at the historic Capitol in Raleigh. On Thursday, his first full day in...
View ArticleFull NC Appeals Court will not take up state retiree’s cost-of-living...
The full 15-member North Carolina Court of Appeals will not hear the case of a state government retiree seeking larger cost-of-living adjustments to state benefits. A split three-judge appellate panel...
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NC’s personal income tax rate dips to 4.25% at start of 2025
North Carolina is among nine states where the personal income tax rate was lowered this week as state governments welcomed the new year with scheduled tax reductions. The next phase of the General...
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