3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (534+ words) The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a former North Carolina prisoner’s lawsuit challenging the way she was treated behind bars during and after her pregnancy in 2019. The unanimous decision Thursday reversed a trial court’s ruling. “Edwards was induced…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1638+ words) Listen to this story (16 minutes) A lawsuit challenging conditions in North Carolina’s foster care system poses a “danger” because of the way plaintiffs are pursuing their claims, according to a new court filing. Lawyers representing Gov. Josh Stein, the Department…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (362+ words) Greensboro, Asheboro, and Reidsville are asking the state’s second-highest court to reverse a ruling involving state regulation of a chemical called 1,4-dioxane. The cities argue that state environmental regulators failed to follow the proper procedure before putting new rules in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (540+ words) North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Phil Berger Jr. will not seek a second eight-year term as an associate justice on the state’s highest court in 2028. Berger issued a statement Thursday on social media confirming that he will not run for…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (652+ words) The North Carolina State Board of Elections is weighing guidance for county election officials on how to handle returned absentee ballots after its new absentee ballot rules were delayed from taking effect. The board postponed consideration of the guidance Wednesday,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (746+ words) The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a state trooper in his lawsuit against a state agency in charge of law enforcement certification. The dispute involved the agency’s assessment of the trooper’s “good moral character.” The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (513+ words) The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals will allow a North Carolina woman to proceed with a religious discrimination claim against the employer who fired her in 2021 for refusing vaccination against COVID-19. The court’s split 2-1 decision Monday overturns a trial judge’s…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (654+ words) Days after the US Supreme Court voted 6-3 to allow two provisions from President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting restrictions on mail-in voting to proceed, a federal judge halted the order on Thursday. US District Judge Indira Talwani blocked the US…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1330+ words) Listen to this story (15 minutes) The North Carolina Court of Appeals must decide whether the state Department of Transportation must pay for the full value of a Mecklenburg County property affected by a utility easement in 2024. The DOT’s lawyer predicted…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (474+ words) Two Lenoir County women have pleaded guilty to mail fraud in a case the US Attorney’s Office describes as a $187,000 COVID fraud scheme. Each faces up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine when they are sentenced, according to…...