Ex-North Carolina DA Convicted Of Hiring Fellow DA's Wife
A former prosecutor in North Carolina has been convicted of providing a no-show job for a colleague's wife.
Courts
Judge Agrees To $10M Settlement In NC Islands Power Outage
A federal judge has accepted a settlement that would allow those who lost power for days last summer on two North Carolina islands to divvy up more than $10 million.
Jury Hits Pork Giant For $50M For Hog Operation's Nuisance
A federal jury in North Carolina is awarding more than $50 million in damages to neighbors of an industrial hog operation responsible for smells, noise and other disturbances so bad they couldn't e
Judge Says No To Public Release Of Police Body Cam Footage In Winston-Salem Shooting
A judge has blocked the release of police body camera footage from a fatal shooting in Winston-Salem.
Court Orders Top NC University To Turn Over Sex Assault Data
A state appeals court is ordering North Carolina's flagship public university to turn over the names of students found responsible for rape or sexual assault in non-criminal, campus disciplinary pr
State Prosecutors Group To Review Rockingham County Cases
More than a dozen Rockingham County criminal cases are under scrutiny by a statewide group for prosecutors.
Family Dollar To Pay $45M In Gender Bias Lawsuit Settlement
Family Dollar has agreed to pay $45 million to settle a gender bias lawsuit that dates back 16 years.
Court Temporarily Allows Ban On Partisan Judicial Elections To Stand
Certain North Carolina judicial primaries may not happen this spring.
State Pays $300K To Magistrate Who Quit Over Same-Sex Marriage
North Carolina is paying a $300,000 legal settlement to a former magistrate who resigned under duress because she said her religious beliefs prevented her from marrying gay couples.
