Courts

A federal trial over North Carolina's photo voter identification law remains set for May after a judge refused Wednesday to end efforts by civil rights groups that sued over the requirement on allegations that its provisions are marred by racial bias.

An appeals court on Thursday weighed a plea to halt the use of two new North Carolina state Senate districts starting this year on arguments the boundaries approved by the Republican-controlled leg

A federal judge has blocked for now a new law approved by North Carolina lawmakers that tightens a rule on when a ballot cast by someone who is simultaneously registering to vote is removed from election counts.

The Guilford County Board of Commissioners showed support for a proposal to establish a Legal Support Center at its meeting Thursday. It could help more people navigate the court system.

Lawyers for a man wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 44 years say he's reached a $25 million combined settlement with a central North Carolina city and the state of North Carolina. The settlement was announced Tuesday by attorneys for Ronnie Long and the city of Concord. I

College athletes who have transferred multiple times but were denied the chance to compete i

On her last day on the job, North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood pleaded guilty Friday to two misdemeanors for misusing a state-issued vehicle for personal activities.

The lawsuit, filed in West Virginia’s northern district, challenges the NCAA’s authority to impose a one-year delay in the eligibility of certain athletes who transfer between schools. The suit said the rule “unjustifiably restrains the ability of these college athletes to engage in the market for their labor as NCAA Division I college athletes.”

A children's camp and several residents have filed a lawsuit against Rockingham County looking to overturn a rezoning decision that affects nearly 200 acres of land.

Transgender residents of North Carolina and Montana added Wednesday to a growing list of lawsuits challenging the recent onslaught of Republican state laws aimed at transgender individuals.