14 NC Magistrates Use Recusal Law Focusing On Gay Marriage
About 2 percent of North Carolina's magistrates have officially recused themselves from performing marriages since the legislature passed a law last month responding to same-sex marriages becoming legal in the state last October.
A state court system spokeswoman said late Tuesday that it had received notices through Monday from 14 magistrates citing a "sincerely held religious objection." They are prohibited from performing civil marriages — for both straight and gay couples — for at least six months. There are more than 670 magistrates statewide.
Greensboro Holds Public Meeting On HB 263
The Greensboro City Council will hold a special meeting tonight to consider a legal challenge to a recent controversial redistricting plan.
Under the new law, the number of districts is trimmed.
With that change, several incumbents could be forced to run against each other in the fall election.
NC Appeals Court Allows Priest Sex Abuse Lawsuit To Proceed
A three-judge panel has ruled that a lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of Raleigh over an allegation of child sexual abuse by a priest can move forward.
The North Carolina Court of Appeals on Tuesday rejected arguments made by lawyers representing Bishop Michael F. Burbidge and the Raleigh diocese that allowing the lawsuit to advance would violate the Constitutional separation of church and state.
Construction Worker Dies In Innovation Quarter
Officials say a construction worker died while working on a project in the Wake Forest Innovation Quarter.
The Winston-Salem Journal reports police say 65-year-old Dennis Michael Laney died Tuesday. Police say his death has been classified as an accidental workplace death.
Spokesman for Innovation Quarter James Patterson says Laney, who worked for the construction company Whiting-Turner, died in an accident involving a cherry picker.
Fort Fisher To Continue Selling Confederate Merchandise
Officials at Fort Fisher State Historic Site say its gift shop will continue to sell items displaying the Confederate emblem, but is eliminating stand-alone depictions of the flag, certain clothing and merchandise where the flag can be detached.
The StarNews of Wilmington reports items that show the flag in a historic context, such as books and DVDs, can still be sold at Fort Fisher.
Duke University Names 8 New Trustees, Including NBA Commissioner
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Apple CEO Tim Cook are among the eight new members of Duke University's board of trustees.
The school announced the additions Tuesday, saying they took effect July 1. They will each serve six-year terms.
Silver earned his bachelor's degree from Duke in 1984. The NBA's board of governors last year elected him to succeed David Stern as commissioner.
Cook earned his MBA from Duke in 1988. He took over as Apple's CEO in 2011.
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