Wilmington council insists that cost, reliability be priorities in state carbon plan
In a late September letter to the N.C. Utilities Commission (NCUC), the Wilmington City Council asked that any path forward on reducing carbon also take…
Politics
State Supreme Court to decide whether to throw out N.C. election maps again
The N.C. Supreme Court will decide in the weeks ahead whether the General Assembly will need to redraw state election maps again. The state’s highest…
Amid surge in teen suicide, $25 million gift establishes new center at UNC
A $25 million gift to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will fund a new center built around reducing youth suicides. The move…
N.C. Supreme Court hears arguments in Voter ID lawsuits
On Monday, the N.C. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a lawsuit addressing the voter ID law state lawmakers approved to implement a state constitutional…
Appeals Court rules UNC, NCSU students can pursue COVID-related breach-of-contract suits
A unanimous three-judge panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals has ruled that students at UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State University can move forward with…
NC’s first West Nile virus death reported in Cumberland County
Cumberland County confirmed Monday that North Carolina’s first death due to the West Nile virus happened in the county. The N.C. Department of Health and…
New Hanover senator files defamation lawsuit in race against Democrat opponent
North Carolina Sen. Michael Lee, R-New Hanover, has filed a lawsuit against his Democrat opponent, Marcia Morgan, and her political campaign committee for allegedly defaming…
Bars suing over Cooper’s COVID shutdown rely on Ace Speedway precedent
Bar owners seeking money from the state because of forced COVID-19 shutdowns are turning to a recent N.C. Appeals Court decision for support. A brief…
U.S. Supreme Court declines to take up N.C. State Health Plan dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court will not take up a case involving a dispute over premiums charged to government retirees on North Carolina’s State Health Plan….
Clerk takes leave from N.C. Supreme Court while campaigning for state House
A law clerk at the N.C. Supreme Court is taking a leave of absence while he campaigns for a seat in the state House of…