North Carolina judge's ruling retains close court election result, but more legal steps are expected
In three one-page orders, Superior Court Judge William Pittman affirmed the December rulings of the State Board of Elections.
Racial bias tainted jury selection and death sentence for a Black man in North Carolina, judge says
SMITHFIELD, N.C. (AP) — Racial bias tainted the decision to strike Black people from the jury pool and to impose the death penalty in the 2009 trial of a Black man in North Carolina, a judge ruled on ...
Craven County teacher wins prestigious national award for excellence in education
Nardi Routten, a teacher at Creekside Elementary School in Craven County, is among five North Carolina recipients of the ...
Crews to begin NC 150 widening project in Mooresville next week
Construction on the North Carolina 150 widening project in Catawba and Iredell counties is scheduled to begin next week, the ...
North Carolina judge finds racial bias in landmark death penalty case
The Racial Justice Act allowed people to challenge their death sentences if they could demonstrate race played a role in ...
Amazon faces new union test in North Carolina
North Carolina is a state that is generally hostile to unions. Amazon is a company that is, historically, extremely hostile ...
Race was ‘a significant factor’ in Johnston County death penalty case, NC judge rules
Attorneys for the state said they planned to appeal the superior court judge’s ruling to the NC Supreme Court.