Courts

AP – A North Carolina District Court judge was suspended without pay for 30 days on Friday for violating judicial rules by serving as executor for the estates of two …
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Drew Jackson, News & Observer – Raleigh chef Ashley Christensen filed a federal lawsuit Monday seeking COVID-19 coverage from her restaurants’ insurance company. The two-time James Beard Award winner is …
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AP – A proposed extension of the Mountain Valley Pipeline from Virginia into North Carolina has gained new life in an ongoing court battle. The Roanoke Times reported Thursday that the 4th …
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AP – A former North Carolina state senator and a Wake County man have settled a lawsuit accusing the ex-lawmaker of breaking up the man’s marriage to the legislator’s aide, …
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Virginia Bridges, News & Observer – Durham County Superior Court Judge Jim Hardin announced Sunday he plans to retire May 1.

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Danielle Battaglia, News & Observer – A Forsyth County judge dissolved an order that sealed public records that could shed more light on the actions of deputies in Winston-Salem that …
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Bryan Anderson, AP — North Carolina’s Supreme Court on Friday upheld a split decision by a lower court to allow former Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest to pursue a lawsuit …
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John Smist, WECT – A large sum of much-needed money is coming to North Carolina to fight the opioid epidemic. State Attorney General Josh Stein announced Thursday that he reached …
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Michael Hewlett, Winston Salem Journal – Forsyth County prosecutors are seeking to prevent the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services from releasing records on the jail-related death of John …
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AP/WNCN – The Dupont and Chemours companies have agreed to resolve legal disputes over liabilities for pollution from man-made chemicals associated with cancer. The binding agreement announced Friday comes after …
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