13+ hour, 12+ min ago  (629+ words) State law provides a specific path forward in the event of a tie. As previously reported by the'Carolina Journal, North Carolina law requires a second primary between the candidates before a recount when a multi-county legislative primary is tied. "It's…...

9+ hour, 44+ min ago  (472+ words) The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a child pornography conviction in a North Carolina case, despite rejecting the trial judge's rulings about the defendant's privacy rights. The decision Tuesday affirms an eight-year prison sentence and 20 years of supervised…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (467+ words) A Raleigh firefighter and Marine Corps veteran was arrested Wednesday after interrupting a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing at the US Capitol to protest US military action involving Iran. The firefighter and veteran, Brian C.McGinniswas removed from the hearing room…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (632+ words) Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam conceded defeat Wednesday in the Democratic primary for North Carolina's Fourth Congressional District. In a'social media post'announcing her decision, Allam thanked supporters and confirmed she would not seek a recount despite the razor-thin margin separating…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (461+ words) Challenger Lee Stiles, a city council member, has defeated incumbent Jerry Jones to be mayor of Morehead City. But the unusual election also had wider implications due to a controversy over eminent domain. The drama actually began last year, on…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (607+ words) The North Carolina Department of Transportation predicts "immense" consequences if a trial court's decision stands in a dispute over a Mecklenburg County property easement. DOT is asking the North Carolina Court of Appeals to reverse the trial judge's ruling in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (430+ words) The North Carolina congressman leading Republicans" national US House election efforts is praising the US Supreme Court"s latest redistricting ruling. Monday"s decision blocks New York from drawing a new congressional election map based on a state trial court…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (665+ words) Recent law enforcement activity across North Carolina " in Union, Johnston, and Stokes counties " is drawing attention to illegal activity operation inside some smoke and vape shops." The Union County Sheriff's Office on Feb. 25 announced the seizure of over five pounds…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (563+ words) Raleigh is asking the North Carolina Court of Appeals to dismiss city defendants from a lawsuit filed by a woman arrested in 2020 after a ReOpenNC COVID shutdown protest. The suit alleges the arrest near the state Executive Mansion violated Monica…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1008+ words) A new report alleging that teens in several North Carolina juvenile detention centers are routinely confined to their cells for more than 22 hours a day, has sparked a pointed dispute between advocates and state officials over conditions inside the state's…...