Plaintiffs challenging Currituck County’s occupancy tax spending are asking the state Supreme Court to reject the county’s recent appeal. The state’s second-highest court ruled against the county in March.
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court ruling favoring Mooresville police in a lawsuit over a fatal 2020 shooting. Appellate judges agreed that police “acted reasonably in light of the circumstances.”
A Harnett County sheriff’s deputy cannot face legal liability because of his role in a car repossession. A federal Appeals Court ruled Thursday that qualified immunity protected the deputy from the car owner's lawsuit.
The North Carolina Senate passed legislation Thursday that mandates all North Carolina sheriffs cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the federal agency that issues detainers to remove noncitizens who have been arrested for criminal activity.
North Carolina’s second-highest court will decide in the months ahead whether a developer can continue to seek a refund of more than $800,000 in fees paid to Chapel Hill in connection with the town’s inclusionary zoning rules. The developer challenges the fee as unconstitutional. A three-judge NC Court of Appeals panel heard more than an hour of oral arguments on the issue Wednesday.
A bill that would mandate all North Carolina sheriffs cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement was approved by the Senate Committee on Judiciary on Tuesday, positioning the proposal one step closer to becoming law. House Bill 10 passed in the House chamber last year at the lead of primary sponsor Rep. Destin Hall, R-Caldwell. During...
House convened for short session, will vote next week on budget corrections.
A judge has temporarily blocked certification of a Robeson County commissioner primary election. The losing candidate in the March 5 Democratic primary has leveled accusations of bribery against the winning incumbent and another sitting commissioner.
Currituck County and its Tourism Development Authority want North Carolina’s highest court to consider a dispute involving local occupancy taxes. The state Court of Appeals ruled against the county in March.
Sen. Overcash to push legislation for constitutional amendment for citizen-only voting.
The North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation is siding with Pender County in its legal fight with a company seeking a permit for a 2,300-acre solar farm. The Farm Bureau filed paperwork Monday at the state Court of Appeals to submit a friend-of-the-court brief in the case.
