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Campaign Watchdog Wants Review Of Appeals Judge's Campaign
A longtime North Carolina campaign finance number-cruncher wants the state elections board to scrutinize an appeals court judge's campaign committee.
Budget Cuts Threaten Forsyth County Veterans Court
A Forsyth County court that helps veterans with mental health or substance abuse problems held its first graduation this week, a milestone that took place as the program faces an uncertain future.
NC Student Visa Scam Ends With Guilty Plea
A North Carolina woman has pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with the school she ran in Charlotte.
Jurors Slap Pork Giant Smithfield With $25M For Nuisances
A federal jury on Friday punished the world's largest pork producer, deciding Smithfield Foods should pay two neighbors more than $25 million for unreasonable nuisances they suffered from odors, fl
Ex-North Carolina DA Convicted Of Hiring Fellow DA's Wife
A former prosecutor in North Carolina has been convicted of providing a no-show job for a colleague's wife.
Judge Agrees To $10M Settlement In NC Islands Power Outage
A federal judge has accepted a settlement that would allow those who lost power for days last summer on two North Carolina islands to divvy up more than $10 million.
Jury Hits Pork Giant For $50M For Hog Operation's Nuisance
A federal jury in North Carolina is awarding more than $50 million in damages to neighbors of an industrial hog operation responsible for smells, noise and other disturbances so bad they couldn't e
Judge Says No To Public Release Of Police Body Cam Footage In Winston-Salem Shooting
A judge has blocked the release of police body camera footage from a fatal shooting in Winston-Salem.