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J. Scott Applewhite/APFormer FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty to lying to Congress five years ago. Comey is set to make his first court appearance Wednesday in a Justice Department criminal case accusing him of lying to Congress five years ago. The Comey case has amplified concerns President Donald Trump's Justice Department is being weaponized in pursuit of the Republican president's political enemies. Comey is expected to plead not guilty. That will kick-start a process of legal wrangling in which defense lawyers will almost certainly move to get the indictment dismissed before trial, possibly by arguing the case amounts to a selective or vindictive prosecution. -
Amy Diaz/WFDDThe complaint states that Bridget Sullivan and Wake Forest University mutually agreed to part ways after receiving numerous safety threats.
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson’s office placed a hold on the ruling which would have overturned the convictions in the decades-old crime. -
If it's finalized, approximately 6,500 people who lived within a one-mile radius of the Winston-Salem plant at the time of the fire will be eligible for compensation. -
The Summerfield Town Council approved the move following allegations of financial mismanagement and other misconduct by former staff. -
The new center aims to increase access to legal services for those in need. -
As of July 21, residents of 14 counties will be able to access court records online as part of a statewide initiative. -
The city council approved a rezoning in a largely single-family community in April that would allow for a townhome development. -
The Supreme Court on Monday threw out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in four states following the justices' recent decision upholding a Tennessee ban on certain medical treatment for transgender youths. -
AmeriCorps must restore grant funding and members to states that sued over cuts, federal judge rulesThe federal lawsuit, filed by Democratic state officials across the country, including those in North Carolina, accused President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting efforts through the Department of Government Efficiency of reneging on grants funded through the AmeriCorps State and National program, which was budgeted $557 million in congressionally approved funding this year. -
This week, postcards were mailed to thousands of homes and businesses located within a one-mile radius of the now-demolished facility. That same area was asked to evacuate during the January 2022 blaze, after emergency crews discovered more than 600 tons of ammonium nitrate on the site. -
Disability Rights North Carolina says involuntary commitment is a forced treatment method that should only be a last resort.
