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Northwest North Carolina Judge Suspended
A Northwest North Carolina district court judge has been suspended following a decision by the state Supreme Court.
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3:57pm Dec 18, 2020Courts Courts HousingEvictions Continue Despite Moratorium, Court Closures
With North Carolina courts closed for in-person appearances through mid-January due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, eviction hearings are temporarily put on pause.
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5:55pm Dec 11, 2020Courts Courts Health & SafetyNorth Carolina Chief Justice Halts Courts For 30 Days
Non-essential in-person court proceedings in North Carolina will be halted starting Monday for 30 days due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, the chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court announ
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2:10pm Nov 20, 2020Politics & Government Politics & Government HousingLawsuit Aims To Hold Courts Accountable For Eviction Moratorium Violations
Legal Aid of North Carolina is suing some state and county court officials over uneven enforcement of a federal eviction moratorium by some counties.
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6:00am Oct 01, 2020Courts Courts HousingEvictions Continue In Forsyth County Despite National Moratorium
Courts in Winston-Salem continue to move forward with evictions. This comes after a national moratorium was issued on evictions designed to halt them for reasons of non-payment.
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11:04am Jul 13, 2020Courts Courts Health & SafetyJudge: State Prisons Out Of Compliance With COVID-19 Safety Mandate
A North Carolina judge says that state prisons have failed to comply with a court order mandating actions to be taken regarding COVID-19.
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11:16am Jan 13, 2020Courts CourtsGuilford County Judge Resigns Amid Misconduct Investigation
A North Carolina judge has resigned following a yearlong state investigation into multiple reports of misconduct.
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8:45am Jan 13, 2020Politics & Government Politics & GovernmentReport: NC Improving In Fight Against Forced Sex Labor
A new report finds that North Carolina’s efforts to fight human trafficking improved over the last decade.
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8:11am Oct 18, 2019Crime CrimeGuilford Judge Died From Heroin, Fentanyl Intoxication
Autopsy results indicate that a prominent Guilford County judge died from an opioid overdose.
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Montgomery County Sheriff via AP 5:39pm Aug 23, 2019National NationalFriend Of Dayton Shooter Will Remain In Jail After Judge Denies Motion For Release
Lawyers for Ethan Kollie asked the court to consider "less restrictive" options than jail. Law enforcement officials say he purchased body armor and an ammunition drum used in the Aug. 4 shooting. -
Timothy D. Easley / AP 8:10pm Mar 27, 2019National National Health & SafetyFederal Judge Again Blocks States' Work Requirements For Medicaid
The Trump administration's plan to force some Medicaid recipients to work to maintain benefits took another hit Wednesday when a U.S. district judge blocked such work rules in Kentucky and Arkansas. -
6:31pm Mar 21, 2019Courts Courts Health & SafetyJudge: North Carolina Must Stop Limiting Hepatitis Drugs
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