State lawmakers are trying to close a loophole that allows some convicted felons to run for sheriff — a move that would block former Davidson County Sheriff Gerald Hege from running again.
Some Greensboro law enforcement officials are fielding questions about reforms proposed during recent racial justice protests.
Housing advocates are pushing for a stop to evictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Community advocates will gather this week in Winston-Salem to address gang and drug-related violence. The four-day conference comes as the homicide rate has ticked up in the city.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is looking into two unrelated shooting deaths involving the same sheriff's office within 24 hours.
In a move that has close ties to a former Davidson County sheriff, a state House committee has passed a measure to bar felons from running for the office even if the conviction has been expunged.
Less than two weeks after a North Carolina sheriff announced an end to an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 16 people under ICE detainers have been released.
Tuesday’s elections made history when several black candidates for sheriff in North Carolina won their county races.
Electing a sheriff – even in one of North Carolina’s largest counties – doesn’t usually draw a lot of attention.
The Davidson County Board of Elections voted to allow a controversial former sheriff to remain on the ballot for the May primary.
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