As Wake County Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Donald Stephens announces plans to hang up his robe and set down his gavel, the “Locker Room” remembers one of his best…
At 2:30 today, New Bern attorney Trawick “Buzzy” Stubbs, Morganton businessman Charles Michael Fulenwider, and former Western Piedmont Community College board member Robert Lee Caldwell are scheduled to appear in…
Vouchers offer the most transparent, easy-to-understand option for state lawmakers interested in pursuing school choice this year. Terry Stoops explains why in the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio. Lawmakers…
From ABC11’s Ed Crump: The senior resident Superior Court judge in Wake County has asked the State Bureau of Investigation to look into apparent irregularities in the way 12 DWI…
Note: As a courtesy, I revised the December 10, 2011 editorial for N&O editors. The editorial is revised to reflect news that the Democrats on the Wake County school board…
Three associates of Gov. Bev Perdue have been indicted on felony charges related to flight irregularities during the governor’s 2008 campaign, Wake County District Attorney Colon Willoughby announced today. Trawick…
ABC 11 is reporting: Wake County District Attorney Colon Willoughby said Monday that three former staffers on Governor Beverly Perdue’s election campaign have been indicted on at total of five…
The first five death row inmates have filed bias claims associated with North Carolina’s new Racial Justice Act. Supporters and critics of the act expect many more claims. Some seem…
In November, Carolina Journal Associate Editor David Bass reported that Division of Motor Vehicles employees who received meals and other perks from Verizon Business likely were given alcohol, too. Today’s…
The Wake County Board of Education is considering drafting a letter that would essentially apologize to Superior Court Judge Donald Stephens for board member Ron Margiotta?s comments about the settlement…
At least a couple of items in today’s coverage of the Jim Black case merit follow-up remarks. First, much as I admire Rob Christensen‘s work, he’s being far too charitable…
The N&O is reporting on Jim Black’s controversial fine settlement. The story also mentions that a superior court judge is expected to rule in Black’s favor today and allow him…