Concerned about the troubled rollout of digital court software, a group representing district attorneys suggested several solutions to lawmakers last week, including more help. But a N.C. Conference ...

When summoned for jury duty service, North Carolina residents are generally to attend — but there are certain circumstances in which you would not be punished if you can’t attend. State law says “jury ...

Every couple of years, a three-person commission from each county in North Carolina compiles a jury pool of licensed drivers and registered voters who live there. If your name is drawn from the list, ...

The North Carolina Judicial Branch is mourning the passing of former Chief Justice Rhoda Bryan Billings, who died on December 29, 2025, at the age of 88.She wa ...

Staff training starts next week in a courts systems overhaul that will become effective Feb. 5 in 12 northeastern North Carolina counties, including the three — Dare, Currituck and Hyde — composing ...

Last fall, out of public view, the North Carolina Supreme Court squashed disciplinary action against two Republican judges who had admitted that they had violated the state’s judicial code of conduct, ...

To help inform voters about the Nov. 5, 2024, election, this candidate questionnaire is available to be republished by local publications in North Carolina without any cost. Please consider ...

Tom Murry is a candidate for North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 12. His name will appear on the ballot on November 5, 2024. Murry is being challenged by Carolyn Jennings Thompson for the seat.