By Dallas Woodhouse Raleigh, NC – The face of North Carolina’s coronavirus response, Dr. Mandy Cohen, has resigned her position as secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. Gov. Roy Cooper has appointed Kody Kinsley, chief deputy…
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – Newly sworn in Chief Justice Paul Newby is wasting little time in getting North Carolina’s court system back up and running. In an order that went into effect Thursday, Jan. 14, Newby handed…
By Mitch Kokai Raleigh, NC – You might expect that the 2020 N.C. Supreme Court elections will guarantee plenty of 4-3 rulings in the year ahead. The high court’s four Democrats could line up against its three Republicans, including the…
By Rick Henderson Raleigh, NC – It took five weeks to settle the final race, but when the N.C. Supreme Court’s session opens in a few weeks, there will be a new chief in Raleigh. Republican Associate Justice Paul Newby…
By Mitch Kokai Raleigh, NC – Voters will decide next week who should preside over North Carolina’s highest court for as long as eight years. Since that same person will oversee operations of the entire state court system, it’s an…
by Kari Travis Raleigh, NC – On Saturday night, Jennifer Clapton stood in a brightly lit bowling alley, watching her autistic, 22-year-old son laugh. He threw ball after ball down the shining, wooden lane, shouting glee each time he hit…