NC appellate court candidates gather for debate
WINSTON-SALEM, NC (AP) — Candidates for four North Carolina appellate court seats on the November ballot are gathering to discuss their judicial philosophies before a group of Triad-area attorneys....
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Wilmington man sentenced for robbery and firearm charges
RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — In federal court, a Wilmington man was sentenced to 27 years in prison Thursday. According to a news release, Aaron Monroe, 41, was charged him with Robbery of a Business Engaged...
View ArticleHow witness lists become hit lists
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — One of those causes of the increased violence in Wilmington is a hit list. As WWAY first reported in June, a witness list prosecutors used to convict a gang member was later...
View ArticleRaleigh woman convicted in death of stepsons’ mom
RALEIGH, NC (AP) — The Raleigh woman accused in the death of her husband’s former girlfriend has been convicted of second-degree murder. A Wake County jury returned the verdict Wednesday in the trial...
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Prosecutors file new subpoenas over Dan River coal ash
RALEIGH, NC (AP) — Federal prosecutors have served North Carolina’s environmental agency with 20 additional subpoenas seeking documents and ordering state employees to testify before a grand jury. The...
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Federal receiver sues key players in Ponzi scam
CHARLOTTE, NC (AP) — A federal court-appointed receiver is suing key players in a North Carolina online company that promised big returns in a massive Ponzi scheme. Kenneth Bell said Monday he’s...
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Court: NC lawmakers must release some documents
RALEIGH, NC (AP) — A federal magistrate says North Carolina state legislators can’t ignore subpoenas from attorneys seeking documents that may help explain how and why last year’s election and voting...
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Delay sought on NC same-sex marriage lawsuit
CHARLOTTE, NC (AP) — North Carolina’s attorney general is asking a judge to delay the most recent lawsuit over the state’s same-sex marriage ban, saying an order expected later this year in another...
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Another trial delay for former NC lawmaker
CHARLOTTE, NC (AP) — The new trial for former North Carolina Rep. Stephen LaRoque has been delayed again. Attorney Elliot Abrams, a member of LaRoque’s defense team, said Thursday that the retrial has...
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US appeals panel reverses Outer Banks bridge work
RALEIGH, NC (AP) — A unanimous federal appeals court panel is overturning North Carolina’s plans to save money by simply replacing a crucial Outer Banks bridge while chunks of the island where traffic...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to murder
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY)– A man Chadbourn police say is a known gang member has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Dehundra Spearman killed Rasheed Cherry last August. Tuesday, Judge James...
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Two NC men’s convictions overturned in 1983 killing
By JONATHAN DREW Associated Press LUMBERTON, NC (AP) — A North Carolina judge has overturned the convictions of two men who have served 30 years in prison for the rape and murder of an 11-year-old...
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Cary man pleads guilty in wife’s death in 2008
RALEIGH, NC (AP) — A man awaiting a new trial in the death of his wife six years ago has pleaded guilty to lesser charges. Multiple media outlets reported that 40-year-old Brad Cooper pleaded guilty...
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Ex-NFL player sentenced for role in mortgage fraud
CHARLOTTE, NC (AP) — A former NFL player has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison and two years of supervised release for his role in a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud conspiracy....
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UNC-CH billed $3M for probe finding fake classes
RALEIGH, NC (AP) — North Carolina’s flagship public university is being billed more than $3 million for the probe by outside attorneys that detailed a nearly two-decade-long scheme that used fake...
View ArticleNC lawmakers delay confirmation discussion after ruling
RALEIGH, NC (AP) — North Carolina legislative leaders say they’ll delay the confirmation process for several of Gov. Pat McCrory’s choices to government positions because of a court ruling involving...
View ArticleClosing arguments completed in challenge to NC voter law
WINSTON-SALEM, NC (AP) — The fate of North Carolina’s new election law rests in the hands of a federal judge after three weeks of testimony and an extended round of closing arguments. U.S. District...
View ArticleRaleigh couple found not guilty in underage drinking case
RALEIGH, NC (AP) — A Raleigh couple has been found not guilty of charges stemming from a party in which underage drinking led to a fatal wreck. Local media outlets report a Wake County jury returned...
View ArticleTabor City man admits to crop insurance fraud scheme
RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — A Columbus County man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a farm scheme that made him $1 million. United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker said Milton Russ Barnhill, of Tabor City, entered...
View ArticlePet owner wants community to defend pet cemetery
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A pet owner wants to bring the whole community to court to help her defend the area’s only pet cemetery. Benjamin may look like a pet, but this pigtail monkey is Kim...
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