North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has commuted what have been lengthy sentences served by six criminal offenders in state ...

More than before, progressives working to protect people’s rights will need state supreme courts to be hospitable to lawsuits ...

After a three-week trial, Valinda Leggett has been convicted of second-degree murder in Washington. Leggett is convicted of ...

In an Oct. 25 court filing, HCA Healthcare asked a federal judge to dismiss Buncombe County's lawsuit against the for-profit ...

Although increased litigation costs are the largest reasons for the expense of the death penalty, they are not alone. | ...

Split-ticket voting played a prominent role in several battleground states during last week’s elections despite the practice ...

Meanwhile, in the House, Republicans reelected Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina to lead the National Republican ...

Late Wednesday, Governor Roy Cooper announced he had commuted the sentences of six people in North Carolina prisons and ...

Lindberg pleaded to one count of conspiracy to commit offenses against the U.S., including wire fraud, investment adviser ...

UNC basketball had two recruits sign their national letters of intent to join the Tar Heels. Here's what Hubert Davis said ...

According to officials, two tax attorneys and an insurance agent caused a tax loss to the IRS of more than $22 million.

Fan Troy Staton, 50, of Jacksonville, will spend the next 152 months in prison after he was recently sentenced for charges ...