State jobs will be more open to people with criminal records, due to a new executive order signed by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday. Starting in November, the state will no longer ask ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The tragic death of one young woman in Charlotte has led to major changes in North Carolina’s criminal justice system. Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, died ...

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) on Friday signed into law new criminal justice legislation in honor of Iryna Zarutska, 23, who was killed while in transit on the Charlotte light rail in August.

The killings of Iryna Zarutska and Zoe Welsh have raised questions about North Carolina's criminal justice system. The men charged in their deaths have lengthy criminal histories and mental illnesses.

Early voting in North Carolina's 2026 primary election is underway, and people who've been involved in the justice system are still eligible to vote in many cases. In-person early voting began on ...

Two criminal-justice reforms that, for months, had stalled at the North Carolina General Assembly have been revived in the wake of days of sustained Black Lives Matter protests around North Carolina.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Democratic governor signed into law on Friday a criminal justice measure that the state’s Republican-controlled legislature approved in response to the stabbing ...

Community members gather for a vigil honoring the life of Iryna Zarutska, who was fatally stabbed on a commuter train last month, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond) ...

Read full article: Appalachian Power issues warning about water levels downstream of Claytor and Leesville dams The City of Martinsville has announced its next top cop. Chad Rhoads will serve as Chief ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Democratic governor signed into law on Friday a criminal justice measure that the state’s Republican-controlled legislature approved in response to the stabbing ...