6+ hour, 28+ min ago   (844+ words) Forest City residents looking at an ordinance labeled around urban archery may want to read well beyond the title. The proposal before the Town Council on Monday, Sept. 14, does not simply set rules for bow-hunting deer inside town limits. It…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1005+ words) A United States Supreme Court case involving commercial fishermen and federal regulators changed a decades-old rule governing federal agencies, with implications reaching far beyond the fishing industry to businesses, farmers, taxpayers, and local governments nationwide, including in western North Carolina....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (712+ words) The Town of Lake Lure has filed a summary ejectment action against Second Mountain, LLC, alleging the company failed to pay its August rent and is continuing to occupy the town-owned property after the lease was terminated. The civil action…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1167+ words) Judges in North Carolina wield significant authority over people’s lives, property and liberty. Like other public officials, they are subject to rules governing their conduct. The North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission is the state’s primary body for investigating alleged misconduct…...