North Carolina courageously passed the Racial Justice Act in 2009, making it the first state in the country to give death row inmates a chance to have their sentences changed to life without parole based on proof that race played a significant role in determining punishment.
Kneeling in 6 inches of muddy water in Dick's Bay behind Masonboro Island, Ted Wilgis hoisted a large clump of Eastern oysters in one rubber-gloved hand.
State Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger and the state chapter of Americans for Prosperity wanteveryone to know that a convicted killer in Wayne County was taken off death row last week and could be eligible for parole.
Former U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge said Friday he doesn't believe his age or political history will negatively influence voters when it comes to him becoming North Carolina governor.
Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue says her decision not to seek re-election will free her up to take her proposal to raise the sales tax for education directly to residents, without worrying her stance could be used against her in a campaign.
After scraping by on handyman jobs for a year, Bert Qintana figured he'd have to leave his wife and teenage son at their home near Taos, N.M., and find work elsewhere.
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Medicaid program in Maine is short of money, and conservative Governor Paul LePage has a blunt proposal for solving the problem — drop people from the rolls.
