News | North Carolina Judicial Branch

October 25, 2024 Press Release

Judge Eggers-Gryder to serve District 35 (Avery, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga, and Yancey counties) effective January 1, 2025.

October 11, 2024 Press Release

View an order extending relief for 13 weather-affected counties in western North Carolina, effective October 15, 2024.

September 30, 2024 Press Release

View an amended order declaring catastrophic conditions resulting from severe weather and flood advisories in multiple western counties.

August 27, 2024 Press Release

Iredell County Clerk of Superior Court James (Jim) Lee Mixson III was installed as the new president.

August 23, 2024 General News

Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Alexandria Leake to serve as district court judge in Avery, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga, Yancey counties.

June 19, 2024 Press Release

Edmisten served as the deputy chief counsel for the Senate Watergate Committee (1973-74).

March 27, 2024 Press Release

Task Force's final report was released in November 2023.

August 25, 2022 General News

Newby will be the first chief justice to visit all 100 counties.

June 14, 2022 General News

Governor Roy Cooper announced four judicial appointments to District Courts across the state.

January 4, 2022 General News

All calls to judicial offices and court staff will need to be made using 10-digit dialing with the area code plus the number.

September 29, 2020 Press Release

NCPBRC has created a story map project that reveals extreme racial disparities in North Carolina driver’s license suspensions by county.

December 6, 2018 General News

Multiple courthouses are currently experiencing telephone service outages.

October 20, 2017 General News

The North Carolina Court of Appeals is holding special sessions in Boone on October 23 and Sparta on October 24.

February 17, 2017 Press Release

Governor Roy Cooper has announced the following judicial appointments.