The North Carolina Court of Appeals will decide in the weeks ahead whether the state Utilities Commission had the right to start regulating a barge and mainland parking lot tied to the Bald Head Island ferry. A dispute over that decision generated an hour of oral arguments Wednesday at the state’s second-highest court.
The state's Senate has proposed changes to the Judicial Standards Commission, the ethical body overseeing judicial conduct. These proposals, currently part of the state budget under debate, could impact the selection process and membership of the commission.