May 5, 2025 , General News

eCourts Training Resources and Track 9 Transition Information

Find eCourts training registration information and resources for the legal community and upcoming Track 9 counties launching July 21, 2025.

May 5, 2025 , General News

File & Serve (eFiling) and Portal Training Available for Attorneys and Judicial Partners Through July 2025

File and Serve (eFiling) and Portal training sessions are now available for attorneys and judicial partners through July 2025.

March 5, 2025 , Press Release

New Episode of "All Things Judicial–In Focus" Covers North Carolina Judicial Branch News

Listen now for news highlights for March 2025.

February 20, 2025 , Press Release

Dates Announced for 27 Counties and N.C. Business Court to Expand Access to Justice

Dates were announced this week for the final two groups of counties and Business Court to expand access to justice with eCourts.

October 25, 2024 , Press Release

Chief Justice Paul Newby Appoints Rebecca Eggers-Gryder as Chief District Court Judge for District 35

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

October 11, 2024 , Press Release

Chief Justice Newby Extends the Amended Order for Certain Western North Carolina Counties Due to Hurricane Helene

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

September 30, 2024 , Press Release

Chief Justice Newby Issues Amended Order for Certain Western North Carolina Counties Due to Hurricane Helene

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

August 27, 2024 , Press Release

North Carolina Conference of Clerks of Superior Court 2024-2025 Officers Sworn In

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

August 23, 2024 , General News

Governor Cooper Appoints District Court Judge for District 35

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

All Things Judicial Interviews Rufus Edmisten Regarding the 50th Anniversary of the Watergate Committee's Final Report

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

March 27, 2024 , Press Release

All Things Judicial Focuses on the Chief Justice's Task Force on ACEs-Informed Courts' Final Report

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

August 25, 2022 , General News

Chief Justice Paul Newby's 100-County Tour Visits Ashe, Watauga, and Wilkes Counties

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

June 14, 2022 , General News

Governor Cooper Announces Four Judicial Appointments

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

January 4, 2022 , General News

10-Digit Dialing Now Required for Calling Judicial Offices

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

Mapping Reveals Extreme Racial Disparities in North Carolina Driver’s License Suspensions, New Website Offers Help

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

Phone System Outages Affecting Multiple Counties RESOLVED

Multiple courthouses are currently experiencing telephone service outages.

October 20, 2017 , General News

Court of Appeals to Hold Special Sessions in Watauga and Alleghany Counties and Celebrate 50th Anniversary

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 Cooper Announces Judicial Appointments

Governor Roy Cooper has announced the following judicial appointments.