Whoa! A very busy news week. Here’s the rundown: PD becomes DA. Public Defender Andy Womble has been appointed by Governor McCrory to fill the remainder of the term of deceased District Attorney Frank Parrish in District 1, as the Outer Banks Voice notes here. If a public defender has ever before become a district attorney in North Carolina, I’m not aware of it, though switching sides among assistants is quite common. District court judge seeks seat on court of appeals. As the News and Observer reports here, “Judge William F. Southern III of King is seeking the seat being vacated by Judge Bob Hunter, who announced in August that he will not run for re-election next year. Wake County Superior Court Judge Lucy Inman has also said she plans to run for Hunter’s seat.” The story notes that Southern is registered as a Republican, though the race is officially non-partisan. Clerk working four jobs. The News and Observer also recently featured this story about Renee Wilkins, who works in the clerk’s office in Wake County. She’s had one small raise in four years, like many state employees, and she works three other jobs to make ends meet for herself and her children. She often sleeps just an hour or two per night. District court can be pretty interesting, but even so, I’m not sure I’d be able to keep my eyes open. Convicted child rapist receives probation. The Athens, Alabama News Courier reports here on a story that has attracted [...]
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