On March 20, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Va., heard oral arguments on the behalf of Ronnie Long, a North Carolina man who has been in jail for 43 years for a crime he didn’t commit. While the U.S. Court of Appeals usually adheres to a 75-day timeframe to make decisions, it’s been 113 days and Long is still waiting to hear from the Fourth Circuit Court.
In above photo: The Cockerhams are shown at Charlotte Motor Speedway (Submitted photo) Special to The Chronicle A long awaited event in the life of the Cockerham Family came to
(pictured above: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind’s Stephanie Davis shows U.S. Rep. Alma Adams around IFB’s facility.) U.S. Rep. Alma Adams, the newest member of the U.S. House of Representatives, recently
(pictured above: Candidates (from left) State Rep. Marcus Brandon, Curtis Osborne, State Rep. Alma Adams, State Sen. Malcolm Graham, Ravjive Patel and George Battle.) A standing room only crowd heard from