Jim Black was one of the most powerful politicians in North Carolina, serving as speaker of the state House for a record eight years, before a corruption scandal involving cash payoffs, shady relationships and other offenses brought him and several of his associations down.
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Judge overrules complaints about fine in Black sentencing
Calling complaints about how a criminal fine was paid "idiotic," a Superior Court judge on Thursday sentenced former House Speaker Jim Black to 11 to 14 months in prison on a bribery charge.
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Black will finish sentence closer to home
Former N.C. House Speaker Jim Black will be finishing the rest of five-year sentence on a corruption conviction at a federal prison in Jesup, Ga., according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
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Black's attorneys hope for commuted sentence
Attorneys for former House Speaker Jim Black say he's served enough time for a political corruption conviction.
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Black pays off $1M criminal fine
Former House Speaker Jim Black has paid off a $1 million fine stemming from criminal charges he pleaded guilty to two years ago.
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Ex-Speaker Black pays half of fine in corruption case
Former state House Speaker Jim Black paid $500,000 Thursday toward the $1 million fine that is part of his sentence for a state obstruction of justice conviction. The money goes to Wake County Schools.
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Black Surrenders Optometry License
Disgraced former House Speaker Jim Black on Thursday voluntarily surrendered his license to practice optometry while serving a federal prison sentence for political corruption.
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Black Gets Extension to Pay $1M Fine
Disgraced former state House Speaker Jim Black on Friday was granted an extension to pay a $1 million fine on a state obstruction of justice conviction.
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Black Could Lose His Optometry License
The state Board of Optometry has scheduled a December hearing to consider disciplinary action against optometrist and former House speaker Jim Black.
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Elections Board Probes More Campaign Cash Tied to Black
The North Carolina Board of Elections is investigating a national organization with ties to former state House Speaker Jim Black to see if it violated state campaign-finance laws.
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Former Lawmaker Starts Federal Prison Stay
Former state lawmaker Michael Decker on Tuesday reported to a federal prison in Bennettsville, S.C.
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Don Beason Closes Door on Lobbying Career
One of North Carolina's most powerful lobbyists is calling it quits. Don Beason has not been charged with a crime, but a suspicious loan will end his career in lobbying.
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Jim Black on Way to Pa. to Serve Prison Sentence
Former House Speaker Jim Black headed for Lewisburg, Pa., to start serving his prison sentence on a corruption charge.
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Attention Turns to Lobbyist's Links to Black
Lobbyist Don Beason was under fire Wednesday, a day after he was identified as the person who gave former House Speaker Jim Black $500,000 seven years ago.
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Black in Franklin Jail Awaiting Move to Federal Prison
Former House Speaker Jim Black was moved sometime overnight from the Wake County Jail to the Franklin County Jail, authorities said.
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Jim Black Scandal Prompts Ethics Concerns
Lobbyists and political activists worried about the ethical dilemmas created by the scandals surrounding the former House speaker.
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Black Gets Prison, $1 Million Fine on Obstruction Charge
Former House Speaker Jim Black was sentenced to eight to 10 months on an obstruction of justice charge and was fined $1 million. Sentencing on a bribery charge will take place in December.
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Black Surrenders to Marshals
Former House Speaker Jim Black surrendered at the U.S. Marshal's Service office in downtown Raleigh Monday afternoon to begin a 63-month federal prison term.
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Headed for Pa. Prison, Black Asks for Week Delay
Former House Speaker Jim Black on Thursday asked again for a delay in reporting to federal prison so he could attend a scheduled sentencing hearing in Wake County court next Tuesday.
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Judge OKs Sending Black to Prison at Butner
A federal judge has approved a request by former House Speaker Jim Black to serve his sentence for a public corruption conviction at the federal prison in Butner.
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Black Seeks Assignment at Butner, Alcohol Treatment
Former House Speaker Jim Black asked a federal judge Thursday to recommend alcohol treatment for him while serving his upcoming prison sentence for accepting $25,000 in cash from chiropractors.
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Lobbyist Who Gave Loan to Ex-House Speaker Urged to Come Forward
State Republican leaders are asking anyone with information about the unidentified lobbyist who gave former House Speaker Jim Black a $500,000 loan to contact the state Board of Elections.
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Black Seeks Delay in Reporting to Prison
Former House Speaker Jim Black is scheduled to be sentenced on state bribery and obstruction of justice charges within the next three weeks.
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Authorities Investigate $500,000 Payment to Black
Two days after former House Speaker Jim Black was sentenced to federal prison for corruption, the State Board of Elections is turning its attention to $500,000 given to him seven years ago.
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Black Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison
Former House Speaker Jim Black was sentenced Wednesday to 63 months in prison on a federal corruption charge.
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Prosecutors, Defense Jockey Over Black Sentence
The positioning over the proper punishment for former House Speaker Jim Black on federal corruption charges continued Tuesday in the final day before he is sentenced.
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Prosecutors: Black Deserves No Break at Sentencing
Former state House Speaker Jim Black provided little help when questioned by federal investigators after he admitted taking cash from chiropractors, and may have been less than honest, the government said Monday in arguing against a lenient sentence for him.
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Federal Judge Slated to Sentence Black Steps Aside
The federal judge who had been slated to handle the sentencing of former House Speaker Jim Black is stepping aside, citing the public's needs for closure and confidence in the administration of justice.
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Former Lottery Commissioner Receives 4-Year Prison Term
Kevin Geddings, who was appointed to a panel overseeing the state-run numbers game, was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for trying to hide his ties to a lottery vendor.
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Former Black Ally Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison
A judge sentenced former lawmaker Michael Decker on Friday to four years in prison, two years probation and a $50,000 fine in connection with a political corruption investigation that toppled former House Speaker Jim Black.
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Black Pleads to Bribery, Obstruction Charges
For the second time in a week, former House Speaker Jim Black faced a judge Tuesday and entered a plea on corruption charges.
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Black Pleads Guilty to Corruption Charge
Former House Speaker Jim Black pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal corruption charge, ending months of teetering on the brink as a growing list of associates were convicted of various offenses.
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Former House Speaker Black To Resign, Plead Guilty
Former State House Speaker Jim Black's political career may soon be coming to an end. According to a published report, Black is expected to resign and plead guilty on a federal corruption charge on Thursday.
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Black Associate Pleads to Obstruction Charge
An optometrist linked to questionable fund-raising for former House speaker Jim Black pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony obstruction of justice.
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Black Will Not Seek Fifth Term As House Speaker
Embattled state House Speaker Jim Black said Tuesday night he will not seek another term as speaker, ending an eight-year tenure as the top official in the state House.
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State Board Certifies Black's Victory in House Race
State election officials rejected a protest over hundreds of disputed ballots and certified Jim Black as the winner for a seat in the state House.
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Invalid Ballots In Black Race Raise Possibility Of New Election
Hundreds of ballots in House Speaker Jim Black's tight race for re-election are invalid, election officials said Tuesday, setting the race up for a possible new election.