Thomas Wright

A public hearing today will consider complaints about the campaign finances of a once-close ally of former House Speaker Jim Black. Full story...

Five people with ties to Representative Thomas Wright will testify at an elections board hearing on his campaign finances. Wright is a Democrat from New Hanover County. He is accused of breaking elections law by delaying disclosure of $41,000 in campaign donations. Full story...

The State Board of Elections will hold a hearing later this month to look into the campaign finances of state Representative Thomas Wright. Full story...

Political committees have reported more than 270 donations to Representative Thomas Wright's campaign that the campaign hasn't unreported. Full story...

After months of avoiding our phone calls, Mr. Wright is finally speaking to NewsChannel 3 about his political problems. State Rep. Thomas Wright appeared calm in Wednesday's house session. But his demeanor quickly changed when asked about the ongoing investigation into his campaign finances. Full story...

The Thomas Wright probe began last December, when political consultant Joe Sinsheimer filed a formal complaint against the Wilmington Democrat. Sinsheimer accused the State Representative of filing misleading campaign finance reports. The State Board of Elections then began to look into the matter. Full story...

Today Wright stepped down from leadership positions in the legislature. The local Democratic Party Chair says Wright's decision to step down from his leadership appointments was a good one. Full story...

We are learning more tonight about his relationship with former House Speaker Jim Black. Many in Raleigh are saying the fall of Jim Black was just the beginning. Now officials are looking at Black's allies. And Wilmington lawmaker Thomas Wright seems to be at the top of the list. Full story...

A onetime ally of former House Speaker Jim Black resigned his House committee posts today because of an ongoing investigation into his campaign finances. Full story...

The investigation into Rep. Thomas Wright's campaign finances is now a criminal matter. State Board of Elections officials are not saying what prompted them to turn the case into a criminal investigation. But what started with a complaint filed against Thomas Wright has now turned more serious. Rep. Wright was noticeably absent from Thursday's meeting of City and county leaders. Full story...

The investigation continues into state Rep. Thomas Wright. The state Board of Elections wants to know more about campaign contributions he received from executives at a company trying to build a controversial landfill in Brunswick County. Full story...