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News & Announcements
Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
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Tue, 05/05/2026The Bankruptcy Court Clerk's Office will be closed for training on Friday, May 15, 2026. A drop box will be provided for emergency filings.
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Thu, 04/23/2026Pursuant to the May 1, 2026 changes to Local Rules for Chapter 13 cases, Local Form 3 (Word version, PDF version) and Local Form 4 (Word version, PDF version) have been updated for use beginning May 1, 2026.
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Mon, 04/20/2026Please be advised that Judge Beyer’s August 7, 2026 hearing date is rescheduled to August 14, 2026.
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Mon, 04/13/2026May 1, 2026 CHANGES TO LOCAL RULES FOR CHAPTER 13 CASES More >> May 1, 2026 Changes to Local Rules for Chapter 13 Cases Last fall, a member of the local debtor’s attorney bar contacted the court about increasing various fees and other...
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Thu, 02/26/2026Please be advised that Judge Black’s April 14, 2026 Power Home Solar hearing date is CANCELLED. Please contact Patti Foy (patti_foy@ncwb.uscourts.gov) if a hearing is needed prior to the May 5 hearing date. Thank you.
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Fri, 02/20/2026Please take notice that all matters scheduled for hearing in Shelby on April 24, 2026, will be conducted by Microsoft Teams. The Court will not convene in person. Notices of Hearing should include the Microsoft Teams link and dial-in information in...
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Mon, 02/02/2026The Chapter 7 hearing date originally scheduled for Thursday, May 14, 2026, before Judge Ashley Edwards, will now be held on Monday, May 11, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. For questions, please email edwards_hearings@ncwb.uscourts.gov.
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Mon, 11/24/2025On December 1, 2025, amendments to Bankruptcy Rules 3002.1 and 8006 will take effect. Additionally, several new official forms related to Rule 3002.1 will also take effect. New docketing events have been added to CM/ECF to corresponded to the new...
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Tue, 11/18/2025Please be advised that beginning with the December 2, 2025 calendar, all Asheville Chambers Day hearings will be conducted telephonically. The dial-in numbers will be provided on each calendar. Please contact Patti Foy (704-350-7575) if you have any...
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Mon, 11/10/2025U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Laura Turner Beyer, Western District of North Carolina, has been reappointed to serve a second fourteen-year term effective November 18, 2025.