WBT-AM Charlotte - Sat Nov 07

Facing possible removal from the bench by the North Carolina Supreme Court, Mecklenburg County Judge Bill Belk resigned late Friday afternoon.

Charlotte Observer - Sat Nov 07

TAKAAKI IWABU - tiwabu@newsobserver.com More Information Timeline of controversy After nearly a year of controversy, Mecklenburg District Judge Bill Belk has resigned from the bench.

WBT-AM Charlotte - Fri Nov 06

Mecklenburg County Judge Bill Belk has resigned his judgeship. North Carolina's judicial standards commission had recommended Belk be removed from the bench for misconduct after he stayed on as a corporate board member with Sonic Automotive.