HILLSBOROUGH Hearing delayed for former Edwards aide Young

A judge has delayed a hearing on whether a former aide to John Edwards should be held in criminal contempt.

Andrew Young, his wife and their lawyers could face jail time after providing confidential documents from a state civil case to federal officials prosecuting the two-time presidential candidate. Former Edwards mistress Rielle Hunter sued the Youngs last year to recover personal items that purportedly include a sex tape she recorded with Edwards as he sought the White House.

Judge Michael Morgan postponed Monday's hearing to a date to be determined so a new prosecutor can be assigned to the case.

The Youngs' lawyers have said they were complying with a secret federal subpoena when they turned over sealed evidence that included a deposition from Edwards. Associated Press

Griffin announces run for Mecklenburg commission

Bill Griffin, owner of Charlotte-based Griffin Home Health Care, announced Monday that he is running for the Mecklenburg County Commission's District 5 seat held for two terms by Republican Neil Cooksey.

Cooksey, battling pancreatic cancer, announced last month that he would not seek a third term on the commission.

Griffin, a Republican, said in a statement he was running to "bring stability to the board."

"Commissioner Neil Cooksey has certainly set a high standard representing the district. ... I plan to maintain the same type of honest and common sense values he's displayed on the board representing District 5."

Griffin said he has worked with state and federal lawmakers to set policy for the durable medical equipment industry.

Last week, District 1 incumbent Karen Bentley announced she planned to seek a fourth term on the board, saying her northern Mecklenburg district needed a "conservative voice."

Bentley said she worked the past year to secure funding for the long-awaited Stumptown Elementary School and a victims advocate for north Mecklenburg. David Perlmutt

Bible exhibit time slots

at seminary are all filled

All the time slots to see the "Museum of the Bible" exhibit Feb. 10-13 at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary have been filled.

But some seats are available for the "Inside Stories on the Jewish Scrolls" lecture by Dr. Scott Carroll.

Carroll is director of The Green Collection, which supplied the pieces being shown in Charlotte. His lecture is at 9 a.m. Feb. 10. But it does not include a tour of the exhibit.

To register for the lecture, go to my.gordonconwell.edu/bible or call 800-600-1212. Michael Gordon

County to hold meeting for nonprofits Wednesday

Mecklenburg County's budget staff will hold an informational meeting for nonprofit groups Wednesday to discuss the county's service grants program.

The meeting is designed to inform leaders of nonprofit groups how to negotiate the Request for Proposal process used in awarding Community Service Grants. The meeting will be at 10 a.m. in Room 267 of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, 600 E. Fourth St.

The grants will be given for fiscal year 2013, which is from next July 1 through June 2013. Staff reports