Gov. Josh Stein appoints Jennifer Wells to judge seat vacated by Edgar Barnes’ retirement
- Corinne Saunders
- Mar 20
- 2 min read

Jennifer “Jenny” Wells (Photo courtesy Jennifer Wells)
By Corinne Saunders
KITTY HAWK — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein on Thursday appointed Jennifer “Jenny” Wells of Kitty Hawk to the Judicial District 1 district court judge seat vacated by Edgar L. Barnes, who served on the bench for nearly three decades.
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