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NC lawyer sentenced to house arrest in drug case
A Harnett County lawyer avoided prison but received house arrest and probation after pleading guilty to a federal methamphetamine-related drug charge.
Company to pay $2M for PPP loan
A Raleigh information technology company will pay $2.17 million to resolve its liability for falsely obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program loan during the COVID-19 pandemic, a news release from the […]
NC State Bar honors lawyers’ long service
The North Carolina State Bar has recognized four lawyers in the second half of the year for their long service to the institution, the broader legal profession and their communities. […]
Provider to repay $2M-plus for Medicaid charges
A southeastern North Carolina behavioral health care provider will pay more than $2.5 million to settle claims of false Medicaid billings brought by the state and federal Departments of Justice. […]
Federal election observers to monitor Mecklenburg voting
CHARLOTTE — Observers from the U.S. Department of Justice will monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws Tuesday in Mecklenburg County. “The department regularly deploys its staff to monitor for […]
16 bikers face federal charges
Sixteen members of two motorcycle gangs — the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club and the Red Devils Motorcycle Club — have been arrested on federal charges in an indictment unsealed Wednesday […]
NC-tied drug conspiracy costs official his elected office
From wire reports A city councilman is leaving office after pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy charge tied to North Carolina and his home state of Mississippi Robert Leon Deming, […]
Concord man convicted on two hate crime charges
A Concord man was sentenced Wednesday to 41 months in prison and three years of supervised release after being convicted of hate crimes against Black and Latino men, U.S. Justice Department officials said.
Illegal rifle lands man in prison for 8 years
ELIZABETH CITY — Possession of an illegal rifle will cost a Rocky Mount man eight years in federal prison, a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern […]
Gun charge sends released felon back to federal prison
NEW BERN — A Robeson County man has been sentenced to 100 months in prison and three years of post-release supervision release for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. […]
Drug, gun charges return released inmate to prison
John Allen Wise, of Cashiers, will return to prison for a 121-month term after being sentenced on drug and gun charges, a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina says.
Two sentenced for stealing Social Security benefits
CHARLOTTE — Two North Carolina men were sentenced to home confinement and probation last week after having pleaded guilty last year to theft of Social Security Administration benefits in unrelated […]
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