Appeals Court Drops Contempt Conviction Of Potential Juror Who Refused To Wear Mask
By Carolina Journal Staff
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has reversed the contempt conviction of a Harnett County man who refused to wear...
Nashville Couple Pleads Guilty To COVID Fraud Scheme
RALEIGH – Joe Lewis Jefferson, 49, of Nashville, North Carolina, pled guilty for executing a scheme to defraud a program designed to help struggling...
You Decide: Did COVID Permanently Change The Labor Market?
By Dr. Mike Walden
I doubt that anyone alive during the COVID pandemic will forget it. Many of us are reminded of it every...
Two Indicted In Scheme To Use Stolen Identities To Obtain Nearly $1 Million In...
RALEIGH – A federal grand jury returned an eight-count indictment charging two men with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft,...
Many Businesses Optimistic About The Economy, But Still Plagued By Pandemic Disruptions
New survey reveals latest conditions and concerns among NC-based businesses
RALEIGH – Four years after the pandemic began, North Carolina businesses are feeling optimistic...
You Decide: Has The State Labor Market Changed Since COVID?
By Mike Walden
Think about where you were four years ago, in February 2020. My wife and I have birthdays early in the year...
Six Indicted In COVID-19 HOPE Fraud Scheme
RALEIGH – A federal grand jury in Greenville, NC returned an indictment charging six individuals with mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud...
Opinion: Our COVID Outcomes Were Average
By John Hood RALEIGH — Because Gov. Roy Cooper’s former secretary of health and human services, Mandy Cohen, just got the nod from President...
4 Additional Defendants In NC Plead Guilty To National COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
RALEIGH – Denise Coit Alston, 69; Monica Faye Barnes, 51; Terron Cortez Parker, 37; and Kami D. Woodard, 37; each pleaded guilty earlier this...
Wilson Man Pleads Guilty To COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
RALEIGH - Nekita Donyae Hooks, 44, of Wilson, NC pleaded guilty today (Thursday) to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck...
