State
Mecklenburg County To Impose Additional One Percent Sales Tax Beginning July 1
RALEIGH, N.C. – Mecklenburg County will impose an additional one percent local sales and use tax rate effective July 1, 2026. The additional tax applies to most sales of tangible…
Raleigh Man Pleads Guilty To Receiving More Than $60 Million In Fraudulent Claims From Paying Kickbacks For Patient Referrals
WILMINGTON, N.C. – A Raleigh man, James Shuford Price, III, 59, pleaded guilty in federal court to the crime of paying illegal kickbacks for referrals to his California-based lab and…
NC Social Services Employee Sentenced To Federal Prison For Stealing Over $100k From SNAP Benefits
WILMINGTON, N.C. –A federal judge sentenced Deshaune White, a Wayne County man, to 6 months in federal prison and 6 months home confinement, followed by 3 years of supervised release…
You Decide: How Good Is The Job Market?
By Mike Walden As a professional economist, I look at volumes of data to understand what is happening in the economy. But if I could only look at one piece…
Wayne County Woman Full Of Adrenaline After $200,000 Win
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. – Alina Gonzalez of Dudley couldn’t stop shaking after a $5 scratch-off won her the first $200,000 top prize in a new lottery game. “I’ve got this…
Eight NC Return Preparers Plead Guilty In Almost $25M Pandemic-Relief Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The owner of a North Carolina tax return preparation business pleaded guilty June 23 to conspiring to prepare false returns claiming fraudulent refunds based on COVID-19 tax…
NC Labor Department Issues Serious Violation After Rider Injured On Carnival Ride
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. — A carnival company operating at Carolina Beach has been fined $37,500 by the North Carolina Department of Labor after a rider was injured when a safety…
State Cites Wilson County Shelter For Failing To Provide Timely Veterinary Care
WILSON, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has fined the Wilson County Animal Services Animal Shelter after state investigators concluded the facility failed to provide…
Cirilo Perez…From Eastern North Carolina To The Oval Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. – By the time Cirilo Perez stepped into the Oval Office in December 2025, the moment carried the weight of generations. For the University of Mount Olive alumnus,…
Governor Stein Proclaims Stanley Cup Summer
North Carolina Celebrates the Carolina Hurricanes and Designates “Hurricanes Highway” RALEIGH, N.C. – On Friday, Governor Josh Stein proclaimed the summer of 2026 Stanley Cup Summer in recognition of the…
Governor Signs Property Tax Bill; Johnston County Homeowners Won’t See Changes
RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov. Josh Stein signed legislation into law Friday aimed at providing property tax relief in several North Carolina counties, but the measure is not expected to affect…
Federal Judge Sends Convicted Robber To Prison For Stabbing Store Clerk
WILMINGTON, N.C. – A federal judge has sentenced Antwon Moore to 20 years in federal prison the maximum sentence allowed by law for committing an armed robbery. On November 25,…
