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Nash County Drug Dealer Sentenced To Federal Prison
RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal judge has sentenced a Nash County man to 20 years in federal prison for selling more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. Previously, on February 14,…
Lumbee Tribe Of North Carolina Receives Full Federal Recognition
WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, the United States Senate passed Congressman Rouzer’s (R-NC-07) legislation, H.R. 474, the Lumbee Fairness Act. This legislation grants full federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe…
Congress Urged To Pass Legislation To Provide Service Dogs To Eligible Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Representative Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), and Representative Morgan McGarvey (D-KY), continued their push to pass the Service Dogs…
Charlotte Man Charged In Wake County Roofing Scam Sting
RALEIGH – North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced Dec. 12 that a roof scam sting operation coordinated with the Department’s fraud investigators and Farm Bureau’s Special Investigations Unit has…
You Decide: Should You Be Smiling Or Frowning At 2026?
By Mike Walden It’s that time of year for economists to emerge and present their economic forecasts. Some say it’s like the economic version of Groundhog Day. Will economists see…
Social Security Matters – About Remarrying And Benefits From An Ex-Spouse
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens. Dear Rusty: I am almost 57, divorced after a 14-year marriage.…
Raleigh Man Sentenced For Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
NEW BERN – A federal judge this week sentenced a Raleigh man, Joseph Matthew Dobbs, age 45, to 135 months in federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse material…
Man Gets 14 Years After Using Snapchat To Lure Victim
NEW BERN – A federal judge sentenced a Virginia man this week to serve 174 months in federal prison after he met a minor on Snapchat and manipulated her into…
Overnight Closure Scheduled For I-440 Eastbound
RALEIGH – Contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation plan to close an eastbound Interstate 440 ramp near Hillsborough Street tonight to complete paving as part of the I-440 improvements…
Raleigh Man Sentenced To Prison For Threatening to Kill President And U.S. Secret Service Agent
RALEIGH – A federal judge sentenced a Raleigh man on Dec. 5 to 27 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, for threatening to kill then-President Joseph…
WakeMed Named Among The Nation’s Best Maternity Hospitals
RALEIGH – WakeMed has been named among the best hospitals for maternity care by U.S. News & World Report, a leader in quality rankings. WakeMed Cary Hospital, WakeMed North Hospital,…
Social Security Matters – About Tax Filing Status And Medicare
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I’m trying to figure out if I should change…
