Bribing for college votes

Jackson rejects Duke Energy deal, says 6.8% rate hike too high

A settlement in the Duke Energy Progress rate case that would raise residential electric bills about 6.8% over the next two years as opposed to their original request of 18.1% is still too high according to North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson.

4th Circuit upholds six-year sentence in NC healthcare fraud case

The 4th US Circuit of Appeals has upheld a conviction and six-year prison sentence for a man convicted of taking part in a multimillion-dollar Medicare fraud in North Carolina.

NCDOL recovers record $3.7M in unpaid wages for NC workers

A record-breaking $3.7 million in unpaid wages have been recovered by the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) for workers in 89 of the state’s 100 counties.

Elon pollster: Senate race likely to tighten despite Cooper’s 11-point lead

A new Elon University Poll shows Roy Cooper leading Michael Whatley 53% to 42% among likely voters in North Carolina's US Senate race. But the poll's director expects the contest to tighten, noting the race is nearly even among the half of voters who actually know the little-known Republican.