The North Carolina Court of Appeals has waded into a legal tussle over the wrongful death of a Jack Russell terrier. Nancy and Herb Shera of Wilmington sued North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2009, seeking more …
A former head in the state Division of Motor Vehicles regional law enforcement office in Fayetteville, N.C., will begin serving an 18-month sentence in federal prison for mail fraud in April. The Fayetteville Observer reported that 54-year-old Bill Toman also …
Auto insurers in North Carolina are once again divided over the prospect of changing how the state sets insurance rates with some insurers advocating for rate deregulation while others are supporting the status quo. The debate comes as state Insurance …
Investigators say they are looking into five fires that were intentionally set in the same area of Charlotte, N.C. Fire department spokesman Rob Brisley says the fires started at around 4 a.m. Sunday and were set throughout the morning. Brisley …
A former Asheville postal employee who faked injuries to get disability benefits has been sentenced to prison. The Asheville Citizen-Times reported reported that 46-year-old Robin Knight Smith has been sentenced to 7 months in prison. A video during Smith’s trial …
A North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement agent is under investigation after wrecking his state car while driving with a revoked license. Ronald Gilliard was put on paid leave earlier this month following a Dec. 14 fender bender in Charlotte. He …
A man who owns a funeral home in Sylva and his wife have been arrested and charged with obtaining property by false pretense. Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin says 56-year-old Ronnie Austin Riddle is charged with 13 counts and his 55-year-old …
A Columbus County man has pleaded guilty to federal crop insurance fraud. U.S. Attorney Thomas Walker says 53-year-old Steven M. Hardwick of Clarendon pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to make false statements, making false statements, committing mail fraud and wire …
Asheville, N.C., police say they have arrested a 43-year-old man who stole a torch used in the Atlanta Olympics and sold it at a pawn shop for $200. Investigators told the Asheville Citizen-Times that Brian McDonald is charged with felony …
A federal anti-discrimination lawsuit accuses North Carolina-based Butterball of firing an HIV-positive employee after she repeatedly reported co-workers for harassing her. Tracy Montgomery processed turkey parts at Butterball’s Kinston plant for about five weeks in 2009. The News & Observer …