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Crime & Justice

January 27, 2020, by Frank Taylor

Report: NC still risks noncompliance with federal mental health agreement

NC DHHS spokesperson declines to answer questions about why rosy press release on independent reviewer’s annual report ignored negative findings, warnings.…more

January 23, 2020, by Kate Martin

NC Senate candidate in competitive primary faces domestic violence claim

Johnston County candidate’s wife seeks domestic violence protection order, citing physical and psychological abuse. He compares himself to Brett Kavanaugh.…more

January 22, 2020, by Staff Reports

OODLES scam leads to guilty plea on federal charges

Asheville-based Hal Brown Jr. admitted Tuesday to running OODLES as a Ponzi scheme, cheating investors out of $22 million from 2006 to 2019.…more

January 20, 2020, by Jon Elliston

Tracking MLK: FBI records reveal surveillance, threats during WNC visits

As Martin Luther King Day celebrates the anniversary of the civil rights leader’s birth, government files show more about his brief but weighty times in Western North……more

January 16, 2020, by Kate Martin

Question for NC Congress, Senate candidates: Impeach Trump or not?

Nearly 80 candidates running for Congress and U.S. Senate across North Carolina were asked about their view on the impeachment of President Trump.…more