CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release: This morning, U.S. Attorney Dena J. King joined North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, local law enforcement officials and other partners to raise awareness about the fentanyl epidemic and highlight efforts to stem the flow of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs in our communities. Speaking at a press conference held at the Mecklenburg County   more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, March 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: Michael Kenneth Cox, age 49, pled guilty to two federal charges related to his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy and a procurement mail and wire fraud conspiracy. Cox, who was employed by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) from 1996 until he retired as the head of the drug unit in 2018, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribut  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news on March 27, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced on March 15 that $138 million of financial assistance will be invested in 138 easements across the United States. North Carolina received over $11.5 million dollars that will help fund four applications for conservation easements in the stat  more