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Federal Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Wednesday April 17, 2024 ( 5 items )  

First Lady Jill Biden Issues Remarks During Visit to Guilford Technical Community College
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 17 -- The White House issued the following remarks on April 15, 2024, by First Lady Jill Biden during her visit to Guilford Technical Community College: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Governor Cooper. During the past few months, I've had the opportunity to see first-hand how your leadership is pushing this state forward - from strengthening our workforce to investing in women's health and helping us end cancer as we know it. Roy, you are an incred  more

N.C. U.S. Attorney Dena J. King Announces Criminal Indictments Resulting From Joint Crime Reduction Efforts Targeting Drug Trafficking and Illegal Firearms Activity in Asheville
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, announced criminal indictments against 13 individuals on drug and/or gun charges. The indictments are the result of multiple joint investigations led by federal prosecutors, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Ash  more

N.C. U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Agreement With Gastonia Hotel to Ensure Access to People With Disabilities
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today that federal prosecutors have reached a settlement agreement with the owners of the Express Inn and Suites LLC (Express Inn) in Gastonia, N.C. The agreement requires the owners of the Express Inn to provide access and accommodations to customers with disabilities, under the Americans with  more

N.C. U.S. Attorney: Raleigh Car Dealership Owner Pleads Guilty in Tax Fraud Scheme
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Carol Jean Darrow, 60, pled guilty today pursuant to a criminal information to failure to pay $346,775 in withheld employee payroll taxes. Darrow is the co-owner and operator of The Auto Finders, Inc. (TAF), a corporation headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. TAF is an automobile dealership. The defendant, a resident of Raleigh,   more

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Interior Department Announces Expansion of Four National Wildlife Refuges to Conserve Habitat, Protect Species and Support Recreation
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The Department of the Interior today announced the expansion of four existing national wildlife refuges, which will allow for the voluntary conservation of up to 1.13 million acres of wildlife habitat in New Mexico, North Carolina and Texas. Investing in and expanding the National Wildlife Refuge System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service  more