CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release: * * * Armed Drug Trafficker Is Sentenced To 10 Years in Prison CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Bryan Torres, 24, of Cherryville, N.C., was sentenced today to 10 years in prison and four years of supervised release on drug and gun charges, announced Lawrence J. Cameron, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. According to court document  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release: * * * Gastonia Pharmacy To Pay $204,000 To Resolve Alleged Controlled Substances Act Violations CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Prescriptions Plus, a pharmacy in Gastonia, N.C., has agreed to pay $204,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the recordkeeping requirements of the Controlled Substances Act, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Lawrence J. Cameron.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: * * * HUD Announces $2.5 Million in Disaster Funding to Support Americans Impacted by Recent Hurricanes and Severe Storms Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) Grants will be awarded to North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and the City of Houston WASHINGTON - Under the leadership of Secretary Scott Turner, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded nearly $2  more