Seven sentenced in North Carolina cigarette fraud scheme
Seven defendants faced prison terms after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering and aggravated identity theft. They used stolen credit numbers and counterfeit gift cards to buy over $1 million in cigarettes, then sold them on the black market. Sentences ranged from about three to 12 years. four defendants are from Raleigh and others from Charlotte Durham and New York. An eighth participant was sentenced to 30 months in a related case.
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Man testifies in church beating case over alleged gay “demons”
In Rutherfordton North Carolina Matthew Fenner testified that members of Word of Faith Fellowship beat and choked him for two hours in 2013 to expel his homosexuality. He described fearing for his life as minister Brooke Covington faces trial on assault and kidnapping charges with up to two years possible. Other former members corroborate parts of the incident.
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Duke Energy seeks 15 percent NC rate hike to cover cleanups
Duke Energy Progress requests an average 14.9 percent rate increase for North Carolina customers to fund coal ash cleanup, transmission upgrades, and conversion to natural gas. The proposal targets 1.3 million customers with an annual $477 million impact, plus future coal pit closure costs, as hearings and comments proceed.
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South Carolina
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