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Tony Bennett to Headline Opening Gala for New Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts
The new Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts in Winston-Salem, NC, will open its doors on Friday, September 10 with the Light Up the Arts Gala with Tony Bennett presented by Hanesbrands Inc., followed by Community Weekend presented by Reynolds American and...
Nigerian National Found Guilty for Role in “Advance-Fee” Fraud Scheme
A federal jury in the Western District of North Carolina has convicted Ugochukwu Enwerem on charges stemming from an advance-fee fraud scheme. Following six days of trial and four hours of deliberation, Enwerem was found guilty on one count of conspiracy...
U.S. Marshals Put an End to One-man, Multi-jurisdiction Crime Spree
March 11, 2010 – The U.S. Marshals brought down an alleged one-man crime wave today when they arrested Gary Hendricks. A fugitive from justice since 2008, Hendricks allegedly embarked on a crime spree in North Carolina spanning at least five counties...
North Carolina Ginseng Dealer Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Export of Ginseng
Howard William Ledford of Hayesville, N.C., has been sentenced in federal court in the Western District of North Carolina to serve one year in prison for illegally selling and transporting wild American ginseng into Georgia, the Justice Department has...
Arctic Blast Sends Nearly 100 Endangered Sea Turtles to SeaWorld Orlando
The Arctic blast that has most of the country in a frigid vice grip is also taking its toll on endangered sea turtles. Since January 6, nearly 100 “cold-stunned” sea turtles from Florida to North Carolina have taken shelter at SeaWorld Orlando’s...
Go Daddy Girl Danica Patrick ‘Going NASCAR!’
Go Daddy is taking Danica Patrick to the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2010. Danica will drive the No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet in a partial Nationwide schedule next season, plus one ARCA race. How People Arrived Here: Danica Patrick, danica patrick go...
Alabama Tire Store Owner Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion
Timothy Smith, a resident of Cullman, Ala., has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for tax evasion by Judge R. David Proctor, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have announced. As part of the plea agreement, Smith agreed to a...Where Was Benjamin?
With everyone playing guessing games (at least as the BBC wishes to report the story) over the nature of Benjamin Netanyahu’s disappearance this past Monday, it occurred to me that there was at least one way to put a decidedly American spin on...
