Federal Jury Convicts Repeat Offender Of Drug Trafficking And Firearms Charges

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A Charlotte federal jury has convicted Josue Aldana, 28, of Charlotte, of two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and one count of possession with…

Leader Of $3 Million Bank Fraud Scheme Involving Stolen Mail Sentenced To More Than 12 Years In Prison

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The leader of a $3 million bank fraud scheme involving stolen checks and two co-conspirators were sentenced to prison today, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western…

Asheville Man Is Sentenced To More Than Eight Years For His Role In Burglary Of Gun Store

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Today, Chief U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger sentenced Lyron Deshawn Greenlee to 102 months in prison, for his role in the burglary of a gun store in Asheville, announced…

108-Year-Old Arlington National Cemetery Confederate Statue Recommended For Removal

108-Year-Old Arlington National Cemetery Confederate Statue Recommended For Removal Bronson Winslow on September 15, 2022 A 108-year-old Confederate statue in Arlington National Cemetery has been recommended for removal by The Naming Commission,…

CRU Opens Location 16 in Memphis, Tennessee

(PRESS RELEASE) CRU Lounge, owned by Atlanta-based entrepreneur Dennis McKinley, already the largest black-owned nightlife chain and largest hookah lounge chain in the United States is now open in Memphis, Tennessee. To…

Clean Juice Celebrates Fall’s Festival of Flavors With New Pumpkin Innovations

Leading USDA-Certified Organic QSR Franchise Showcases Four New Pumpkin-Inspired Items for the Highly Anticipated Fall Season Clean Juice, the first and only national USDA-certified organic juice and food bar franchise announces four…

Long Island MS-13 Gang Members Face Additional Racketeering Charges, Including for the 2016 Murder of a Central Islip Man

Today, in federal court in Central Islip, a 29-count superseding indictment was unsealed charging eight members and associates of the violent transnational criminal organization La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the “MS-13,”…

Final two defendants in statewide drug operation in Virginia convicted

LYNCHBURG, Va. – The final two defendants in a Statewide cocaine trafficking operation that stretched from Virginia all the way to Texas and North Carolina into the Lynchburg area have been convicted…

Jury Convicts Final Two in Massive Lynchburg-based Drug Conspiracy

LYNCHBURG, Va. – A federal jury convicted the final two defendants in a massive Lynchburg-based drug conspiracy that trafficked cocaine from Texas and North Carolina into Lynchburg for distribution throughout Central Virginia.…

New Cafe Moka Franchise Opportunity Announced for Southeast

The brand has officially launched sales this month, seeking to add new units in significant numbers over the next 5 years. Charlotte, NC (PRESS RELEASE) Boutique, community-driven coffee franchise, Cafe Moka, is…

Mac’s Hospitality Chooses BeerBoard Technology for More Efficient Alcohol Management and Improved Revenue

Regional hospitality group partners with leader in technology for complete alcohol management to take business to new heights Syracuse, NY (PRESS RELEASE) BeerBoard, the leader in technology and automated intelligence for alcohol…

Clean Juice Blends Growth, Innovation and Core Values To Achieve Continued Success

New Locations and States Continue Expansion of Leading USDA-certified Organic Food & Juice Bar Clean Juice, the nation’s first and only USDA-certified organic juice and food bar franchise, continues an industry-wide reputable…

Kids Pole Dance With Nearly-Nude Strippers At North Carolina Pride Event

Kids Pole Dance With Nearly-Nude Strippers At North Carolina Pride Event Laurel Duggan on August 25, 2022 The Charlotte Pride Festival in North Carolina over the weekend featured numerous nearly-nude strippers pole-dancing…

Leader Of Cocaine Trafficking And Money Laundering Organization Is Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell handed down a 20-year sentence to the leader and organizer of a cocaine trafficking and money laundering organization operating in the Carolinas and…

Jewish Groups Lambast CNN For ‘Whitewashing’ Left-Wing Antisemitism

Jewish Groups Lambast CNN For ‘Whitewashing’ Left-Wing Antisemitism Justine Brooke Murray on August 25, 2022 The Jewish Leadership Project and the Coalition for Jewish Values are criticizing CNN for “whitewashing” left-wing antisemitism…

Roanoke Zaxby’s Reopens Under New Management

Zaxby’s location set to serve up the sauce on Monday, August 29 Athens, GA (PRESS RELEASE) Zaxby’s, the premium quick-service restaurant, beloved for its Chicken Fingerz™, wings and legendary Zax Sauce, is…

Repeat Offender Is Sentenced To 9+ Years In Prison For Illegal Gun Possession

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A repeat offender on federal supervised release was sentenced to prison today for illegally possessing a loaded firearm, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of…

Former Colorado Sheriff’s Deputy Is Sentenced to 21+ Years For Enticement Of A Minor

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today that a former Colorado sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to 262 months in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for coercion…

Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced- August 2022

United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the August 2022 Federal Grand Jury B. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned…

Former Army Officer and Attorney Arrested on Cyberstalking Charge

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia – An attorney and former Army Officer assigned to the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School (JAG School) in Charlottesville, was arrested over the weekend in…

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