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DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) — A regional tourism agency in Alabama said it will retain its chief executive officer after he was indicted on a federal fraud charge related to a music festival in Iowa that lost more than $2 million.

The board of directors at the Visit Dothan tourism agency has agreed to stand by its CEO, Aaron McCreight, who faces up to 30 years in prison.

Aaron McCreight earned a vote of confidence from the tourism agency currently employing him, despite his issues stemming from a Cedar Rapids event

Aaron McCreight earned a vote of confidence from the tourism agency currently employing him, despite his issues stemming from a Cedar Rapids event

A regional tourism agency in Alabama is standing up for its chief executive despite his federal fraud indictment related to a music festival in Iowa that lost more than $2

Aaron McCreight earned a vote of confidence from the tourism agency currently employing him, despite his issues stemming from a Cedar Rapids event

Alabama News Updated: Dothan is wanting to increase tourism with sporting events. Officials with Visit Dothan says visitors lured to the city by events like softball and baseball tournaments already spend millions annually. They’re cautiously optimistic that 2021 will be better than 2020, when the pandemic drastically affected the economy and curtailed travel. Officials say hotels in Dothan booked more than 31,000 rooms linked to sporting events last year. They’re hoping for an increase o...