Duke Energy agreed to a settlement with state officials and the Sierra Club that will save N.C. customers over $1.1 billion in costs they would have had to pay to offset the expense of the Charlotte-based utility's coal ash cleanup. Ratepayers were initially slated to pay for much of the cleanup costs. Duke Energy had long stored coal ash, a byproduct of power production, mixed with water in .
DOJ ends investigation into stock sales of N.C. Sen. Richard Burr with no charges
Insider trading investigation closed By Andrew Barnett | January 19, 2021 at 8:02 PM EST - Updated January 19 at 11:16 PM
(WBTV) - The United States Department of Justice has ended its investigation into the stock trading of North Carolina Senator Richard Burr with no charges, as the case is now closed.
The New York Times reported Tuesday that law enforcement officials told the senator they would not pursue charges “over his dumping of hundreds of thousands of dollars of stock after Senate coronavirus briefings early in the pandemic.”
Sen. Burr issued a statement shortly after the story broke.
Tracking down rioters, stopping vaccine scammers, and answering your questions
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein joined WFMY News 2 to talk about recent events and answer viewer questions. Author: Cami Marshall-Anthony Updated: 10:33 PM EST January 14, 2021
GREENSBORO, N.C. Opioids. Scam Calls. Robocalls. They re all issues that were some of North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein s top priorities before the pandemic. Lately, the office s focus has shifted to stimulus scams, vaccine scams, and tracking down capitol rioters while still tackling the other issues. After being sworn in for his second term, Stein promised to keep focused on keeping North Carolina s families safe.
RALEIGH (WTVD) North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein announced Friday that his office supports federal law enforcement efforts to investigate North Carolinians who participated in Wednesday s raid on the U.S. Capitol.
Anyone with information about a North Carolinian who participated in the deadly insurrection is asked to contact the Department of Justice at investigationtips@ncdoj.gov.
Stein s announcement comes after the FBI said Thursday that it is seeking information about those involved in the raid.
BREAKING: My office is supporting federal law enforcement efforts to investigate NCians who participated in the raid on the U.S. Capitol. If you have any information about a NCian who participated in this lawless insurrection, please email investigationtips@ncdoj.gov . Josh Stein (@JoshStein ) January 8, 2021