Lumberton tax preparer sentenced to 5 years in federal prison tied to COVID fraud...
LUMBERTON, N.C. (WPDE) — A Lumberton tax preparer has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for her role in a nearly $24 million COVID-19 tax fraud scheme involving fraudulent tax returns filed through businesses in Robeson and Cumberland counties. A federal judge sentenced Nejlai Mitchell, 48, for...
Moore County Leadership Institute celebrates class of 2026 graduates
The Moore County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the graduation of the Moore County Leadership Institute (MCLI) class of 2026 on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities in Southern Pines. Sixteen participants completed the 10-month program, which develops leaders through hands-on exploration of Moore County’s civic, economic, and historical landscape. Family, friends, employers, and community partners joined the graduates for an evening reception, remarks, and the pr
Owner of Lumberton tax business sentenced to federal prison for role in nearly $24M...
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WBTW) — The owner of a North Carolina-based tax preparation business was sentenced for her role in a nearly $24 million COVID fraud scheme, the U.S. Department of Justice said Monday. Nejlai Mitchell owned and operated the business with locations in Lumberton and Hope Mills. She was sentenced to five years in federal […]
What we know: A daughter who’s never met her father, nearly 5 months since...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) -Nearly five months after Army Specialist Sayveon Anderson disappeared from Fort Bragg, his family is still desperately searching for answers about what happened to him. His mother is struggling to get through ordinary days without knowing where her son is. His wife has returned to Charlottesville with...
Loved ones gather for candlelight vigil to remember Sequioa Howard in St. Pauls
ST. PAULS, N.C. (WPDE) — A sea of purple filled St. Pauls Community Park Sunday night as family and friends gathered to remember 34-year-old Sequioa Howard, who died just days prior. Candles were lit, memories were shared and loved ones gathered around one another as they mourned Howard and...
Woman arrested after crashing SUV into Fayetteville Kickback Jack’s following clash with security
Drunken Dispute With Security Ends With an SUV Through the Wall A woman is in custody after her SUV crashed […] The post Woman arrested after crashing SUV into Fayetteville Kickback Jack’s following clash with security appeared first on Hip Hop Vibe .
NC 80-year-old dies from gunshot after police respond to call about a fall; 72-year-old...
A 72-year-old man has been charge with first-degree murder in the shooting death of an 80-year-old Fayetteville woman.
Arrest made in deadly shooting of North Carolina grandmother, police say
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Police in Fayetteville on Saturday announced an arrest in the Thursday afternoon deadly shooting of a grandmother in her west Fayetteville home. Jacqueline Brown, 81, was shot Thursday in her home in the 7700 block of South Shield Drive, in a neighborhood off Cliffdale Road, according to the Fayetteville Police Department. […]
Arrest made in deadly shooting of Fayetteville grandmother, police say
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Police in Fayetteville on Saturday announced an arrest in the Thursday afternoon deadly shooting of a grandmother in her west Fayetteville home. Jacqueline Brown, 81, was shot Thursday in her home in the 7700 block of South Shield Drive, in a neighborhood off Cliffdale Road, according to the Fayetteville Police Department. […]
Crash brings down power pole, closes U.S. 15-501 near Pinecrest
A single-vehicle crash brought down a power pole and closed U.S. 15-501 in both directions near the entrance to Pinecrest High School early Sunday. The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. A Honda Civic traveling south went off the right side of the road, struck a bush and then hit a power pole. The pole broke and fell to the ground, leaving a line across the highway.
