Thousands of people across North Carolina have gotten calls from individuals claiming to be Internal Revenue Service employees, according to the State Bureau of Investigation. The callers claim someone at the residence owes money to the IRS for unpaid taxes. The callers threaten to have the person arrested and taken to jail unless the taxes are paid immediately, often resulting in a credit or debit card transaction over the phone.
In an effort to combat these calls, the IRS has stated they will never:
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The North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Branch charged a Thomasville corporation and seven of its employees with operating an illegal gaming enterprise.
What:
Retirement Ceremony for Chief Warrant Officer 5 Richard Comer
When:
3 p.m., Friday, Nov. 06
Where:
NCNG Joint Force Headquarters, 1636 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh
Media Contact On Site:
Lt. Col. Matthew Devivo Cell: 919-612-9712
Story by Capt. Matthew Boyle, Public Affairs Office, North Carolina National Guard
In the 2015 Army Communities of Excellence competition the North Carolina National Guard placed third in the silver category. This year, the NCNG has been selected to compete in the gold category with three other states. The efforts of the staff at the Joint Force Headquarters have paid off and this week they will host examiners from the Army Communities of Excellence here.
At approximately 7:45 a.m. on Wed., Nov. 4, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to a head-on collision on Forestville Road just north of Old Milburnie Road in Wake County.
Wake County Troopers responded to a fatal collision involving a pick-up truck and bicyclist on Mount Pleasant Road just east of Fuquay Varina early Tuesday evening.
A second Siler City man was arrested today for his role in the homicide of Esau Abraham Brenes. Francisco Rivas Galves-Huezo, of Siler City was previously charged for his role in the homicide.
Arnold Jaramillo Lopez, 16, of Siler City was indicted by a Chatham County grand jury and served with warrants today. He is charged with First Degree Murder and Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon. Lopez is a known associate of Galves-Huezo, who is also known as Francisco Antonio Rivas.
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Hubert Corpening as the new administrator at Marion Correctional Institution.
Corpening is a 27-year corrections employee who has worked at Marion CI since it opened in 1995.
At approximately 7:45 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, the Wake County Sheriff’s Department received a call that a pedestrian had been struck near the address of 5818 Poole Road near Rock Drive.
Governor Pat McCrory has asked for a federal disaster declaration for eight counties to help communities repair damaged property and recoup some of the costs related to responding to recent flooding and Hurricane Joaquin.