WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, Sept. 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice announced a Clean Air Act settlement agreement with Rudy's Performance Parts Inc. (Rudy's), a North Carolina automotive parts manufacturer and seller, and its owner, Aaron Rudolf, to pay a total of $10 million in criminal fines and civil penalties for manufacturing, selling and installing devices, com  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: North Carolina automotive parts manufacturer and seller, Rudy's Performance Parts Inc. (Rudy's), and its owner, Aaron Rudolf, have agreed to pay a total of $10 million in criminal fines and civil penalties for manufacturing, selling and installing devices, commonly known as "defeat devices," used to remove or disable required emissions controls in motor vehicles. Rudy's pleaded guilty an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: The North Carolina Coastal Federation(link is external) (NCCF) is preparing science students from the North Carolina State University's Center for Marine Sciences and Technology(link is external) (CMAST) and North Carolina Central University(link is external) (NCCU) to take on the country's conservation and coastal resilience challenges. NOAA's Office of Habitat Conservation is funding this in  more

NEW BERN, North Carolina, Sept. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: A Jacksonville man was sentenced to 180 months in prison for trafficking fentanyl while armed with firearms. On May 6, 2024, Daquan Wainwright, age 26, pled guilty to the charges. According to court documents and other information presented in court, the Onslow County Sheriff's Office, Jacksonville Police Department, and the Drug Enforcement Admini  more

NEW BERN, North Carolina, Sept. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: A federal jury convicted a Goldsboro man on three charges of trafficking methamphetamine. Tamarcus Shaquan Ellis, age 34, faces up to life in prison when sentenced in December. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) were investigating Ellis as part of an   more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina issued the following news release: North Carolina automotive parts manufacturer and seller, Rudy's Performance Parts Inc. (Rudy's), and its owner, Aaron Rudolf, have agreed to pay a total of $10 million in criminal fines and civil penalties for manufacturing, selling and installing devices, commonly known as "defeat devices," used to remove or disable required emissions controls in   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The U.S. Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity, or USAMTEAC, carried out an operational test of a new version of the medical oxygen concentrator, or MOC, at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, from July 31 to Aug. 2, 2024. The MOC is a medical device that helps provide lifesaving oxygen in emergencies and was put to the test in various scenarios desig  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: North Carolina automotive parts manufacturer and seller, Rudy's Performance Parts Inc. (Rudy's), and its owner, Aaron Rudolf, have agreed to pay a total of $10 million in criminal fines and civil penalties for manufacturing, selling and installing devices, commonly known as "defeat devices," used to remove or disable required emissions controls in motor vehicles. Rudy's plead  more