RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Get to know Airman of the Month Senior Airman Devon Jacobson, 97th Security Forces Squadron patrolman. Jacobson was nominated for the award because of his vigilance and effort during an incident where he administered care to a distraught individual. He also ensures the safety of Airmen and their families around base. Where are you from? I am from Swansboro, North Carolina. Why d  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: Chief Warrant Officer 2 Baojun Marie Cui's personal journey is as compelling as her professional one. Born in Tianjin, China, she moved to the United States at the age of 12, reuniting with her parents in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. The transition from China to the U.S. was filled with awe and challenges. She marveled at the abundance and convenience of American life but also faced the difficulties of  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: Warrant Officer Paul Young, a newly pinned Warrant Officer in the Army Reserve, recently graduated from Warrant Officer Candidate School at Camp Atterbury RTI and Camp Nett RTI as part of Class 24-001 on April 28, 2024. Serving in his unit with distinction, WO1 Young exemplified the class motto, "Our Time Is Now," and earned the prestigious title of distinguished honor graduate. We recently intervie  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: GREENSBORO, N.C. Battleground Restaurants, Inc., and Battleground Restaurant Group, Inc., North Carolina-based corporations that operate Kickback Jack's restaurants, violated federal law when they refused to hire male applicants for non-managerial front of house positions, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. According to the lawsuit, Battl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:24-cv-00771; M.D.N.C. filed Sept. 23, 2024) involving William Rhew III: * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Greensboro, North Carolina resident William Rhew, III for defrauding investors in Chadley Capital LLC, a company that Rhew owned and controlled. According to the SEC's complaint, between November 2017 and December 2023, Rhew raised over $  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: Michael Kenneth Cox, age 49, was sentenced to 74 months followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy and a procurement mail and wire fraud conspiracy. On March 24, 2024, Cox, who was employed by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) from 1996 until he retired as the head of the drug unit in 2018,   more