RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: Elijah Tyler Thorne, 25, of Halifax County was sentenced to 87 months in prison for possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon after complaints of drug activity led to an investigation that uncovered drugs and illegal guns in Thorne's residence. Thorne pled guilty to the charges on October 26, 2023. more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36753) entitled "Wilmington Terminal Railroad, Limited Partnership - Operation Exemption - North Carolina State Ports Authority": * * * Wilmington Terminal Railroad, Limited Partnership (WTR), a Class III railroad, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.42 to exempt from regulation WTR's entry into an amendment (Amendment) with the North Car more PR