CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 8 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Deputy Regional Administrator Cesar Zapata joined White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Tom Perez to announce Clean School Bus Grant to Charlotte-Mecklenburg County School District * * * Thursday, June 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Regional Administrator Cesar Zapata joined Senior Advisor to President Biden and White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Tom Perez and local officials f more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: Daquan Rosenboro, age 24, of Grifton, a validated member of the Crips gang, was sentenced to 132 months in federal prison for nine separate charges related to trafficking methamphetamine and illegal possession of a firearm by a felon. Roseboro pled guilty to the charges earlier this year. "Trafficking high-purity meth with a toddler in the car and brandishing guns and dope in hype videos with small c more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: Two members of a New Bern family were sentenced for their role in a scheme to defraud a program designed to help struggling North Carolina residents stay in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Takeeia Hawkins, age 43, and her daughter, Shanasia Hawkins, age 22, both pled guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud earlier this year. Takeeia Hawkins was sentenced to 36 months in prison for her role more PR