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Boggs Paving president pleads guilty
CHARLOTTE – The president and co-owner of Boggs Paving Inc. pleaded guilty on Thursday to one count of conspiracy and one count of money laundering conspiracy; an additional 27 counts […]
Fourth Boggs Paving executive to plead
The owners of two Union County road construction companies at the heart of an $87 million federal fraud case are now the only people scheduled to stand trial this fall. […]
Third Boggs Paving executive pleads guilty
CHARLOTTE – A third former employee of Monroe-based Boggs Paving Inc. has pleaded guilty to federal charges in a massive fraud, conspiracy and money laundering case and is cooperating with […]
UPDATED: Plea hearing set for another defendant in federal road construction fraud case
Editor’s note: Story updated July 21 to include extension of time for U.S. Attorney’s Office to file a response to motions. CHARLOTTE – Two more defendants are expected to plead […]
Public unconvinced on toll road project
CORNELIUS – It was a skeptical crowd of residents and elected officials that gathered Monday night at Cornelius Town Hall to hear a presentation on the proposed Interstate 77 toll […]
Road contractor’s former employee pleads guilty to conspiracy; cooperating with prosecution
CHARLOTTE — A federal judge on Wednesday accepted a guilty plea on one conspiracy count from a former employee of a road construction company charged with 29 counts of fraud […]
UPDATED: Law center files suit against decision to build Monroe Bypass
The Southern Environmental Law Center is again challenging in court the state and federal decision to build a 19.7-mile high-speed bypass around congested U.S. Highway 74 in Monroe. The SELC […]
Plea hearing set in road construction fraud case
A plea hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday in the federal government’s conspiracy, fraud and money laundering case against two Union County road construction companies and several of their current […]
Betting on the Gold Line: Charlotte officials have bet millions the streetcar will be golden, but need to keep it on track
CHARLOTTE – Streetcars are the hottest mode of public transportation in the U.S. at the moment. The Transit Politic, a transit watchdog blog, reports that there are 32 streetcar projects […]
Industrial development pushes north
CHARLOTTE – As industrial development has started to pick up after the recession, some developers are turning their eyes to projects north of the city. And they have 570 reasons […]
Survey: Millennials would trade cars for better access
Some of Charlotte’s millennials participated in a survey that found they are less interested in buying a home or relying on an automobile than any generation in the past half […]
Streetcar plan rolls on
CHARLOTTE – Back in September, one of the city’s top initiatives was dealt a blow. Officials from Charlotte Area Transit System last year put together an application requesting $24 million […]
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