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Boggs Paving execs begin sentences
Carl Andrew “Drew” Boggs III, who pleaded guilty in 2014 to defrauding the U.S. government on nearly $88 million in road construction contracts, has begun serving a 30-month prison sentence […]
UPDATED: Boggs Paving’s president, employees sentenced: Sentences less than expected due to lower damage calculation
The president of a Monroe company who pleaded guilty to defrauding the U.S. government on road construction contracts was sentenced Monday to 30 months in federal prison, followed by two […]
Remaining defendants in road construction fraud set to be sentenced
Six defendants in a federal $88 million road construction fraud case are scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 23. Those scheduled for sentencing include the company at the heart of the […]
Sentencing hearing scheduled for Boggs Paving defendant
A sentencing hearing has been set for Nov. 10 for the first of six men who pleaded guilty in a nearly $88 million road construction fraud case. Arnold Mann of […]
UPDATED: New contractor linked to Boggs Paving
COLUMBIA, S.C. – A newly formed highway construction company has landed more than $27 million in new government projects across the Carolinas despite its deep ties to a discredited Monroe […]
Most read online stories of 2015: Architecture, legal battles, personality profiles and project development pique readers’ interest
The year brought a lot of big news in real estate, construction and development in Charlotte, including the conviction of Mayor Patrick Cannon in a development-related bribery scandal; a continued […]
Prosecutors won’t seek Boggs’ home
The U.S. Attorney’s office on Tuesday withdrew its claim against the home of the president of Boggs Paving Inc. after attorneys for Carl Andrew “Drew” Boggs III objected. His attorneys […]
Fifth defendant in Boggs Paving case pleads guilty
CHARLOTTE – A fifth defendant in the federal conspiracy, money laundering and fraud case against two Union County contractors involved in an $87 million road construction scheme in North and […]
$367.7M bypass design-build contract signed
The controversial Monroe connector-bypass project is one step closer to becoming a reality. On Monday, North Carolina Department of Transportation Secretary Gene Conti and North Carolina Turnpike Authority Executive Director […]
Monroe Connector-Bypass $367.7M design-build contract signed
The controversial Monroe Connector/Bypass project is one step closer to being reality. Today, North Carolina Department of Transportation Secretary Gene Conti and North Carolina Turnpike Authority Executive Director David Joyner […]
Environmentalists challenge toll road ruling
The Southern Environmental Law Center is challenging a ruling that paves the way for the more than $700 million Monroe Bypass project to move forward. On Monday, the SELC filed an appeal […]
Bypass project gets green light
A U.S. District Court judge has ruled in favor of construction of the Monroe Connector/Bypass project. Environmentalists had challenged the proposed toll road, criticizing the environmental impact study. But Judge […]
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