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Father and Son Sentenced for $1.7 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud

Two men were sentenced yesterday for their roles in the submission of fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $1.7 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Izzat Freitekh, 57, of Waxhaw, North Carolina, was sentenced to four years in prison and his son Tarik Freitekh, aka Tareq Freitekh, 35, whose last known residence was in Glendale, California, was sentenced to 87 months in prison ... Read more

App State soccer signs 11 new players – The Appalachian

App State soccer announced the official signing of 10 new players for the 2023 season on Nov. 9. A subsequent announcement Nov. 14 announced an 11th player.

This is the first opportunity for head coach Aimee Haywood and App State soccer ... Read more

Lodging Partners Announces Sale of Hampton Inn, Laurinburg,

Hampton Inn, Laurinburg, North Carolina

Lodging Partners, LLC, a member of Hotel Brokers International, is pleased to announce it has arranged the sale of the Hampton Inn Laurinburg, North Carolina. The Hotel is well-located along a high ... Read more

Dymax Plans Monroe, North Carolina, Manufacturing Facility

Dymax Corporation, a global chemical and plastics manufacturer, will open a new manufacturing center in Monroe, North Carolina . The $46.7 million project is expected to create 227 jobs.The company will establish a manufacturing, warehouse, and offic ... Read more

Bona US Expands Facility in Monroe, North Carolina, with Groundbreaking Event

Englewood, CO, Dec. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bona US, a global, sustainably-driven company that supplies products for installing, renovating, maintaining, and restoring premium floors, has announced that it purchased 35 acres in Monroe, North Carolina, where it will add on to its existing facility. The new, 280,000-square-foot building will officially break ground today at an event hosted at the facility. Bona expects the building to be completed in late summer 2022.

"As our business continues to grow, investing on our current ... Read more

SO-PAK-CO Plans Laurinburg, North Carolina, Processing-Packa

SO-PAK-CO, Inc., a food processor and packager, will establish a processing and packaging operations in Laurinburg, North Carolina . The $85 million project is expected to create 440 new jobs.The new state-of-the-art facility in Scotland County will ... Read more

President Biden Will Pardon 2 Monroe North Carolina Turkeys

President Biden will pardon 2 Monroe North Carolina Turkeys. It’s a lucky day for the two turkeys in Washington DC. President Biden is set to give the annual pardon to Chocolate and Chip, two turkeys from right here in our own backyard. The annual ... Read more

Meet the MBA Class of 2024: David Monroe, North Carolina (Ke

David Monroe

“A resilient servant-leader committed to a life of light, love and uplift.”

Hometown: Walterboro, South Carolina

Fun Fact About Yourself: I applied to grad school through the Consortium for Grad ... Read more