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New CMS board chair’s 2008 fraud conviction surfaces amid controversy

New CMS board chair’s 2008 fraud conviction surfaces amid controversy

The new chairman of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education pleaded guilty in 2008 to 39 counts tied to a $20 million federal mortgage fraud scheme, a Channel 9 investigation found.

September 29, 2026 at 5:10 pm EDT

Defense attorneys challenge witness’s credibility in Mary Collins murder trial

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York County scout troop rescues man in Pennsylvania river

Search underway for driver who struck 5-year-old in fast-food parking lot

Investigators search home in Catawba County for possible human remains

Memorial for beloved teacher to be held in Albemarle

Woman says she paid tax relief company $54,000 but still owes IRS

CMS vice chair speaks out after firing of Dr. Crystal Hill

Former coach held without bond on indecent liberties, sexual activity charges

Stephanie Sneed, Raki McGregor sought $400K contract from sheriff’s office

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Hornets focus on chemistry, communication as training camp opens in Charleston

Hornets focus on chemistry, communication as training camp opens in Charleston

Woman says she paid tax relief company $54,000 but still owes IRS

NCDOT resumes work on I-77 South tolls project

Million-dollar contract in CMS exceptional children program raises questions

Investigators search home in Catawba County for possible human remains

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Jasmine Guy hits back at critics of her appearance on ‘A Different World’ revival

Olympics 2028 torch run set; will start US leg in Atlanta

11-year-old British chess champion becomes youngest female grandmaster

Lady A’s Charles Kelley shares diagnosis of rare blood cancer

5 arrested for suspected UK plot; no explosives found

Miley Cyrus tops album chart for first time in 13 years

71-year-old man on death row released after 41 years

Dan Wilson announces his dismissal as Mariners manager during awkward news conference

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Lowell renter finds unit ransacked weeks after facility manager fails to report fire

Woman says she paid tax relief company $54,000 but still owes IRS

Some Union County residents say water smells and tastes funny

Grandmother says she paid twice, has trouble getting granddaughter bed or refund

More complaints surface about moving company Action 9 recently investigated

Stephanie Sneed, Raki McGregor sought $400K contract from sheriff’s office

Only on 9: Iryna Zarutska’s family shares their story, from escaping Ukraine to her American Dream

‘Unique situation’: Families anxiously await return of water in Anson County

Anson County is losing millions of gallons of water. Is a solution in sight?

Former employees say Huntersville restaurant used their information to hire undocumented workers

RealPage settles with DOJ over rent pricing scheme; NC case still active

Starbucks closes 2 Charlotte locations

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Taco chain faces eviction from Charlotte shopping center