News in Butner, North Carolina
Bernie Madoff's wife seeking redemption through charity work in Florida
She's hasn't donned sackcloth and ashes, but Ruth Madoff is trying to repent. Like the biblical Ruth, the disgraced wife of jailed Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff is depending on relatives for sustenance, and searching for redemption by volunteering for charity work. The formerly monied Manhattan matron has fled...Highway Patrol commander steps down Governor Beverly Perdue says she's accepted Colonel Randy Glover's resignation.
Gov wants to restore NC Highway Patrol reputation RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Gov. Beverly Perdue called the top 160 officers of the state Highway Patrol to a meeting Wednesday and demanded an end to a string of embarrassing ethical lapses.
Perdue Wants To Restore NC Highway Patrol Reputation Gov. Beverly Perdue called the top 160 officers of the state Highway Patrol to a meeting Wednesday and demanded an end to a string of embarrassing ethical lapses. The patrol has seen a number of troopers resign or be fired for problems ranging from drunken driving arrests to sending inappropriate text messages. "We must restore power to the Highway Patrol and respect to the Highway Patrol ...