...a former North Carolina agriculture commissioner. Mr. Drew, 58, told investigators he paid additional cash to Meg Scott Phipps during her 2000 campaign. He was accused of lying about making illegal payments to Ms. Phipps and was indicted two...

...ruling is one small part of an expansive investigation into the state fair, which recently led to the resignation of Meg Scott Phipps, North Carolina's commissioner of agriculture. Ms. Phipps stands accused in court documents of accepting illegal...

...who pleaded guilty to charges related to the campaign corruption scandal involving former Agriculture Commissioner Meg Scott Phipps has been postponed. The hearing for Norman Chambliss has been postponed until Sept. 7, a spokeswoman for the U...

...Thursday of perjury and obstruction of justice for lying to the state Board of Elections about her campaign finances. Meg Scott Phipps, 47, was charged with lying last year about receiving unreported cash campaign contributions in 2000 and helping...

...of justice. The indictment alleges Mr. Drew lied about giving illegal payments to former Agriculture Commissioner Meg Scott Phipps' campaign. Ms. Phipps resigned last month. Mr. Drew had reached an agreement to install and operate a chair lift...

...Carolina State Fair, which it won back this year after a scandal involving North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Meg Scott Phipps. James Drew III, a former president of Drew Exposition, was indicted in the investigation and pleaded guilty to...

...justice, alleging Mr. Drew lied about giving illegal payments to the campaign of former Agriculture Commissioner Meg Scott Phipps. Drew Amusement Operators Inc., based in Augusta and headed by Mr. Drew's son, runs the midway for the Mountain...

...defendant facing state charges stemming from the campaign finance scandal involving former state Agriculture Commissioner Meg Scott Phipps was sentenced Wednesday. James H. Drew III, 58, of Augusta, had previously pleaded guilty to misdemeanor obstruction...

...Fair contract to a company accused of funneling illegal campaign contributions to former Agriculture Commissioner Meg Scott Phipps, has sued her, the company and others tied to the scandal that put her in prison. Strates, based in Orlando...

...midway was charged Tuesday with lying about giving illegal payments to the campaign of former Agriculture Commissioner Meg Scott Phipps. A state grand jury indicted James H. Drew III, 58, on one felony count of obstruction of justice, The News...