AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoInsurance Fraud Crackdown: North Carolina’s Department of Insurance says it has tripled fraud special agents since 2017, touting $6.4M recovered last year and $20M-plus so far this year, with 380 arrests and 199 convictions in 2025, urging residents to avoid and report fraud. U.S. Senate Race Watch: A new University of Virginia Center for Politics update shifts the NC Senate contest from “toss up” to “lean D,” citing Cooper’s polling edge over Whatley and a broader national tilt. Online Child Safety: The FBI Charlotte office warns that “nihilistic violent extremism” is expanding, with online predators coercing children into self-harm and violence through blackmail and live-streamed acts. Public Safety Ahead of July 4: Wildlife officers are increasing impaired-boating patrols for Fourth of July weekend as part of “Operation Dry Water,” after a deadly alcohol-related lake tragedy in Chatham County. Local Governance & Recovery: Banner Elk and other western NC leaders announced resilience funding tied to Hurricane Helene flood mitigation, aiming to move infrastructure out of flood-prone areas and reduce future risk. Cold Case Breakthrough: Authorities arrested three people in the 11-year Sara Graham homicide case, including her stepmother, in a major development in the Fairmont woman’s disappearance and death.
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