Greater Carolina Under Fire | Raleigh News

State investigators are zeroing in on Greater Carolina, a social welfare group tied to a former top state House budget writer, as part of a sweeping probe into possible ethics and lobbying law violations. A July warrant targets bank records from Fidelity, focusing on spending on adult entertainment club owners between 2018 and early 2022 — a period before a controversial Kentucky bourbon tour that sparked public scrutiny. The investigation, now led by the State Bureau of Investigation and coordinated with the District Attorney’s office and the Ethics Commission, reveals suspicious expenses including Panthers games, vacation rentals, and payments to gentlemen’s clubs in South Carolina and Florida — all linked to a credit card tied to the group’s early mission to promote sports betting. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0287c3738c87c06a