Jeff Jackson

Rule Changes

Co-plaintiff in the federal lawsuit against Dollar General

The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states sued Dollar General on Oct. 26, accusing the chain of charging more at the register than its shelves and fliers advertised. The 95-page complaint, filed in federal court in Nashville, says the company logged 29,265 complaints about marked prices that were not honored between January 2023 and March 2026, across all 48 states where it operates.

Updated 7 days ago

Money Moves

Led the state's PFAS litigation and announced the settlement

DuPont, Chemours and Corteva agreed in September to pay North Carolina and 11 local governments $455 million over 15 years for contaminating the Cape Fear River with PFAS chemicals. It is the largest environmental damages recovery in state history: the state gets $75 million and the local governments split $380 million, with Cumberland County receiving $161.5 million.

Updated Oct 22