Geddings gave credit to Middleton
Former lottery commissioner Kevin L. Geddings thought his appointment to the lottery board was due to a friend who also was chief lobbyist for the lottery vendor Scientific Games, according to testimony Wednesday in federal court.
Sept. 28, 2006
He left his best face at home that day
State Sen. Tony Rand was on the stand Wednesday, being grilled by a lawyer for former state lottery commissioner Kevin L. Geddings.
Sept. 28, 2006
Trial looks back to S.C.
Geddings' previous work is scrutinized.
Sept. 27, 2006
Lobbyists race reporting deadline
The Secretary of State's lobbyist registration office was snowed under Tuesday by forms from lobbyists trying to make the deadline for filing expenses.
Sept. 27, 2006
E-mail disclosure has witness in tears
An office manager for former state lottery commissioner Kevin L. Geddings broke down in tears on the witness stand Tuesday when she was asked to read for jurors an e-mail message that Geddings had sent her last year.
Sept. 27, 2006
Lottery vendor tried to sway law
Exec testifies he met Black, Easley.
Sept. 26, 2006
Lottery pick tied to Black meeting
Prosecutor says House speaker chose Geddings the night he met with vendor lobbyists.
Sept. 22, 2006
Opening arguments and witness in Kevin Geddings' federal trial
The federal government opened its case against former state lottery commissioner Kevin L. Geddings on Thursday, saying he should have disclosed more than $250,000 in payments he received from Scientific Games and other lottery companies.
Sept. 22, 2006
In air thick with politics, Geddings pleads not guilty
Long-awaited trial of former lottery commissioner may feature testimony of top state leaders as well as former S.C. governor.
Sept. 21, 2006
Cousin, classmate? Jurors from small pool
A distant cousin and a former high school classmate of Gov. Mike Easley were among those called as potential jurors for Kevin L. Geddings' federal trial. Neither said those ties would cause them to be inordinately swayed by Easley's testimony if he w
Sept. 21, 2006
Trial to examine lottery's origins
With election near, Democrats wary.
Sept. 20, 2006
Dix: ripe for blame game
It is understandable, given the recent Fayetteville Street art debacle, that decision-makers want someone to blame when things don't work out.
Sept. 20, 2006
Easley adviser says he opposed Geddings
Mac McCorkle, a key political adviser to Gov. Mike Easley, released a series of e-mail messages Monday that he says show he had no hand in the appointment of Kevin L. Geddings to the state lottery commission.
Sept. 19, 2006
Geddings: Aim was service, not sway
The former Scientific Games consultant says political goals drove his quest for a lottery panel seat.
Sept. 16, 2006
Lottery head leaves, still uneasy
Charles Sanders was a strong opponent of a lottery in North Carolina when, last year, he accepted a request from Gov. Mike Easley to oversee the start of the games.
Sept. 13, 2006
GOP businessman charges defamation
In a lawsuit, Former state legislator Art Pope has accused a fellow Republican, state Rep. Stephen LaRoque, of defaming him in statements to the media.
Sept. 10, 2006
Big voice will join Dix land debate
Urban Land Institute hired.
Sept. 8, 2006
Panel to address Dix preservation
A committee studying the future of the Dorothea Dix hospital campus will meet Thursday to consider hiring a consultant to study the 315-acre property near downtown Raleigh when the hospital closes in 2008.
Sept. 6, 2006
Powerball's road show brings drawing to Durham
Planning to hit the Powerball jackpot Saturday night?
Aug. 24, 2006
