Catawba Two Kings Casino violates federal law + Power coming back on in Moore County

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Now for the news.

1. Catawba Two Kings Casino violates US law, federal investigation finds

More news coming out of Catawba County in regards to a new casino project.

A federal investigation found the Catawba Nation and its casino development partner violated the law with business agreements related to the tribe’s Two Kings Casino in Kings Mountain.

The violation carries a daily fine until the tribe and its partners have addressed the issues with its contracts.

Payton Guion shares more from the National Indian Gaming Commission’s findings.

2. Lights coming back on in Moore County. FBI seeks information as substation repaired

Moore County slowly continues to recover from massive power outages over the weekend.

The county about two hours east of Charlotte is beginning to see power restored to thousands of households and businesses from Pinehurst to Carthage.

While the attacks initially struck 45,000 customers and their families, Duke Energy had whittled that number down to 23,000 by Wednesday morning.

This story will be updated as more information is available. You can also stay up to date with all of The Charlotte Observer and The News & Observer’s coverage of Moore County here.

3. A Charlotte restaurant lands on OpenTable’s list of 100 Mot Beloved Restaurants in America

Another Charlotte restaurant earned national recognition.

Steak 48 Charlotte, and upscale steakhouse, was named one of the 100 Most Beloved Restaurants in America for 2022 by OpenTable.

It’s the only Charlotte restaurant to make the list and just one of two in North Carolina.

Heidi Finley highlights the honor for Steak 48.

4. A rigged game? Poultry farmers complain of big debt, unreliable income

In part 3 of our Big Poultry series, we seek to understand the risky business of contract farming and how it may be hurting poultry farmers.

We show you this system works. Plus, we hear from farmers about how they were retaliated against after making complaints.

Read about those risks, both personal and financial, here or at charlotteobserver.com/bigpoultry.

5. Some more stories to read

• 4 takeaways on the Moore County substation attack for Charlotte, big banks and security

• CMPD will recommend officer’s firing after being found impaired in police car, chief says

• Supreme Court hears NC case on elections, with big implications for 2024 and beyond

• NC man sentenced for ‘egregious behavior’ breaching the Capitol during Jan. 6 riots

• Getting to know Panthers’ Week 14 opponent: Seahawks’ Geno Smith having a career year

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This story was originally published December 7, 2022 at 3:09 PM with the headline "Catawba Two Kings Casino violates federal law + Power coming back on in Moore County."