Bourbon Tours and Missing Funds | Durham News

State investigators are digging into suspected embezzlement at nonprofit Greater Carolina, after uncovering lavish spending tied to bourbon tours for lawmakers — including payments to adult entertainment, Top Golf, and vacation rentals — all while the group claims to promote economic development. Treasurer David Coble admitted using nonprofit credit cards for $30K in personal purchases, repaid in 2026, but tax preparers refused to amend returns. QuickBooks records are now central to the probe, which has already led to misdemeanor charges against four lobbyists for violating gift bans and expanded to include a Florida developer linked to GOP donations.

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