State investigators have yet to identify the source of odor complaints in Morganton after nearly five months, as residents report recurring smells and officials continue monitoring potential industrial and sewer-related causes.
State investigators have yet to identify the source of odor complaints in Morganton after nearly five months, as residents report recurring smells and officials continue monitoring potential industrial and sewer-related causes.
The NCDEQ's Division of Air Quality is investigating two odor complaints in the area of Rand Street, which is home to Case Farms' chicken processing facility.
The NCDEQ's Division of Air Quality is investigating two odor complaints in the area of Rand Street, which is home to Case Farms' chicken processing facility.
The North Carolina Supreme Court has declined to hear an animal cruelty lawsuit against Case Farms, leaving in place lower court rulings that dismissed claims against the Burke County poultry producer.
The Legal Impact for Chickens case is heading to the N.C. Supreme Court after the N.C. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Case Farms. The LIC has petitioned for discretionary review to challenge the appeals court's decision and enforce laws against animal cruelty.Â
In an animal-cruelty case, the N.C. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Case Farms over Legal Impact for Chickens, dismissing the lawsuit following an undercover investigation that alleged violations of industry standards and animal cruelty laws.Â