PROBATION SYSTEM IN CRISIS
Documents and interviews show that state probation chief Robert Lee Guy had known, at least since 2004, about shoddy work in Wake County that could threaten public safety.
Audio slide show: The N&O investigates the system.
New pesticide rules posed
Farmworkers' advocates say $1.6 million plan misses mark.
Ag-Mart settlement with couple OK'd
State Briefs: A Florida court has approved a settlement between Ag-Mart Produce Inc. and a farmworker couple whose baby was born without limbs after the mother worked in the company's North Carolina tomato fields while pregnant.
Grower settles with limbless child
Tomato grower Ag-Mart will pay for the lifelong care of a field worker's child who was born with no arms and legs, lawyers said Monday.
Board revives pesticide case
Tomato grower Ag-Mart will face a new hearing this summer to determine whether it exposed its field workers to toxic chemicals in pesticides sprayed on crops.
Pesticide panel gets up to speed
A new state task force on pesticide use convened for the first time Thursday.
State to rethink 271 charges in Ag-Mart case
Tomato grower's fight far from over.
State may tighten pesticide use
Lawsuit weakens against tomato grower Ag-Mart.
Hearing pits state against Ag-Mart
The two-year-old case accusing tomato grower Ag-Mart of exposing workers to harmful pesticides will remain undecided for at least another month.
Pesticide case limping to end
The state's pesticide case against tomato grower Ag-Mart is winding down. But some advocates say that the state failed to reveal the full story of what happened.
Judge faults case against Ag-Mart
A judge has recommended that the state Agriculture Department drop nearly all its 369 charges of pesticide violations against tomato grower Ag-Mart, the company says.
Bill would aid migrant whistle-blowers
House bill targets pesticide reporting.
Ag-Mart denies charges
Despite setbacks, state isn't giving up on pesticide case.
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