North Carolina Archives - Checks and Balances Project

Sentara Answers “No” to Questions on Whether Kern Gets Compensation for Life and Offered Similar Deals to Merger Partners

2021-01-28

Though it took 20 emails and calls and a mobile billboard tour, a Sentara spokesperson finally provided answers about lifetime compensation.

Inconvenient Questions Tour Begins in Virginia and North Carolina

2021-01-26

Breaking: Sentara Spokesperson responds with definitive answers. Look for update coming soon.

Asked About Compensation for Life Scheme, Sentara CEO Kern Won’t Comment… Then Hangs Up

2021-01-5

It seems to be an unusual arrangement for a nonprofit health care system – especially one based in Hampton Roads, Virginia, where health disparities with minority and low-income populations are among the greatest in the nation.

Is Nonprofit Sentara Healthcare CEO Howard Kern Guaranteed a $5M+ Income for Life?

2020-12-27

A tipster asserts Mr. Kern is offering a similar deal to top executives at Cone Health, the North Carolina not-for-profit Kern wants to merge with in an $11.5 billion deal.

Inconvenient Questions Tour Rolls into House Speaker Moore’s Home Town

2018-11-6

Last month, we presented our analysis of Tim Moore’s invoices as part-time County Attorney to Cleveland County Manager Brian Epley, who pledged to look into the matter “quickly.” But three weeks later, there’s been no response. So, we decided to take our questions directly to the citizens of the county.

Cleveland County Exec Promises Review of Tim Moore’s Questionable Billing But Silence Follows

2018-11-1

Questions Grow About Tim Moore’s Taxpayer-Funded Government Checks Totaling $604,319 Over Three Years.

North Carolina Speaker Tim Moore Paid $275,000 In 3 Years as Part-Time Cleveland County Attorney

2018-10-18

In Cleveland County, where the annual per capita income is $20,677, Tim Moore’s part-time job as County Attorney was paid $275,172.50 over three years or an average of $91,724 a year.

Speaker Moore’s Ex-Girlfriend Decides If Bail Bonds Cases Should be Recommended for Prosecution

2018-10-15

Jennifer Gray has the power to pursue or sideline cases against individual players and companies in the powerful North Carolina bail bonds industry.

New Questions Emerge As Officials Explain Job Given to Speaker Moore’s Girlfriend

2018-10-5

The day after our story was published about a newly created, high-paying job given to Jennifer Gray, the girlfriend of North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, we received a call from an official at the Department of Insurance.

High-Paying State Government Job Given to Speaker Tim Moore’s Girlfriend Raises Questions

2018-09-27

No Other Applicants Were Considered for the Job Attorney Jennifer Gray was given the newly-created position of associate general counsel of the North Carolina Dept. of Insurance (DOI) on March 6, 2017. A month later, at the Queen’s Cup Steeplechase, she was photographed standing next to powerful House Speaker Tim Moore. According to two sources, Speaker… Read more »