Four prominent NC lobbyists indicted over bourbon-tasting junket

By: Greg Childress

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: April 22, 2026

Words: 657

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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Four prominent North Carolina lobbyists have been indicted by a Wake County Grand Jury on criminal charges in connection with an April 2024 bourbon-tasting junket to Kentucky that included members of the General Assembly.

Named in the indictments are Kevin Wilkinson, North Carolina office director of the Southern Group; Bo Heath, a partner with McGuireWoods Consulting; Doug Miskew, president and founder of Public Sector Group and David Ferrell of Maynard Nexsen. They’re accused of giving …

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