Updated 9:45 a.m. — Surf City Councilman Jeremy Shugarts appeared at the Pender County Superior Court Annex this morning for his first appearance on six indictments of election violations. Shugarts’ attorney during the hearing, Kathleen Sumner, issued the following statement: “Mr. Shugarts takes these charges very seriously and is prepared to address them in the … Continue reading Surf City mayoral candidate and sitting councilman Jeremy Shugarts has been indicted for election violations