The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), had charged that the previous owner of the Little River Golf Club located in Charthage, NC unlawfully discharged six African-American employees because of their race and national origin.

In August 2009, a racial discrimination suit filed against the previous owner of Little River Golf Club has been settled out of court.

According to the regional attorney for the EEOC's Charlotte District office, Lynette A. Barnes said that "it is an unfortunate reality that some employers are willing to discriminate against one racial or cultural group in favor of another. Employers must remember that people of all races and colors are entitled to equal treatment in the workplace." - Read Story