All the headlines from our North Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 22 2020 // A North Carolina insurance agent has been sentenced to 5.5 years in prison in federal court after being found guilty of orchestrating a $400,000 fraudulent loan scheme involving insurance premiums, according to the U.S....
Oct 22 2020 // A North Carolina insurance magnate and prolific political donor has started serving a federal prison sentence for corruption-related convictions.Greg E. Lindberg was in custody on Tuesday at a minimum-security prison in...
Oct 21 2020 // An investigation into a cluster of rare eye cancer cases in a North Carolina town has concluded without finding any definitive answers.The Huntersville town council got $100,000 from the state to conduct the study about...
Oct 19 2020 // An insurance company magnate and major North Carolina political donor convicted on corruption-related counts months ago must begin his federal prison term next week, a judge has ruled.U.S. District Judge Max Cogburn...
Oct 19 2020 // Black firefighters in a North Carolina city have filed a grievance alleging that white captains talked about running over protesters and a firefighter made a noose during a rope and knots class.The grievance filed by Black...
Oct 19 2020 // Curi—a provider of professional liability and other lines of insurance, as well as services for physicians—has appointed Jason Sandner as its next chief executive officer.Sandner will take the helm on July 1, 2021,...
Oct 15 2020 // The state of North Carolina sued on Tuesday to seek financial damages from companies associated with so-called “forever chemicals” released for decades from a Bladen County plant into the Cape Fear...
Oct 7 2020 // All licensed insurance producers and adjusters operating in North Carolina with a continuing education compliance period that ended in February, March, April, May and June 2020 must complete the state mandated CE...
Oct 2 2020 // North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Wednesday that bars, amusement parks and movie theaters can partially reopen starting on Friday under a new Phase 3 order.The updated executive order that will remain in effect...
Oct 1 2020 // A federal appeals court has ruled that a North Carolina employee who was attacked and fired after he complained about his supervisor’s intoxication on the job is entitled to more than $1 million in damages and legal...
Sep 24 2020 // College and professional sports teams in North Carolina may soon be allowed to host a few thousand fans in outdoor stadiums, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday.If the state’s coronavirus numbers continue...
Sep 17 2020 // A county in North Carolina incorrectly told nearly 7,000 residents they had tested positive for the coronavirus due what officials say was a technical glitch.The messages were sent by text messages to more than 6,700...
Sep 10 2020 // A cyberattack against an international software company includes a database breach which may have compromised personal information, a North Carolina hospital system said.Atrium Health posted a notice of the attack on its...
Sep 4 2020 // Starting Friday, North Carolina will reopen more businesses under a so-called Phase 2.5.The directive announced Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper will allow gyms, bowling alleys and other indoor recreational facilities...
Sep 1 2020 // The federal government will begin offering low-interest loans to homeowners and small business owners who were impacted by North Carolina’s earthquake.The Winston-Salem Journal reports that the U.S. Small Business...
Aug 28 2020 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance has entered into a voluntary settlement agreement with Gerber Life Insurance Company that includes a $1.1 million penalty for numerous violations related to its claims practices...
Aug 28 2020 // An insurance company founder and big political donor heading to prison after being convicted of attempting to bribe North Carolina’s top elected regulator of the industry remains confident he’ll get a new trial...
Aug 27 2020 // A person has died while working on a new bridge on North Carolina’s Outer Banks.The Virginian-Pilot reports that the fatal injury occurred on Monday. The bridge is going up over the Pamlico Sound in Rodanthe. Tim...
Aug 26 2020 // East Carolina University reported new COVID-19 clusters at two more dormitories on Monday, two days before the school transitions to online instructions.The school issued an alert saying six positive cases had been...
Aug 24 2020 // East Carolina University and University of North Carolina at Charlotte are moving courses online in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the universities announced Sunday.ECU will move undergraduate courses online for the...