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18 North Carolina Counties Receive Disaster Declaration for February Storms

May 21 2020 // A disaster declaration for 18 North Carolina counties damaged by unusual winter thunderstorms and tornadoes means local governments will get help from Washington to pay for the cleanup.President Donald Trump has granted...

North Carolina Revises Workers’ Comp Premium Rules Related to COVID-19

May 20 2020 // Two new rule revisions to the North Carolina Basic Manual for Workers Compensation and Employers Liability (NC Basic Manual) related to the COVID-19 pandemic have been approved by the North Carolina Department of...

North Carolina Coast Gets Heavy Rain, Strong Wind as Tropical Storm Arthur Hits Coast

May 19 2020 // Tropical Storm Arthur brought heavy rain to North Carolina’s coast on Monday as forecasters warned that the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season could also spread life-threatening surf and rip currents...

North Carolina Tyson Foods Plant Closes for COVID-19 Deep Clean After Worker Illnesses

May 19 2020 // A poultry producer is temporarily closing a North Carolina plant for cleaning amid the COVID-19 outbreak.Tyson Foods spokesman Derek Burleson said in an email one of two fresh meat plants at its Wilkesboro complex was...

Tropical Storm Arthur Inches Closer to East Coast; Minor Impact Expected to North Carolina

May 18 2020 // Tropical Storm Arthur inched closer to the U.S. East Coast on Sunday, although its impact was expected to be limited to some minor flooding and rough seas along the North Carolina coast.Arthur formed off the coast of...

Towing Company Sued by North Carolina for Pandemic Price-Gouging

May 8 2020 // Authorities in North Carolina filed the state’s first price-gouging lawsuit against a towing company accused of employing predatory towing and booting practices during the coronavirus pandemic.A temporary restraining...

Willis’ Podmore to Head AF Specialty Captive Operations in North Carolina

May 7 2020 // AF Group has named Ian Podmore as director of Captive Operations at AF Specialty. Podmore will focus on business growth and profitability for new markets and business opportunity development through the use of insurance...

Students Sue Universities in North Carolina for Tuition Reimbursement

May 5 2020 // College students in North Carolina are suing universities in hopes of getting reimbursements for tuition and fees after campuses shut down and moved classes online during the coronavirus pandemic.The Raleigh News &...

North Carolina Kids, Teens Steal $1M in Vehicles from Dealerships

May 4 2020 // Police in North Carolina have accused a group of teenagers and children as young as 9 of stealing more than $1.1 million in vehicles from car dealerships.Investigators think 19 suspects ranging in age from 9 to 16 were...

North Carolina Extends Emergency Order for Insurers to Defer Premium Payments

Apr 29 2020 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has extended an order issued last month to the insurance industry requesting that insurers defer policyholder payments for an additional 30 days, beginning April 27.The...

North Carolina Gov Extends Stay-Home Order for 2 Weeks, Unveils Reopen Plan

Apr 27 2020 // Resisting pressure as other Southern chief executives begin allowing businesses to reopen, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Thursday that the state’s stay-at-home order from COVID-19 will remain in place for at...

5 North Carolina Food Processors Have Employees Infected by COVID-19

Apr 24 2020 // Five food processing facilities in the state are each experiencing multiple cases of COVID-19 among employees, North Carolina health officials said Tuesday.A news release from state health and agriculture officials said...

North Carolina Regulator Offers Agent Licensing Options During Shutdown

Apr 23 2020 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI) is taking steps to continue licensing insurance agents in the state as quickly as possible amid the shutdown of application processing centers due to the pandemic,...

North Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance to Give Insureds 20% Dividend on Auto Premiums

Apr 22 2020 // North Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance will provide a 20% dividend payment to its automobile policyholders for April and May 2020 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.The company announced the “Here for You Promise”...

North Carolina Diocese Faces 2 Suits Over Alleged Priest Abuse

Apr 17 2020 // Two lawsuits have been filed against the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte claiming two boys were sexually abused in separate instances by the two priests they sought out for help with personal problems decades ago.One of the...

North Carolina Creates Process for Insurers to Legally Offer Pandemic Premium Relief

Apr 15 2020 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance says it is working with insurers to allow them to offer financial relief to policyholders without filing for department approval or risking violating state law during the current...

Widespread Damage, At Least 19 Deaths from Easter Storms Across South

Apr 14 2020 // Severe weather swept across the South Monday, killing at least 19 people and damaging hundreds of homes from Louisiana into the Appalachian Mountains. Many people spent part of the night early Monday sheltering in...

Jackson Sumner & Associates of North Carolina Names Shockley Controller

Apr 14 2020 // Jackson Sumner & Associates (JSA) has added Keith Shockley as controller and head of the accounting department.He will report directly to JSA President and CEO, Danielle Wade. Shockley’s past experience includes...

More Coronavirus Deaths Spur New North Carolina Nursing Home Directives

Apr 13 2020 // North Carolina health officials ordered new resident and employee protections in the state’s nursing homes and similar settings last week after the new coronavirus further penetrated those facilities, leading to more...

Explosion at North Carolina Fuel Plant Damages Nearby Homes; No Serious Injuries

Apr 9 2020 // An explosion at a hydrogen fuel plant in North Carolina has damaged nearby homes but left workers without any serious injuries.News outlets report that the explosion occurred at the OneH2 Inc. hydrogen fuel facility in the...