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North Carolina Gov Requests Hurricane Dorian Disaster Declaration

Sep 16 2019 // North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is seeking a federal disaster declaration for 13 counties affected by Hurricane Dorian.Cooper made the request to President Donald Trump’s administration Friday. If approved, money...

North Carolina to Receive $51M in Federal Aid for Storm-Ravaged Roads, Bridges

Sep 13 2019 // North Carolina will get some much-needed money to help with mounting repair costs the state has incurred in response to devastating hurricanes and other storms.The Federal Highway Administration said in a statement Tuesday...

North Carolina Police Report Rise in Gun Thefts from Cars

Sep 11 2019 // A North Carolina police department says it’s concerned about a sharp increase in the number of firearms stolen from vehicles.The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department told a news conference last week that...

The Aftermath of Hurricane Dorian: Southeast States ‘Dodged a Bullet’

Sep 10 2019 // Residents and the insurance industry in Southeast states are feeling relieved after Hurricane Dorian grazed the U.S. coastline last week just days after it caused catastrophic damage in the Bahamas.While the storm was at...

North Carolina Sets Up Online Forum to Report Storm Damage to Historic Property

Sep 9 2019 // North Carolina’s Historic Preservation Office has set up an online forum so local governments and residents can report damage to historic properties caused by Hurricane Dorian. The office wants information about wind...

Residents of North Carolina’s Outer Banks Take Stock of Dorian’s Damage

Sep 9 2019 // Skies cleared and floodwaters receded Saturday from North Carolina’s Outer Banks, leaving behind a muddy trail of destruction wrought by Hurricane Dorian, which turned north and began lashing parts of eastern...

Hog Waste Fears Raised Again as Dorian Hits North Carolina

Sep 6 2019 // Environmental groups are watching dozens of lagoons of swine waste stored directly in Hurricane Dorian’s path in North Carolina with growing trepidation, fearful that a breach will release millions of gallons of...

NC Insurance Department Ready to Assist with Dorian Claims, Warns of Fraud

Sep 6 2019 // As Hurricane Dorian finally begins to move away from the North Carolina coast, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey says the North Carolina Department of Insurance is ready to assist with any insurance related...

CoreLogic: More Than 600K Homes in Carolinas Could Be At Risk from Dorian

Sep 5 2019 // The wrath of Hurricane Dorian isn’t over yet and many more communities in its path are at risk and are bracing for the storm after it demolished the Bahamas earlier this week.The extremely slow-moving hurricane is...

Hurricane Dorian, Again a Category 3, Bears Down on Carolinas; Northeast on Watch

Sep 4 2019 // Sep 5, 2019, 6:26 AM— Hurricane Dorian — once again a Category 3 storm — is bearing down upon the Carolinas after sweeping past Florida and Georgia and battering the Bahamas, where it killed at least 20...

U.S. Cotton, Peanuts at Risk as Hurricane Makes Northward Turn

Sep 4 2019 // With Florida orange groves seemingly escaping major damage from Hurricane Dorian, concern now turns to soy, corn and cotton fields as well as livestock in Georgia and the Carolinas as the hurricane churns northward.North...

Update: Hurricane Dorian Spares Florida Direct Hit; Travels to Carolinas, Georgia

Sep 3 2019 // Sep 4, 2019, 5:31 AM — Hurricane Dorian menaced the U.S. East Coast with devastating flooding and winds, lashing Florida after laying waste to the Bahamas in a brutal two-day battering that caused damage that may cost...

Update: Southeast Coast Braces for Storm Surge, Winds as Hurricane Dorian Crawls North

Sep 3 2019 // Sep 3, 2019, 11:38 AM EST — Hurricane Dorian is on the move once again, inching northwest and potentially up the U.S. East Coast after bashing the Bahamas for almost two days with high winds and driving rains that have...

North Carolina Insurers Request 19.2% Rate Increase for Dwelling Policies

Aug 28 2019 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance has received a dwelling insurance rate filing from the North Carolina Rate Bureau requesting a statewide average rate increase of 19.2%, varying by territory.The N.C. Rate Bureau,...

North Carolina Caretaker Gets Prison for Embezzling $330K

Aug 19 2019 // A North Carolina woman has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for embezzling more than $330,000 from a man in her care. News outlets report 52-year-old Teresa Denise Schneider also was sentenced Thursday to five...

Hundreds of North Carolina Transportation Workers to be Laid Off

Aug 16 2019 // North Carolina’s Transportation Department says it’ll lay off hundreds of workers to help cover the ballooning cost of storm damage repairs and legal expenses.News outlets report that layoffs will include...

Bill to Pool Small Businesses for Insurance Gets Final Approval in North Carolina

Aug 15 2019 // A way for North Carolina small businesses and sole proprietorships to join together and obtain more affordable individual health insurance is heading to Governor Roy Cooper’s desk after the measure received final...

Nation’s Excess & Surplus Market Reports 13% Growth Through Midyear

Aug 14 2019 // The nation’s excess and surplus lines insurance industry is growing almost 13 percent faster halfway through this year than it did last year at this time.Mid-year premium growth reported by the 15 excess and surplus...

More Ride-Hailing Requirements Become Law in North Carolina

Aug 13 2019 // North Carolina has a new law focused on ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft that supporters contend will improve safety for both passengers and drivers. Governor Roy Cooper said Friday that he’s signed a bill...

North Carolina Criminal Investigations Reserve Unit Formed to Fight Insurance Fraud

Aug 13 2019 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has organized a Criminal Investigations Reserve Unit to combat the extensive number of insurance fraud cases in the state. Four veteran law enforcement personnel, were...