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North Carolina Storms Cause Flood Worries

Apr 27 2017 // People in North Carolina were paying attention to rising rivers on Tuesday after storms dumped several inches of rain across much of the state – the worst drenching since a damaging hurricane late last year.The...

Crashes at North Carolina Rail Crossings Down 42% in 2016

Apr 26 2017 // A North Carolina rail safety group says collisions at highway crossings dropped by 42 percent in 2016. The report from North Carolina Operation Lifesaver says there were 39 collisions last year, compared with 67 in...

North Carolina Appeals Court Refuses to Revive UNC Academic Sham Suit

Apr 20 2017 // A North Carolina appeals court won’t revive a lawsuit by two former athletes who say they were harmed by sham classes at the University of North Carolina.The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that a...

North Carolina Investigating 250K Gallon Sewage Spill

Apr 19 2017 // North Carolina officials are investigating after a sewage spill of about 250,000 gallons in Johnston County. The county said in a news release that the spill occurred Sunday. The Johnston County Public Utilities Department...

Floodplain Changes Approved for North Carolina Beach Community

Apr 18 2017 // North Carolina’s floodplain mapping officials have approved an appeal of severe flood zone restrictions for a beach town, meaning property owners may save some money. The StarNews of Wilmington reports the N.C....

North Carolina House Passes Bill to Fight Opioid Abuse

Apr 17 2017 // Legislation to reduce opioid abuse and overdoses has passed the North Carolina House with unanimous bipartisan support. The House approved the measure April 10 that strengthens requirements for doctors and pharmacists on...

North Carolina Busts 70 Taxi, Limo Drivers in Insurance Rate Evasion Scheme

Apr 17 2017 // When dozens of taxi and limo drivers claimed the same home address, it led to a big insurance bust.North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey says 70 Charlotte-area taxi and limousine drivers falsely listed the same...

Duke Energy Sues 30 Insurers Over Coal Ash Cleanup Costs in Carolinas

Apr 17 2017 // The largest U.S. electric company sued 30 international and domestic insurance companies last month, saying they should cover part of the utility’s multibillion-dollar cleanup costs in the Carolinas for toxic...

North Carolina Regulator Calls 13.8% Auto Rate Hike Unwarranted

Apr 17 2017 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau’s request for an auto rate hike of 13.8 percent is not justified based on the data submitted, according to a statement from the North Carolina Department of Insurance.The decision, made...

2 Retired North Carolina Agents Convicted of $11M Insurance Scam Targeting Seniors

Apr 17 2017 // North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI) announced the conviction of two retired insurance agents in a regional scam targeting senior citizens.Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey said the two retired agents, Milton...

USI Acquires North Carolina’s Cameron M. Harris & Co.

Apr 12 2017 // USI Insurance Services has acquired Cameron M. Harris & Company, an insurance brokerage firm in North Carolina. Cameron M. Harris & Company and its employees will remain at the current Charlotte location. Terms of...

North Carolina Requests Nearly $1B from Congress for Hurricane Recovery

Apr 10 2017 // North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is seeking nearly $1 billion from Congress to help North Carolina counties still recovering from Hurricane Matthew more than six months after it caused massive inland flooding and killed 28...

Low-lying North Carolina Town Says Dike Saved Homes From Matthew Floods

Apr 4 2017 // Residents of a low-lying coastal North Carolina town say a long-term engineering project did a good job protecting their homes and nearby rich farmland from Hurricane Matthew last fall. The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk,...

North Carolina Man Charged With Arson in Apartment Fire

Apr 2 2017 // A Raleigh man has been charged in an apartment fire that displaced dozens of people.Local media outlets report that Anthony Antoine Ridley has been charged with first-degree arson. The two-alarm fire broke out Thursday...

2 Retired North Carolina Agents Convicted of $11M Insurance Scam Targeting Seniors

Mar 31 2017 // North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI) announced the conviction of two retired insurance agents in a regional scam targeting senior citizens.Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey said the two retired agents, Milton...

Duke Energy Sues 30 Insurers Over Carolinas Coal Ash Cleanup Costs

Mar 31 2017 // The largest U.S. electric company sued 30 international and domestic insurance companies Wednesday, saying they should cover part of the utility’s multibillion-dollar cleanup costs in the Carolinas for toxic...

North Carolina Regulator Calls 13.8% Auto Rate Hike Unwarranted

Mar 27 2017 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau’s request for an auto rate hike of 13.8 percent is not justified based on the data submitted, according to a statement from the North Carolina Department of Insurance.The decision, made...

Residents of 10 Buildings in North Carolina Capital City Displaced by Massive Fire

Mar 20 2017 // Residents of downtown Raleigh, N.C., were allowed pick up belongings Saturday at dwellings near where a massive fire broke out.Raleigh Fire Chief John McGrath said crews were escorting residents back to where they lived,...

North Carolina Busts 70 Taxi, Limo Drivers in Insurance Rate Evasion Scheme

Mar 20 2017 // When dozens of taxi and limo drivers claimed the same home address, it led to a big insurance bust.North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey says 70 Charlotte-area taxi and limousine drivers falsely listed the same...

2016 a Strong Year for North Carolina Captive Insurance Industry

Mar 20 2017 // Growth of North Carolina’s captive insurance company program once again exceeded expectations during the program’s third full year of operation, according to Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey.During 2016, the...