Latest North Carolina Headlines

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NC Bars’ Lawsuit Seeking Damages from State Over COVID Closures Can Continue

Sep 8 2023 // RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — Portions of a lawsuit filed by several North Carolina bars and their operators seeking financial damages from the state over COVID-19 restrictions that shuttered doors and curtailed business can...

NC Appeals Court: Trial Needed After Agent Failed to Disclose Pond on Property

Sep 6 2023 // A North Carolina insurance agent will have to return to court to determine if he or the client acted negligently by failing to disclose details about an insured’s property, the state’s Court of Appeals decided...

Students Criticize NC University’s Response to Active Shooter Emergency

Sep 5 2023 // CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — As sirens blared across the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and cell phones lit up with alerts of an active shooter, Micah Baldonado cried quietly at his desk while his teacher...

Chubb Loses Bid to Enforce D&O Coverage Exclusions in Opioid-Related Case

Aug 30 2023 // A federal judge in North Carolina has ruled against a Chubb subsidiary in an attempt to rid itself of defense-cost obligations in opioid-related litigation by enforcing two policy exclusions.According to court documents in...

Third Child Dies Following House Fire in North Carolina

Aug 22 2023 // CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — A third child has died following a weekend house fire in North Carolina, officials said.Fire-fighting crews were dispatched to a one-story public housing duplex in Concord, northeast of...

NC Legislators Give Final OK to Bill Curbing Appointment Powers of Governor

Aug 18 2023 // RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislative leaders finalized on Wednesday their efforts to curb the appointment powers of the governor on several boards and commissions, extending a yearslong struggle...

Two Dead After Plane Strikes Power Line in North Carolina

Aug 15 2023 // Two people died when a small plane struck a power line and crashed into a western North Carolina lake, a city official said.The crash occurred about 11:30 a.m. Sunday on Lake Hickory, said Sarah Killian, a spokesperson for...

Carolina Roller Coaster Reopens After Large Crack Repaired and Tested

Aug 15 2023 // A towering North Carolina roller coaster that shut down in June due to a large crack in its support column reopened Thursday after a month of repairs and testing, the park announced on its website.Carowinds amusement park,...

NC DOI Arrives at 4.5% Increase in Auto Rates for Next Two Years, 9.9% on Dwelling

Aug 9 2023 // North Carolina’s insurance commissioner has negotiated a smaller increase on auto insurance rates than the state’s rating agency had requested.The North Carolina Rate Bureau in February requested an average...

Pfizer Taking More Steps to Manage Inventory After NC Tornado Destroyed Warehouse

Aug 8 2023 // Pfizer Inc. said on Thursday it will begin making some products available only through its emergency ordering process, as part of steps to manage inventory at its North Carolina facility that was struck by a tornado last...

Inspectors Find Second Structural Issue with North Carolina Roller Coaster

Aug 1 2023 // Another structural issue has been located with a large roller coaster that’s been closed for weeks since a large crack in a support column was discovered, a North Carolina agency confirmed on Friday.A Swiss-based...

Allstate Loses $17M NC Job Incentive Plan Due to So Many Remote Workers

Jul 27 2023 // Allstate Insurance is no longer eligible for one of the largest incentive packages from the state of North Carolina, created when Allstate pledged to add more than 2,200 workers in Charlotte. The insurance carrier said too...

Tornado Rips Apart Pfizer Plant, Injures 16 in North Carolina

Jul 20 2023 // Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. said on Wednesday its plant in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, which is one of the largest sterile injectable product facilities in the world, has suffered heavy damage from a tornado.A company...

Sublimit Left Out of Policy, But Liberty Mutual Firm Avoids Huge Payout Anyway

Jul 17 2023 // What happens when an insurance carrier, its underwriter, a broker and the insured all forget to make sure a sublimit endorsement on wind-driven rain losses is included in a multimillion dollar property policy?In the case...

North Carolina Medical Marijuana Bill Likely Dead for This Year

Jul 13 2023 // Legislation that would legalize marijuana use for medicinal purposes in North Carolina is probably dead for the rest of this year`s General Assembly session, House Speaker Tim Moore said Tuesday, citing opposition by many...

NC Coaster Crack May Have Formed 6-10 days Before Ride Was Closed, Official Says

Jul 10 2023 // An ongoing investigation by North Carolina`s Department of Labor found that a large crack in the support column of a towering roller coaster had been visible for at least a week before the amusement park shut it down for...

Hatchell Named Senior Deputy Over Three Divisions at NC DOI

Jul 10 2023 // The North Carolina insurance commissioner has named veteran department employee Angela Hatchell as senior deputy commissioner for consumer services and agent services. Hatchell (Linkedin) Hatchell, who started at the...

Oakbridge Insurance Acquires JHA Risk Management in North Carolina

Jul 6 2023 // Georgia-based Oakbridge Insurance Agency, one of the largest independent agencies in the country, has continued its growth with the acquisition of JHA Risk Management agency in North Carolina. JHA, based in Rocky Mount,...

Crack in NC Roller Coaster Support Reminder of Amusement Park Risks

Jul 5 2023 // A visible crack in the support beam of a North Carolina roller coaster served as a reminder of the risks that sometimes arise with amusement park rides, particularly as families and adrenaline junkies flock to the...

North Carolina Roller Coaster Shut Down After Crack Found in Support Beam

Jul 3 2023 // A North Carolina amusement park closed one of its roller coasters Friday after a crack was found on a support beam.According to news reports, Carowinds shut down Fury 325. The park’s website advertises the ride as...