Latest North Carolina Headlines
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North Carolina Governor to Ease Restrictions on Outdoor Venues
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...
Software Glitch Blamed for Incorrect COVID Notifications to 7K in North Carolina
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...
North Carolina Hospital System Investigating Cyberattack Against Software Vendor
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...
North Carolina Partially Reopens Indoor Recreational Facilities, Keeps Bars Closed
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...
North Carolina Homeowners, Businesses Hit by Earthquake Eligible for SBA Loans
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...
North Carolina Fines Gerber Life Insurance Co. $1.1 million for Claims Violations
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...
North Carolina Insurance Donor to Appeal Conviction, Accuses Commissioner of Perjury
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...
Worker Killed Working on Outer Banks Bridge in North Carolina
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...
New COVID Clusters Appear at One North Carolina University
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...
North Carolina Universities Move Classes Online After Campus Virus Outbreaks
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...
Convicted North Carolina Insurance Donor Gets 7 Years in Bribery Case
Aug 21 2020 // A major political donor convicted of attempting to bribe a North Carolina elected official to secure preferential regulatory treatment for his insurance business was sentenced Wednesday to more than seven years in...
North Carolina Lt. Gov Abandons Lawsuit Challenging Virus Orders on Businesses
Aug 19 2020 // North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest ended a testy legal battle with campaign rival and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper last week after a judge rejected Forest’s demand to block Cooper from shuttering businesses...
Deal Proposed with Chemours, N.C. Regulators, Environmentalists Over Water Pollution
Aug 18 2020 // Regulators and environmental groups in North Carolina says they’ve reached a tentative agreement regarding a lawsuit with the Chemours Co. over so-called “forever chemicals” flowing into the Cape Fear...
Prosecutors: Convicted N.C. Insurance CEO Has No Remorse, Should Serve 14 Years
Aug 17 2020 // A federal prosecutor said Wednesday that a billionaire Durham businessman should spend 14 years in prison for trying to bribe North Carolina’s top insurance regulator with large political contributions. U.S. Attorney...
University of North Carolina Workers Complain of Unsafe Working Conditions in Lawsuit
Aug 14 2020 // Campus workers in the University of North Carolina system have filed a lawsuit saying working conditions are unsafe and that workers are reporting for work with inadequate protective equipment amid the COVID-19...
2.9 Magnitude Aftershock Rattles North Carolina
Aug 13 2020 // A magnitude 2.9 aftershock on Tuesday rattled the North Carolina town where a 5.1 earthquake on Sunday shook items from grocery store shelves and caused damage to homes and businesses, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The...
North Carolina Extends Business, Event Restrictions Until Mid-September
Aug 12 2020 // North Carolina’s COVID-19 restrictions keeping some businesses with higher risks for spreading the virus closed and mass gatherings severely limited will remain in place for another five weeks, Gov. Roy Cooper...
Insured Losses From Hurricane Isaias Could Reach $4 Billion in U.S.
Aug 10 2020 // Hurricane Isaias likely caused $4 billion of insured losses in the U.S. and $200 million in the Caribbean, according to risk modelers at Karen Clark & Co. The estimates cover privately insured wind and storm surge...
Update: North Carolina Reports Minor Damage After Strongest Earthquake Since 1916
Aug 10 2020 // The most powerful earthquake to hit North Carolina in more than 100 years shook much of the state early Sunday, rattling homes, businesses and residents. The National Weather Service in Greenville said the 5.1-magnitude...
Judge Upholds Conviction of North Carolina Insurance Magnate in Bribery Case
Aug 10 2020 // A federal judge has upheld the convictions of two men found to be trying to bribe North Carolina’s top insurance regulator with large political contributions so that scrutiny of a defendant’s businesses would...
