Latest North Carolina Headlines
All the headlines from our North Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
North Carolina-Based BB&T Rebrands as Truist Insurance Holdings
Jun 30 2020 // BB&T Insurance Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Truist Bank, is officially now doing business as Truist Insurance Holdings, Inc. With $30 billion in premium in 2019, Truist Insurance Holdings is the fifth-largest...
North Carolina Gyms, Bars Unable to Reopen as COVID-19 Veto Stays in Place
Jun 26 2020 // The North Carolina General Assembly failed on Wednesday to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a measure that would have allowed gyms and bars to open again despite his executive order keeping them closed...
North Carolina Electric Distributor Cited for Safety Hazards at Florida Worksite
Jun 23 2020 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Florida Progress LLC, operating as Duke Energy Florida LLC, for exposing employees to excavation hazards at a Zephyrhills,...
Relation Insurance Acquires Summers Thompson Lowry of North Carolina
Jun 23 2020 // Relation Insurance Services, a privately owned insurance brokerage that offers property and casualty, risk management, employee benefits, and TPA-consulting services through its family of brands across the United States,...
North Carolina Lawmakers Send Bill to Allow More Business Re-Openings to Governor
Jun 22 2020 // North Carolina legislators sent another bill on Thursday to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper designed to overturn parts of his executive order for COVID-19 that’s kept several types of retail businesses shuttered for...
Flash Flooding Hits Parts of North Carolina, Prompts Rescues
Jun 19 2020 // Heavy rains caused flash flooding in parts of North Carolina, leading to washed-out roads and bridges and prompting multiple water rescues. Reports indicated that 5 inches of rainfall fell in parts of the state east of...
Rental Company in North Carolina’s Outer Banks Sued for Refusing Refunds
Jun 16 2020 // A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a real estate company on North Carolina’s Outer Banks after it allegedly refused to issue refunds for people who couldn’t visit because of coronavirus-related...
Joyce Joins W.E. Love & Associates of North Carolina
Jun 12 2020 // W.E. Love & Associates (WEL), an XPT Group company, has hired Christopher Joyce, who joins as underwriter. Joyce will continue his career as a specialist in the transportation niche, as WEL continues to expand its...
Total Insurance Plus Adds Flatlands Jessup Insurance of North Carolina to Network
Jun 8 2020 // Total Insurance Plus, LLC (TIP), an alliance of independent insurance agencies, has welcomed Flatlands Jessup Insurance Group, LLC to its agency network. Flatlands Jessup Insurance is based in Washington, N.C. and has five...
Fire at Historic North Carolina Plantation Site Damages Building
Jun 3 2020 // An early morning fire damaged a building at Stagville, a state historic site that includes remnants of one of the largest plantations in North Carolina. The Durham County Sheriff’s Office said fire rescue personnel...
EPA Report: North Carolina Chemours Plant Chemical Release Went Unchecked for Years
Jun 3 2020 // Environmental regulators did not inspect a North Carolina chemical facility for eight years even though it was under a federal agreement to prevent the release of a potentially toxic substance known as PFAS. WRAL reports...
States Adding Laws to Shield Businesses From Liability for Coronavirus Claims
Jun 2 2020 // Four states have passed laws that grant businesses immunity from civil liability for claims relating to COVID-19, while legislation in at least three other states is advancing. The bills signed into law by the governors of...
Retail Subsidiaries of BB&T Rebrand as McGriff, Maintain North Carolina Headquarters
May 27 2020 // McGriff Insurance Services, Inc., and McGriff, Seibels & Williams, Inc., the retail insurance subsidiaries of BB&T Insurance Holdings, have rebranded their businesses to McGriff. The company said in a statement the...
North Carolina Tyson Foods Poultry Plant Reports 570 COVID-19 Cases
May 26 2020 // Meat producer Tyson Foods is reporting 570 cases of COVID-19 at a poultry processing complex in North Carolina. Tyson said in a news release that it tested more than 2,000 staff members and contractors who work at its...
North Carolina Eases Business Restrictions, Allows Restaurants to Serve Indoors
May 22 2020 // Gov. Roy Cooper is letting North Carolina restaurants, barber shops and salons welcome patrons inside starting this holiday weekend, reporting on Wednesday that the state’s COVID-19 trends remain largely stable. But...
Chemours Won’t Face Federal Charges Over North Carolina GenX Contamination
May 22 2020 // Federal prosecutors have declined to pursue criminal charges against a chemical company that for years discharged compounds with health risks that aren’t fully understood into a North Carolina river, the company...
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...
