Latest North Carolina Headlines
All the headlines from our North Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
The Hilb Group Acquires Charlotte Insurance of North Carolina
Mar 3 2017 // The Hilb Group, LLC (THG) has acquired Charlotte Insurance, located in Charlotte, N.C. The transaction became effective Feb. 1, 2017. Founded in 1992, Charlotte Insurance is one of the largest locally owned property &...
North Carolina Regulators Consider 13.8% Auto Rate Increase Request
Feb 20 2017 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB) has requested an average increase of 13.8 percent on private passenger automobile insurance rates in its latest filing with the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI). NCRB...
North Carolina Appoints Taylor Assistant Fire Marshal
Feb 15 2017 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance has appointed Brian Taylor as Assistant Fire Marshal for the North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal, according to an announcement from Insurance Commissioner and State Fire...
School Bus, SUV Collision in North Carolina Kills 1
Feb 13 2017 // Officials in Catawba County say one person was killed when an SUV collided with a school bus. Local media outlets report the Catawba County Schools said a driver, a monitor and three students were on the bus at the time of...
North Carolina Coal Ash Pit Neighbors Told to Waive Claims to be Compensated
Feb 8 2017 // Neighbors living near Duke Energy Corp’s coal ash pits in North Carolina are being told they have to give up the option of suing over any future water problems if they want extra compensation from the utility. The...
North Carolina Company Faces Fine Over Red Dye Contamination in Creek
Feb 8 2017 // A company could be fined by North Carolina regulators after a rupture at a Winston-Salem plant dumped red dye into a creek, killing some fish and prompting a warning for people to avoid the water. The spill occurred at...
Fire Destroys North Carolina Apartment Building
Feb 6 2017 // Authorities in Greenville, N.C., say a firefighter was among four people taken to the hospital after fire caused heavy damage at an apartment complex. Local media outlets report firefighters were called to the apartment...
North Carolina Auto Rates Going Up? Rate Bureau Files for 13.8% Rate Increase
Feb 6 2017 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB) is requesting an average increase of 13.8 percent on private passenger automobile insurance rates in its latest filing with the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI). NCRB...
North Carolina Rate Bureau Withdraws 19.6% Rate Filing, Plans to Refile Soon
Feb 6 2017 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau is alerting all member companies that it has withdrawn its request for a 19.6 percent rate increase on dwelling policies due to a data error on its Dwelling Policy Program revisions announced...
More Than 50 Guns Stolen from North Carolina Gun Show
Feb 2 2017 // Police in Greensboro, N.C., say more than 50 guns were stolen from a gun show over the weekend. Police said in a release Monday security guards reported the theft Sunday before the Greensboro Gun and Knife Show...
North Carolina to Receive $198M in Federal Grant for Hurricane Matthew Relief
Feb 1 2017 // North Carolina has been officially awarded nearly $200 million from the federal government for Hurricane Matthew relief that Congress approved last month in a larger spending agreement. Gov. Roy Cooper’s office says...
Heroin Overdoses Cause 3 Crashes in North Carolina City in 1 Week
Jan 31 2017 // Police say drivers overdosing on heroin have caused three crashes in a city in North Carolina in the past week. Police Capt. Michael Kirk told media outlets that no one was seriously injured in the crashes in High Point,...
Rupture at Plant Contaminates North Carolina Creek with Red Dye
Jan 27 2017 // A rupture at a plant in Winston-Salem, N.C., dumped red dye into a creek, killing some fish and prompting a warning for people to avoid the water. The Winston-Salem Journal reported the spill occurred at Hanes Dye &...
North Carolina Insurance Head Apologizes for Sharing Post Mocking Women’s March
Jan 26 2017 // North Carolina’s new insurance commissioner is apologizing for sharing a meme on social media mocking women who took part in the women’s march in Washington. WRAL-TV in Raleigh reported Mike Causey said in his...
Appeals Court: Charter School Firm Can’t Sue North Carolina School Official for Libel
Jan 24 2017 // A company running a string of taxpayer-funded charter schools and its founder can’t sue a former North Carolina local school superintendent for libel after he criticized plans for a competing school, the state Court...
U.S. Picks North Carolina Turnpike Authority to Assist With Testing Driverless Cars
Jan 24 2017 // The U.S. Department of Transportation recently designated the North Carolina Turnpike Authority to help with testing driverless cars. A statement from the N.C. Department of Transportation on Friday said the authority was...
North Carolina Rate Bureau Withdraws Dwelling Rate Increase of 19.6% over Data Error
Jan 20 2017 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau is alerting all member companies that it has withdrawn its request for a 19.6 percent rate increase on dwelling policies due to a data error on its Dwelling Policy Program revisions announced...
North Carolina Coal Ash Neighbors Balk at Duke Energy $5K ‘Goodwill’ Payment
Jan 18 2017 // Neighbors living near Duke Energy’s unlined coal ash pits around North Carolina are being offered payment of future water bills plus a $5,000 “goodwill” payment to households concerned their water wells...
North Carolina Convenience Store Mix-up of Kerosene, Gasoline Causes 2 House Fires
Jan 17 2017 // Officials in Winston-Salem, N.C., say a kerosene and gasoline mix-up at a convenience store led to two fires, both at houses. The Winston-Salem Journal reports Winston-Salem Fire Department Division Chief Sandy Shepherd...
