Latest North Carolina Headlines
All the headlines from our North Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
North Carolina Family Wins $10M in Wrongful Death Suit Against Taser
Jul 22 2011 // A federal jury awarded $10 million this week to the family of a North Carolina teenager who died after a police officer shocked him with a Taser at the grocery store where he worked, according to court documents. The jury...
Burns & Wilcox Promotes Vaughn in North Carolina
Jul 20 2011 // Wholesale insurance broker Burns & Wilcox has promoted Kasey Vaughn to branch manager of its Morehead City, North Carolina office. Vaughn has been a personal lines underwriter for the past 11 years with Burns &...
AmWINS Expands in North Carolina; Toler Joins Firm
Jul 20 2011 // Wholesale insurance broker AmWINS Group, Inc. is expanding its operations with a new office location in Morehead City, North Carolina. Karen G. Toler, formerly of Burns & Wilcox, has joined AmWINS to lead this new...
States Differ in Amusement Ride Inspections
Jul 18 2011 // North Carolina inspectors responsible for checking rides at Carowinds kept records on every problem they discovered during their annual inspections at the amusement park that straddles both Carolinas near Charlotte,...
North Carolina Senate Overrides Malpractice Bill Veto
Jul 14 2011 // The North Carolina Senate has rejected Gov. Beverly Perdue’s opposition to a bill to limit certain damages for negligence victims in medical malpractice cases. The Senate agreed Wednesday to override Perdue’s...
North Carolina Football Player Sues UNC, NCAA Over Ineligibility
Jul 7 2011 // A former North Carolina football player has filed a lawsuit against the school and the NCAA, seeking reinstatement after being declared permanently ineligible for academic misconduct. Defensive end Michael McAdoo is also...
North Carolina Wildfire Spreads; Homeowners Evacuate
Jul 6 2011 // Ten homes have been evacuated and three destroyed by a wildfire in Bladen County that has nearly doubled in size over the past three days, fire officials said Tuesday. State Forest Service spokesman Chris Meggs said a...
North Carolina Wildfire Threatens Homes
Jun 30 2011 // North Carolina officials said a wildfire in Pender County has grown to nearly 30,000 acres and poses a danger to more than 2,000 homes. On Wednesday forecasters said they expected wind shifts to push smoke from the fire...
2 Insurers Refund $1 Million in North Carolina
Jun 28 2011 // North Carolina residents insured by two companies are going to receive refunds totaling more than $1 million after state regulators found they overcharged their personal lines policyholders. SAFECO Insurance Co. of America...
North Carolina Gov. Perdue Vetoes Malpractice Cap, OKs Work Comp Bill
Jun 27 2011 // North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue vetoed another bill Friday pushed by the Republican majority at the Legislature, this time changes to rules governing medical malpractice cases that would have capped certain monetary...
North Carolina Residents Near Wildfire Urged to Evacuate
Jun 24 2011 // Residents near the Onslow and Pender county line in North Carolina are being evacuated on a voluntary basis as a wildfire spreads. As of Thursday, the fire has burned 20,000 acres. Fire officials said the wildfire started...
North Carolina Workers’ Comp Change
Jun 20 2011 // Legislation to change limits on benefits for workers injured on the job in North Carolina swept through the General Assembly and is expected to be signed by Gov. Beverly Perdue. The bill caps temporary payments for a...
North Carolina Med Mal
Jun 20 2011 // North Carolina lawmakers have decided to make it more difficult for a patient harmed by an emergency room doctor to collect compensation for anything beyond medical costs and lost income. The House and Senate approved...
North Carolina Police Ticket 12,000 Motorists in 2 Weeks
Jun 16 2011 // North Carolina’s transportation secretary said more than 12,000 drivers and passengers were cited for seat belt and child passenger safety violations during a two-week campaign in North Carolina. Transportation...
North Carolina Senate Panel Drops Drug Firm Liability Shield
Jun 15 2011 // A North Carolina legislative committee has removed from a liability lawsuit measure a provision that would have given broad product protections for pharmaceutical companies. A Senate judiciary panel has deleted language...
Florida Alleges $2.7 Million Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Jun 14 2011 // Florida regulators have announced the arrest of a North Carolina man who allegedly collected more than $2.7 million in workers’ compensation premiums from a company by providing a fake policy. Florida Chief Financial...
North Carolina Lawmakers Agree on Workers’ Compensation Benefit Change
Jun 13 2011 // Consensus legislation to change limits on benefits for workers injured on the job in North Carolina has swept through the General Assembly and is moving to Gov. Beverly Perdue for her signature. The Senate agreed...
North Carolina Delays Rate Hearing on Dwelling Fire, Extended Coverage Policies
Jun 9 2011 // A public rate hearing on a proposed increase in North Carolina’s dwelling fire and extended coverage policies has been delayed until July 25. North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the change...
North Carolina House Backs Liability Protections for Drug Makers
Jun 3 2011 // The North Carolina House has voted to give pharmaceutical companies sweeping product liability protections as part of a larger Republican effort to limit liability for North Carolina businesses. The proposed legislation...
North Carolina House Passes Workers’ Compensation Changes
Jun 1 2011 // The North Carolina House of Representatives has approved changes to rules governing workers’ compensation claims. The House chamber voted Tuesday in support of a consensus bill whose chief sponsor said came together...
