Latest North Carolina Headlines
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North Carolina Homeowners Insurers Agree to 4.8% Rate Increase
May 7 2018 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance has reached a settlement with the North Carolina Rate Bureau to increase homeowners insurance rates statewide by an average of 4.8 percent. The agreement between the two parties...
North Carolina Volunteer Fire Chief Charged With Insurance Fraud, Embezzlement
May 3 2018 // A suspended North Carolina volunteer fire chief has been arrested on felony insurance fraud and embezzlement charges, according to a statement from the North Carolina Department of Insurance. Kenan Wayne Kearney, 44, of...
North Carolina Man Accused of $5M Crop Insurance Fraud Scheme
May 1 2018 // Federal prosecutors have accused a North Carolina man of stealing more than $5 million in federal crop insurance funds over a four-year period. U.S. Attorney Robert J. Higdon Jr. said in a news release multiple charges are...
Recovery Efforts Underway in North Carolina After Tornado Damages 1K Structures
Apr 27 2018 // An aerial view of significant damage to W.M. Hampton Elementary School in Greensboro, N.C., Monday, April 16, 2018. Two storms, reported as tornadoes, toppled trees and ripped apart homes in Greensboro and Reidsville...
Duke Energy to Pay $156K Fine for North Carolina Coal Ash Pollution
Apr 24 2018 // Duke Energy Corp. will pay a $156,000 penalty to for polluting ground and surface waters in North Carolina with potentially toxic coal-ash waste around three power plants, an amount one critic compared to a couple of days...
State of Emergency Declared for 2 North Carolina Counties Hit by Tornado
Apr 23 2018 // Gov. Roy Cooper has declared a state of emergency in two North Carolina counties which suffered major damage from a tornado. Cooper’s declaration Friday for Guilford and Rockingham counties means state government...
North Carolina Homeowners Insurers Agree to 4.8% Rate Increase
Apr 19 2018 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance has reached a settlement with the North Carolina Rate Bureau on homeowner insurance rates that will increase rates statewide by an average of 4.8 percent. The agreement between...
Spring Storm Brings Tornadoes, Floods to Southeast
Apr 18 2018 // A mid-April storm that pushed across the U.S. created a tornado in North Carolina that killed a person, caused widespread power outages in North and South Carolina and caused flooding emergencies in West Virginia and...
Man Arrested for Torching North Carolina Country Club
Apr 17 2018 // Police have charged a man with setting a fire that engulfed the tennis building at a North Carolina country club. A Durham Police news release said officers and firefighters arrived around 4 a.m. Sunday at Treyburn Country...
200 Million Eggs Recalled Due to Suspected Salmonella Contamination
Apr 16 2018 // About 207 million eggs supplied by a North Carolina farm are being recalled after more than 20 consumers became ill from suspected salmonella poisoning. The eggs from a Rose Acre Farms facility in Hyde County, North...
Tree Topples at North Carolina Zoo, Injures Visitors
Apr 16 2018 // At least three visitors to a private zoo in North Carolina are receiving emergency treatment after a large tree toppled in windy conditions onto a passing sightseeing wagon. It happened Saturday afternoon at Zootastic Park...
North Carolina Touts Growth of 5-Year-Old Captive Insurance Program
Apr 16 2018 // North Carolina’s captive insurance company program, now in its fifth year of operation, has established itself as a leading domicile for captive insurance companies, according to a statement from North Carolina...
North Carolina Regulators Say Chemours Lied About Chemical Discharge ‘For Years’
Apr 12 2018 // North Carolina should tackle an emerging problem of water and air pollution from little-studied industrial chemicals by beefing up the state’s health and environmental agencies, Gov. Roy Cooper said Tuesday. Cooper...
Judge Awards North Carolina Residents $163M Over Dam Breach
Apr 11 2018 // North Carolina residents whose community dam was damaged by Hurricane Matthew and later breached by the state have won a $162.5 million judgment against the corporation that owns it. The Fayetteville Observer reports that...
North Carolina Touts Growth of 5-Year-Old Captive Insurance Program
Apr 10 2018 // North Carolina’s captive insurance company program, now in its fifth year of operation, has established itself as a leading domicile for captive insurance companies, according to a statement from North Carolina...
$10M Settlement Proposed for North Carolina Tourist Islands Hit by Power Outages
Apr 2 2018 // A preliminary settlement would allow those who lost power for days last summer on two North Carolina islands to divvy up more than $10 million. News outlets report that documents filed in federal court show that PCL Civil...
North Carolina Insurance Dept. Adds 15 Agents to Fraud Division
Apr 2 2018 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance has expanded its criminal investigations division with the addition of 15 new special agents, according to a statement from North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike...
Worldwide Facilities Hires Vaughn as SVP in New North Carolina Office
Mar 29 2018 // Worldwide Facilities has opened a new location in Morehead City, N.C. Kasey Vaughn will be joining the office as senior vice president. Vaughn brings 17 years of experience in wholesale personal and commercial lines...
North Carolina Insurance Agent Arrested for Embezzling $18K in Premiums
Mar 23 2018 // A North Carolina insurance agent has been arrested and charged with embezzling more than $18,000 in insurance premiums, according to a statement from North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey. Billie Jo Kennedy,...
$10M Settlement Proposed for North Carolina Tourist Islands Hit by Power Outages
Mar 20 2018 // A preliminary settlement would allow those who lost power for days last summer on two North Carolina islands to divvy up more than $10 million. News outlets report that documents filed in federal court show that PCL Civil...
