Latest North Carolina Headlines
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Cancer-Causing Metal Near Wells Tied to Volcanic Soil More Than Coal Ash: Study
Oct 28 2016 // A cancer-causing heavy metal found in water wells near coal ash pits and other industrial sites is much more widespread and naturally occurring than previously thought, university researchers said Wednesday. The presence...
S&P: Few North Carolina Residents Hit Hardest by Matthew Have Flood Insurance
Oct 25 2016 // With historic flood levels in North Carolina receding in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, preliminary estimates show that only a sliver of commercial and residential properties in areas most impacted by the storm are...
North Carolina Recovery Continues More Than 2 Weeks After Matthew
Oct 24 2016 // More than two weeks after Hurricane Matthew hit North Carolina, some areas are still flooded and others are beginning the long process of recovery. In North Carolina, the hurricane dumped more than a foot of rain 100 miles...
North Carolina Insurers Want Supreme Court Review of 25% Rate Hike Denial
Oct 24 2016 // The homeowners insurance rate increase disagreement between the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI) and the insurance industry is not over. The North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB), which files rates with NCDOI on...
North Carolina Environmental Groups, Regulators Spar Over Coal Ash Spill
Oct 21 2016 // Conservationists and regulators are at odds over how much coal ash was swept away by flooding during Hurricane Matthew – state inspectors say it would fit in the bed of a pickup truck while a watchdog group argues...
Attack on North Carolina GOP Office Under Investigation
Oct 19 2016 // Investigators combed through shards of glass, looked for residue of flammable accelerant and tried to narrow down the overnight hours when someone torched a local Republican Party office by throwing a flammable device...
North Carolina Estimates $1.5B in Hurricane Damage to Buildings
Oct 17 2016 // North Carolina emergency officials have estimated that the destructive and deadly Hurricane Matthew caused $1.5 billion worth of damage to more than 100,000 homes, businesses and government buildings in the state. The...
Floods from Matthew in Eastern North Carolina Called ‘Worse than Floyd’
Oct 17 2016 // Standing on the banks of the Neuse River this week, watching water creep ever-closer to the bottom of the King Street Bridge, crowds of people continually compared what was happening to what Hurricane Floyd wrought here 17...
Daily Flood Worries Put North Carolina Residents On Edge
Oct 14 2016 // Anita Van Beveren has been returning day after day to watch the brown floodwater creep toward the rental home she shares with her two teenage children. While she got many belongings out, they couldn’t move everything...
Hurricane Matthew May Be Gone, But Insurance Industry’s Work is Just Starting
Oct 14 2016 // It’s been nearly a week since Hurricane Matthew ravaged the Southeast coast but the insurance industry’s job of responding to the devastation and assessing the total cost of damage from the storm is just...
Georgia Man Accused of Staging Car Theft in North Carolina
Oct 13 2016 // A Georgia man was arrested and charged with insurance fraud for allegedly staging a car theft in North Carolina, according to a statement from Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin. Jeremy Joseph Keeton, 29, of Columbus, Ga...
North Carolina Flooding from Hurricane Matthew Worsens, Death Toll Rises
Oct 11 2016 // Flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew has displaced several thousand people in North Carolina, and authorities were helping more evacuate on Tuesday as swollen rivers threatened a wide swath of the state. Governor...
North Carolina Prepares for More Flooding in Wake of Matthew
Oct 11 2016 // Anthony Writebol, left, and his cousin, Melissa Hill paddle past a stranded tractor trailer on Hwy 211 in Lumberton, N.C., Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. They were heading to meet friends who were going to let them stay after their...
Matthew Update: 1 Million Still Without Power; Death Toll Rises
Oct 10 2016 // Almost 1 million customers were still without power in the U.S. Southeast Monday after Hurricane Matthew brought devastating wind gusts and flooding to North Carolina, leaving at least 10 dead in the state. Duke Energy...
Southeast Turns to Recovery from Matthew; Reports of Deaths, Rescues, Power Outages
Oct 9 2016 // Residents of the southeastern United States ravaged by Hurricane Matthew turned their focus on Monday toward recovery and clean-up, but officials in several states warned that deadly flooding could continue as swollen...
Survivors of North Carolina Crash that Killed 4 Sue Church That Owned Bus
Oct 6 2016 // Twelve football players and coaches who survived a North Carolina bus crash that killed four people last month are suing the church that owned the bus. Sandy River Baptist Church in Chester County failed to maintain the...
North Carolina Insurers Want Supreme Court Review of 25% Home Insurance Rate Hike Denial
Oct 4 2016 // The homeowners insurance rate increase disagreement between the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI) and the insurance industry is not over. The North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB), which files rates with NCDOI on...
Young, Old Adults Respond Similarly When Taking Control of Semi-Autonomous Vehicle
Oct 3 2016 // New research from North Carolina State University finds that older adults have comparable response times to young adults when tasked with taking control of a semi-autonomous vehicle. “Before we see fully autonomous...
Heavy Rains in North Carolina Bring Floods, Prompt Rescues
Sep 30 2016 // Storms that dumped as much as 8 inches of rain prompted rescues from rising waters and the closing schools in two North Carolina counties. Storms inundated areas around Raleigh and to the south overnight Wednesday,...
North Carolina Woman Accused of Filing $42K Property Claim With 2 Companies
Sep 29 2016 // A woman in North Carolina has been arrested and charged with insurance fraud for allegedly submitting a duplicate property claim, according to North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin. Kathryn Taylor Reynolds,...
