Latest North Carolina Headlines
All the headlines from our North Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Family of North Carolina Teen Killed by Stray Bullet Sues Gunmaker
Dec 11 2013 // The family of a North Carolina teenager shot and killed by a stray bullet is suing the gunmaker. A state lawsuit filed Monday in Charlotte says the Remington Model 700 rifle misfired and the company was negligent in making...
Workplace Injuries Drop in North Carolina
Dec 4 2013 // The rate of injuries or illnesses at work has dropped in North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Labor reported that fatalities dropped from 53 in 2011 to 35 in 2012. The rate of injuries or sickness dropped last...
North Carolina Arrests Made in 3 Alleged Auto Insurance Scams
Nov 25 2013 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrest of Raquel Pineda, 31, of Mount Olive. She was charged with one count each of insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense. Department of...
North Carolina Compounding Pharmacy Recalls Products
Nov 20 2013 // A compounding pharmacy in Asheville is recalling sterile products because of the possibility of contamination. Nature’s Pharmacy and Compounding Center is voluntarily recalling sterile products produced over a...
Court Reinstates Pay Bias Suit Against North Carolina’s Family Dollar
Nov 18 2013 // A federal appeals court last week reinstated a lawsuit against North Carolina-based Family Dollar that says female managers were paid less than male store managers. A panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in...
North Carolina Drag Racer Turns Grief Over Sons’ Deaths Into Teen Safety Program
Nov 15 2013 // During a time when he was consumed with grief, an area man turned to a project to help others avoid the pain he was going through. Doug Herbert, a professional drag racer and owner of Doug Herbert Performance Parts, lost...
Asheville, North Carolina Approves Guns on Playgrounds Per State Law
Nov 14 2013 // Asheville City Council has approved an ordinance to allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry guns at city playgrounds. The move brings Asheville’s ordinances into compliance with a new North Carolina...
North Carolina Man Accused of Auto Insurance Fraud
Nov 12 2013 // William Henry Bullock, 64, of Knightdale, North Carolina has been arrested on a charge of obtaining property by false pretense, according to North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin. Department of Insurance...
Ladd Joins Senn Dunn in North Carolina
Nov 7 2013 // Senn Dunn Insurance in Greensboro, North Carolina has named Wanda C. Ladd as director of Human Resources for the statewide agency. Ladd brings 18 years of experience in the human resource field. Prior to joining Senn Dunn,...
North Carolina Captive Law in Effect
Nov 4 2013 // North Carolina is open for business as a domicile for captive insurance companies. The North Carolina Captive Insurance Act, signed into law in June, is now in effect, allowing for the formation of captive insurance...
More Charges Possible Over North Carolina Stare Fair Injuries
Oct 30 2013 // A ride that jolted into motion at the North Carolina State Fair, injuring five, had been intentionally tampered with to bypass critical safety devices, a sheriff said, with the ride operator accused of assault in an...
Brightway Insurance Opens First North Carolina Store
Oct 30 2013 // The retail insurance franchise Brightway Insurance has opened its first store in North Carolina. Dimitri Apostle, the new owner, Apostle opened the store in Huntersville with his father, Peter. Apostle has 10 years of...
North Carolina Captive Insurance Law Now in Effect
Oct 24 2013 // North Carolina is open for business as a domicile for captive insurance companies. The North Carolina Captive Insurance Act, signed into law on June 19, is now in effect, allowing for the formation of captive insurance...
North Carolina, Florida Among States With Most Reported Heavy Equipment Thefts
Oct 24 2013 // A report this month from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) shows five of the top 10 states nationwide with the most reported heavy equipment thefts are from the Southeast region. In NICB’s “Equipment...
Two Arrested in Alleged Staged Accident Scam in North Carolina
Oct 23 2013 // North Carolina’s Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin this week announced the arrest of two people in an alleged insurance fraud scheme involving a staged auto accident in Pitt County. The state insurance...
New North Carolina Law on Passing School Buses to Take Effect Dec. 1
Oct 22 2013 // North Carolina authorities say the recent death of a Rowan County teen illustrates why tougher penalties are needed in North Carolina for drivers who illegally pass school buses. A 17-year-old was killed last Thursday as...
Ascension Acquires North Carolina Transportation Broker Transure
Sep 19 2013 // Ascension Insurance Inc. has acquired transportation and trucking specialist Transure Services Inc., located in Whitsett, North Carolina. Transure’s brokerage platform is augmented by an in-house wholesale operation,...
Crop Insurance: A Growing Problem in Time of Record Farm Profits
Sep 9 2013 // A Depression-era program intended to save the nation’s farmers from ruin has grown into a 21st- century crutch enabling affluent growers and financial institutions to thrive at U.S. taxpayer expense. Federal crop...
Tennessee, North Carolina Football Players Sue NCAA Over Concussions
Sep 6 2013 // Three former college football players are suing the NCAA, saying it failed to educate them about the risks of concussions and did not do enough to prevent, diagnose and treat brain injuries. Chris Walker and Ben Martin,...
North Carolina Couple Charged with Insurance Fraud Over Camper Rental
Aug 28 2013 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin recently announced the arrests of Johnny Ball, 49, and Joni Ball, 49, of Pink Hill on charges of insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense. Department of...
