Latest North Carolina Headlines
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Explosion at North Carolina Wastewater Treatment Plant Kills 1
Nov 27 2017 // Police in a North Carolina town says one person is dead after a plant explosion. Authorities in Nash County told local media outlets that a fire tank exploded at Pennco, Inc., on U.S. Highway 264 in Middlesex at around...
North Carolina Rate Bureau Requests 18.7% Increase for Homeowners Insurance
Nov 21 2017 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau has filed notice with the N.C. Department of Insurance request a statewide average increase in homeowners insurance rates of 18.7 percent for 2018, according to Insurance Commissioner Mike...
Drugmaker Purdue Moves to Settle States’ Claims Over Opioids
Nov 20 2017 // Oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma LP is proposing a global settlement in an attempt to end state investigations and lawsuits over the U.S. opioid epidemic, according to people familiar with the talks. Purdue’s lawyers...
The Hilb Group Acquires David Hill and Associates of North Carolina
Nov 17 2017 // The Hilb Group, LLC (THG) has acquired David Hill & Associates, Inc. (DHA) of Wilmington, N.C. DHA will be joining the existing Hilb Group office in Wilmington to build an expanded benefits practice. DHA represents...
North Carolina Environmental Officials to Take Action Over GenX Spill
Nov 15 2017 // The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality says a spill resulting in an increase of toxic chemical levels in a river hadn’t been reported by a chemical company until regulators approached. The StarNews...
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Nov 6 2017 // Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia (IIAG) announced that John Barbour, formerly vice president of Governmental Affairs, was chosen to serve as new chief executive officer. Barbour began leading the association on...
North Carolina Chemical Plant Sued by Law Firm Defending Flint Residents
Oct 30 2017 // A law firm fighting lawsuits for Flint, Michigan, residents over lead-tainted drinking water is filing the latest class-action case blaming a North Carolina chemical plant for releasing little-understood compounds into the...
Severe Weather in Carolinas Brings Tornadoes, Power Outages
Oct 26 2017 // A National Weather Service team confirmed Tuesday that two tornadoes touched down in South Carolina during an outbreak of severe weather that flipped tractor-trailers and small planes, washed out roads and left thousands...
Pratt Named Chief Agency Officer at North Carolina-Based SUNUP Insurance Services
Oct 23 2017 // Larry Pratt has joined SUNUP Insurance Services, headquartered in North Carolina, as the chief agency officer. Pratt will be responsible for leading agency operations for the company. He comes to SUNUP with experience in...
North Carolina Utility Sues Chemours, DuPont Over Water Contamination
Oct 19 2017 // A utility that provides water in southeastern North Carolina has sued a company it accuses of polluting the Cape Fear River, where the utility gets its water. The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority filed a complaint in...
Hub International Acquires Assets of Banyan Consulting Group of North Carolina
Oct 17 2017 // Hub International Limited has acquired the assets of Banyan Consulting Group, Inc. (Banyan). Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. With offices in Greensboro, Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina, Banyan...
Repeated Sewage Spills Frustrate North Carolina Town
Oct 12 2017 // A North Carolina town is struggling to deal with repeated sewage spills in the last two years. The StarNews of Wilmington reported the latest spill in Leland occurred Sept. 12 when more than 33,000 gallons (124,915 liters)...
About 10,000 Without Power in North Carolina After Storms
Oct 10 2017 // About 10,000 customers were without electricity in North Carolina yesterday after storms associated with Tropical Storm Nate moved across the state. Duke Energy reported the outages were worst on Monday in Macon and Polk...
North Carolina Police Report Stolen Guns from Cars on Outer Banks
Oct 5 2017 // Police on North Carolina’s Outer Banks say at least 14 guns have been stolen as the result of break-ins during the last two months. The Kill Devil Hills Police Department posted to its Facebook page that there have...
University of North Carolina, Plaintiffs Square Off Again Over Academic Lawsuit
Oct 4 2017 // Attorneys for The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and athletes who played for the school argued in a state court on Friday whether a lawsuit filed against the school in connection with an academic scandal...
Legislators Struggle Over How to Handle Chemicals in North Carolina Water
Oct 3 2017 // North Carolina legislators are grappling with the growing knowledge that industries have discharged unstudied chemicals into the state’s waters for years, and that a recent upsurge in concern carries the risk of...
North Carolina’s Outer Banks Reopened as Maria Heads Out to Sea
Sep 29 2017 // Maria was finally racing east over the Atlantic on Thursday, giving the United States a rest from the constant threat of tropical weather for more than a month. No injuries have been reported on the U.S. mainland from...
Evacuations Ordered on North Carolina Outer Banks for Hurricane Maria
Sep 26 2017 // An evacuation was underway Tuesday on an island on North Carolina’s Outer Banks as Hurricane Maria moved north. The Hyde County Sheriff’s office said the evacuation began at 5 a.m. Monday on Ocracoke Island. It...
Drake Joins Smart Choice in North Carolina as VP of Corporate Strategy
Sep 26 2017 // Smart Choice, headquartered in High Point, North Carolina, has named Carol Drake as the company’s new vice president of Corporate Strategy. Drake formerly had an extensive career with Grange Insurance where she held...
DUAL’s Construction Division in North Carolina Adds Mahar as Senior Underwriter
Sep 25 2017 // DUAL Commercial has hired John Mahar as a senior underwriter within its Construction Division. Mahar will be located in DUAL’s new office in Charlotte, NC. Mahar has more than 18 years of experience in the insurance...
