Latest North Carolina Headlines
All the headlines from our North Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
North Carolina Businesses Targeted in Power Cut Off Scam
Jul 6 2016 // Scammers who claim to work for Duke Energy and threaten to turn off power unless payment is made in minutes are targeting businesses in Asheville, N.C. At least five restaurants have filed police reports about the scam in...
North Carolina Enacts Stricter Penalties for Boaters Under the Influence
Jul 5 2016 // North Carolina has toughened penalties for boat operators who unintentionally kill or injure someone while under the influence of alcohol. Gov. Pat McCrory signed a law making the penalties for impaired boaters who cause...
Pham Named GEICO VP for Virginia, North Carolina
Jul 1 2016 // GEICO has named John Pham vice president of its regional operations in Virginia Beach. Pham will oversee all business functions for Virginia and North Carolina insureds, as well as GEICO’s military, motorcycle and...
Activities at U.S. Whitewater Center in North Carolina Suspended After Amoeba Detected
Jun 28 2016 // The U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, N.C., announced Friday that it has temporarily suspended its operations after water samples turned up the amoeba believed to have caused the death of an Ohio teenager. A...
North Carolina Mother, Daughter Accused of Car Insurance Fraud
Jun 22 2016 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI) has accused a mother and daughter of insurance fraud, according to a statement from the department. Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrests June 15 of...
North Carolina Man Sentenced to Prison for Staging, Filming Accidents
Jun 21 2016 // A North Carolina man will spend at least a year in prison after prosecutors said he intentionally caused 12 wrecks, filming many of them on a dashboard camera and uploading the footage to the internet. District Attorney...
North Carolina Man Jailed for Alleged Insurance Fraud Scheme
Jun 20 2016 // A North Carolina man has been arrested on numerous insurance fraud-related charges, according to a statement from the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI). Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrest of...
North Carolina Assembly Confirms Governor’s Picks for Industrial Commission
Jun 19 2016 // The General Assembly has confirmed Pat McCrory’s two appointments to the North Carolina Industrial Commission, including a former Cabinet secretary. The Senate gave unanimous approval June 16 to Bill Daughtridge and...
Anheuser-Busch Sued by North Carolina Tribe for Using its Logo on Beer Coolers
Jun 17 2016 // A Native American tribe in North Carolina is suing Anheuser-Busch, saying the beer company is illegally using the tribe’s logo. Media outlets reported the lawsuit was filed by the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina this...
North Carolina Supreme Court Strikes Down Cyberbullying Law
Jun 14 2016 // North Carolina’s cyberbullying law, designed to protect children from harassing online posts, violates free speech rights and is unconstitutional, the state Supreme Court ruled June 10. The opinion strikes down the...
North Carolina Man Jailed for Alleged Insurance Fraud Scheme
Jun 6 2016 // A North Carolina man has been arrested on numerous insurance fraud-related charges, according to a statement from the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI). Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrest of...
Encompass Insurance Exits North Carolina Personal Lines
Jun 6 2016 // Encompass Indemnity Insurance, an Allstate Insurance company that sells business through independent agents, has exited the North Carolina personal lines market. As of May, Encompass is no longer renewing business in the...
North Carolina Reminds Moped Owners of Upcoming Insurance Requirement
Jun 3 2016 // The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles has sent a second notice to moped owners reminding them of the new law requiring them to be insured beginning in July. Moped owners must provide DMV with proof of liability...
South Carolina’s Memorial Day Weekend a Wet One Thanks to Tropical Depression
May 31 2016 // Heavy rains from Tropical Depression Bonnie dissipated over South Carolina on Monday, as a wet Memorial Day holiday weekend came to an end in the area. The depression fell apart early in the day about 45 miles north of...
Hurricane Center Updating Storm Surge Maps for North Carolina’s Outer Banks
May 27 2016 // New storm surge maps for the Outer Banks of North Carolina will be available this summer. The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk reported that the National Hurricane Center will release the maps to predict where and how deep...
Encompass Insurance Exits North Carolina Personal Lines Market
May 25 2016 // Encompass Indemnity Insurance, an Allstate Insurance company that sells business through independent agents, has exited the North Carolina personal lines market. As of this month, Encompass is no longer renewing business...
North Carolina Regulators Order Duke Energy to Close Coal Ash Ponds
May 19 2016 // Duke Energy Corp. must clean up its coal-ash ponds in North Carolina by 2024 due to environmental and public health safety risks, state regulators said in a proposal that could be scaled back at a later date. Duke must dig...
Brightway Insurance Adds New Agency Owners in Florida, North Carolina
May 19 2016 // Brightway Insurance, a national property/casualty insurance retailer selling through a network of franchised independent agencies throughout the country, has added new agency owners in North Carolina and Florida. New...
North Carolina Home Fires Spike in April
May 18 2016 // April was a bad month for house fires in eastern North Carolina. The Red Cross of Eastern North Carolina tells local media outlets that 184 families were affected by house fires during the month. That’s almost a 25...
North Carolina Medical Board Investigating Prescription Drug Overdoses
May 17 2016 // The North Carolina Medical Board is investigating 60 doctors and physician assistants with patients who died of overdoses of prescription drugs. Medical board officials tell The Charlotte Observer that two or more patients...
