Latest North Carolina Headlines
All the headlines from our North Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Animal Advocates Speak Out After Lion Kills Intern at North Carolina Zoo
Jan 2 2019 // The fatal mauling of a zoo intern by a lion that escaped from a locked pen illustrates the need for North Carolina regulators to crack down on unaccredited exhibitors of dangerous animals, animal welfare advocates said...
Insurance Journal Southeast’s Top Stories for 2018: Fraud, Hurricanes, Data Security Law
Dec 31 2018 // It was a busy year in the Southeast with two major hurricanes that wreaked havoc on the region, an escalating insurance crisis in Florida, and a new industry-specific cybersecurity law in South Carolina that takes effect...
North Carolina Rate Bureau Requests 17.4% Rate Hike for Homeowners’ Policies
Dec 27 2018 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB) has requested a 17.4 percent increase in homeowners’ insurance rates from the North Carolina Department of Insurance, effective Oct. 1, 2019. According to the NCDOI, the NCRB...
Appeals Court Upholds $6M Libel Ruling Against North Carolina Newspaper
Dec 21 2018 // An appeals court has upheld a libel ruling against a North Carolina newspaper that resulted in a $6 million award for a firearms expert whose work was questioned in articles. The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled...
Federal Judge Shuts Down North Carolina Nuisance Hog Farm Suit
Dec 20 2018 // A federal judge in North Carolina has shut down a lawsuit against a Smithfield Foods hog feeding operation by some neighbors who complained of odors, flies and noises. U.S. District Judge David Faber on Dec. 13 declared...
North Carolina Construction Company Fined $20K Over Worker Death
Dec 19 2018 // A construction company whose employee died after falling out of an elevator has been cited for safety violations. WBTV-TV reports that the North Carolina Department of Labor announced that Gilbane Building Company is...
Bus Crash in North Carolina Injures 13 Middle School Students
Dec 19 2018 // A North Carolina school bus overturned after it was hit by a car on Monday, sending 13 middle school students to the hospital. Twelve of the students had minor injuries in the crash in Alexander County, while one was in...
North Carolina Gov’s Pick for Workers’ Comp Panel Rejected, Again
Dec 18 2018 // Republican legislators have rejected another candidate from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper for the North Carolina Industrial Commission. The House voted 34-59 on Thursday against confirming Judge Robby Hassell of...
FEMA Extends North Carolina Deadline for Florence Aid
Dec 17 2018 // Home and business owners suffering damages from Hurricane Florence are getting a little more time to request federal government aid. Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday’s previous deadline to apply for Federal...
Declarations
Dec 17 2018 // PG&E Safety “To operate the grid in a safe manner, PG&E must be able to sign contracts and raise capital.” — Michael Picker, president of the California Public Utilities Commission, said utilities...
Refreezing Still Threatens Roads After Southern Snowstorm
Dec 12 2018 // Seesawing temperatures across several southern states were gradually melting snow from a wintry storm, but also “transforming slushy roads into treacherous ice,” one governor warned Tuesday. Scores of schools...
Major Snowstorm Causes Icy Roads, Power Outages Across Much of Southeast
Dec 11 2018 // Residents walked instead of driving cars and children enjoyed another day of building snowmen with school canceled Monday after a wintry storm dropped snow, sleet or freezing rain across five southern states. Accidents on...
Winter Storm Leaves Mess Behind in Southeast, More Snow Expected
Dec 10 2018 // A massive storm brought snow, sleet, and freezing rain across a wide swath of the South on Sunday – causing dangerously icy roads, immobilizing snowfalls and power losses to hundreds of thousands of people. North...
North Carolina’s Environmental Chief Says Chemical Maker Must Change its Ways
Dec 7 2018 // The largest penalty a polluter has paid North Carolina should change the way one of the country’s biggest chemical companies makes compounds that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said appear dangerous even in...
North Carolina Legislature Finalizes $300M Hurricane Relief Spending
Dec 4 2018 // Nearly $300 million in additional state spending to address North Carolina’s recovery from Hurricane Florence received quick and unanimous approval from the state legislature and the governor. The House voted...
Study: River Near Chemours N.C. Plant Contaminated with Industrial Chemicals
Dec 3 2018 // A study performed for a chemical-maker accused of polluting North Carolina’s longest river finds the entire waterway used by thousands for drinking water is laced with industrial compounds. The Cape Fear Public...
North Carolina Requests $8.8B in Florence Recovery Funds from Congress
Nov 30 2018 // North Carolina’s governor is asking Congress for more federal funding to recover from Hurricane Florence, saying the total $8.8 billion requested is comparable to the help Washington has provided for other disasters...
2M Patients Impacted by Data Breach at North Carolina-Based Health Care Group
Nov 29 2018 // A North Carolina-based health provider says more than 2 million of its patients may have had personal information compromised in a data breach of billing information. News outlets report Atrium, headquartered in Charlotte,...
How Taxpayers Subsidize Rebuilding Homes After Flooding… Repeatedly
Nov 28 2018 // Floodwaters rose about 15 inches (40 centimeters) into Danielle Rees’ home in September when Hurricane Florence drenched this tidewater city on the Pamlico River and overwhelmed a local creek and marshland. The first...
2 Tornadoes Cause Damage in North Carolina
Nov 27 2018 // Two tornadoes have caused damage in coastal North Carolina. The National Weather Service said two tornadoes touched down Saturday afternoon. One tornado hit Emerald Isle and the other hit near Cape Carteret. There were no...
