Latest North Carolina Headlines
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Allstate To Create 2,250 Jobs With North Carolina Expansion
Aug 21 2017 // Allstate Insurance Co. plans to more than double its North Carolina workforce by expanding in the Charlotte area, creating 2,250 new jobs by 2020. Gov. Roy Cooper and leaders of the nation’s largest publicly-traded...
GOP Facing Resistance to State Bills Shielding Drivers Who Hit Protesters
Aug 18 2017 // Republican lawmakers in six states have pushed this year for legal protections for motorists who hit protesters blocking traffic. Fairly or not, they’re facing an intense backlash now that violent images of a car...
North Carolina Study Shows Coal Plants Might Be Even More Toxic Than First Thought
Aug 16 2017 // Scientists studying the aftermath of a massive coal-ash spill in North Carolina have discovered a byproduct of the fossil fuel that may pose human health risks. Duke Energy Corp. announced in early February 2014 that...
Allstate To Create 2,250 Jobs With North Carolina Expansion
Aug 11 2017 // Allstate Insurance Co. plans to more than double its North Carolina workforce by expanding in the Charlotte area, creating 2,250 new jobs by 2020. On Wednesday, Gov. Roy Cooper and leaders of the nation’s largest...
Wilson Named VP of Sales, Distribution for North Carolina-Based Smart Choice
Aug 10 2017 // SmartChoice, a nationwide agency network headquartered in North Carolina, has appointed David Wilson, as vice president of Sales and Distribution. Wilson formerly worked with MetLife Auto & Home – a veteran partner...
North Carolina Tourist Islands Shutdown by Outage Reopened for Business
Aug 7 2017 // Rental houses and condos were expected to fill up Saturday on two North Carolina islands where a bridge construction accident cut power for a week and threatened seasonal businesses’ bottom lines. The first day of...
Stewart to Head Governmental Affairs for Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina
Aug 7 2017 // The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) has added Joe Stewart to its staff as vice president of Governmental Affairs, effective October 1, 2017. In this role, Stewart will help oversee the legislative...
North Carolina Company Recalls 5K Pounds of Ground Beef
Aug 4 2017 // A North Carolina company is recalling nearly 5,000 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with plastic foam. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said in a news release...
Lawsuits Filed Over Power Outages on N.C. Tourist Islands as Repair Work Continues
Aug 3 2017 // Power should be fully restored on all of North Carolina’s Outer Banks in less than a week, officials said late Tuesday. New power poles are now all in place and crews have started the more delicate, careful work of...
Power Outage in North Carolina Forces Evacuation of 10K Tourists
Jul 31 2017 // An estimated 10,000 tourists were ordered Thursday to evacuate an island on North Carolina’s Outer Banks after a construction company caused a power outage, leaving people stranded without air conditioning or places...
School Bus Cameras Can Implicate Speeding Drivers Under New N.C. Law
Jul 28 2017 // North Carolina motorists could be fined at least $400 if they pass a stopped school bus, according to a new law now in effect. Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday signed into law legislation that he suggested while still attorney...
Minor Damage Reported in North Carolina From Waterspout Turned Tornado
Jul 25 2017 // A waterspout briefly came ashore as a tornado in North Carolina last week, causing minor damage to houses before dissipating. The StarNews of Wilmington reports the National Weather Service confirmed the waterspout made...
Norman-Spencer Agency Opens Recreational Marine Facility in North Carolina
Jul 24 2017 // Norman-Spencer Agency, Inc., a national property and casualty insurance provider, has opened a new recreational marine operation in High Point, North Carolina. Jason Norman will be leading the office as the underwriter...
Agreement Reached to Raise North Carolina Auto Insurance Rates by 2.2%
Jul 24 2017 // North Carolina’s insurance regulator says he’s reached a deal with auto insurers for a premium increase of just over 2 percent instead of the nearly 14 percent average increase companies asked for in...
North Carolina Gov Signs $100M Hurricane Aid, Zip Line Insurance Bills
Jul 20 2017 // Gov. Roy Cooper has signed legislation directing how $100 million in additional Hurricane Matthew relief funds must be spent and requiring zip line and aerial ropes course owners to get minimum levels of liability...
Taxi Drivers in North Carolina’s Capital City Face Rough Year Thanks to Ridesharing
Jul 18 2017 // Johnson Umeh has plenty of experience as a taxi driver, and he says the job has never been as tough as it is now. Like many drivers, his business is being sapped by Uber and Lyft – the popular ride-hailing apps that...
North Carolina Man Nabbed in 2,000-Pound Pet Food Theft
Jul 17 2017 // Police in North Carolina say they have identified a suspect that may have stolen 2,000 pounds of pet food from an animal rescue organization. The Asheville Citizen-Times reports that on June 26 someone broke into a storage...
Midwest States Show Slightly Better Return-to-Work Results
Jul 10 2017 // From 10 to 18 percent of injured workers never reach “substantial return to work,” according to new research by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) comparing outcomes for injured workers in six...
North Carolina Lawmakers Hammer Out Details of $100M in Hurricane Relief
Jun 30 2017 // Lawmakers are figuring out how to spend $100 million earmarked in the recently approved North Carolina budget for continued cleanup and rebuilding from Hurricane Matthew. The House approved unanimously Wednesday a measure...
North Carolina Passes Bill to Limit Opioid Prescriptions
Jun 29 2017 // Legislation designed to address North Carolina’s opioid abuse problem is headed to Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk. The House gave final approval Tuesday to a bill that would improve the rules on prescribing and...
