North Carolina Lawmakers Advance $220M Disaster Mitigation Bill June 3, 2021 By Gary D. Robertson Legislation that would spend $220 million in part to shore up highways, rivers and coastal areas prone to flooding so...
Duke Energy, North Carolina Reach Deal on Coal Ash Removal Costs January 28, 2021 By Gary D. Robertson Duke Energy, North Carolina officials and a conservation group announced Monday an agreement on how the utility pays to get...
Ex-Rep Hayes Pardoned by Trump for Role in North Carolina Insurance Bribery Scheme January 26, 2021 By Gary D. Robertson A former North Carolina congressman and state Republican Party leader who lied to FBI agents about a bribery scandal received...
Pork Producer Smithfield Settles Nuisance Lawsuits in N.C. as Court Affirms Verdict November 24, 2020 By Gary D. Robertson A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a 2018 jury verdict that led to awarding monetary damages to neighbors of...
North Carolina Sues for Damages in ‘Forever Chemicals’ Release October 15, 2020 By Gary D. Robertson The state of North Carolina sued on Tuesday to seek financial damages from companies associated with so-called “forever chemicals” released...
North Carolina Insurance Donor to Appeal Conviction, Accuses Commissioner of Perjury August 28, 2020 By Gary D. Robertson An insurance company founder and big political donor heading to prison after being convicted of attempting to bribe North Carolina’s...
North Carolina Extends Business, Event Restrictions Until Mid-September August 12, 2020 By Gary D. Robertson North Carolina’s COVID-19 restrictions keeping some businesses with higher risks for spreading the virus closed and mass gatherings severely limited...
North Carolina Prepares for Hurricane Isaias Amid Virus Fight August 3, 2020 By Gary D. Robertson North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency on Friday to help prepare for Hurricane Isaias, which he...
Health Insurer Centene to Develop $1B North Carolina Regional Hub, Create 3,200 Jobs July 7, 2020 By Gary D. Robertson Government health insurance provider Centene Corp. said on Wednesday it will build an East Coast campus in Charlotte, North Carolina,...
North Carolina Gyms, Bars Unable to Reopen as COVID-19 Veto Stays in Place June 26, 2020 By Gary D. Robertson The North Carolina General Assembly failed on Wednesday to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a measure that would...