Tropical Depression Could Grow Into North Carolina Hurricane Arthur July 1, 2014 By Brian K. Sullivan A tropical depression off the coast of Florida is forecast to grow into Hurricane Arthur and strike North Carolina’s Outer...
South Carolina Jury Awards $8.1 Million to Investor Who Sued BB&T July 1, 2014 By Suzanne Barlyn A South Carolina jury on Monday awarded $8.1 million to a former adviser who sold his wealth management business to...
AmTrust to Acquire Florida Workers’ Comp Insurer OptaComp June 30, 2014 AmTrust Financial Services Inc. announced that it has agreed to purchase Comp Options Insurance Co. Inc., a Jacksonville, Florida-based workers’...
Memphis Hopes Reward Program Will Curb Copper Thefts June 30, 2014 Officials in Memphis have launched an initiative aimed at decreasing copper thefts in the city. The CopperStoppers program will offer...
North Carolina Pizza Firm Loses Right to Use Gallo Name June 30, 2014 A small Asheville food company will be carrying a new name because a winery didn’t like the old one The...
Judge Tells Freedom Industries to Keep West Virginians Informed June 27, 2014 By Dawn McCarty Freedom Industries Inc., the chemical company that filed for bankruptcy after a leaky storage tank tainted the water supply in...
North Carolina House Nixes Drugmakers’ Product Liability Protection June 27, 2014 Efforts by business leaders to give companies more protections from North Carolina product liability lawsuits appear derailed in the House....
Florida Raises Car Seat Requirement Age June 27, 2014 Parents in Florida will have to use a car seat for children up to 5 years old under a new...
Florida Agencies Acentria and Gateway Announce Intent to Merge June 26, 2014 Two Florida independent insurance agencies — Acentria, Inc. and Gateway Insurance Agency, L.C. — announced they are merging. Gateway, which...
3 More Arrests, 1 Conviction in Florida PIP Fraud Cases June 26, 2014 Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced the arrests of three individuals in Fort Lauderdale for their alleged involvement in...