North Carolina News

North Carolina Ruling Could Allow Medical Examiner Lawsuits

A North Carolina agency has ruled a family should be paid nearly $400,000 for their anguish after a medical examiner misidentified a body, sending it to the wrong funeral home. The Charlotte Observer reports the decision could open the door …

North Carolina Teen Driving Log Results in Fewer Deaths, More Violations

The numbers of teen driving deaths and injuries have fallen in North Carolina but moving violations are up since the General Assembly imposed new requirements on young drivers and their parents before teens can drive fully on their own, the …

North Carolina Receives Disaster Declaration Due to Winter Storm

President Obama has declared a major disaster in North Carolina for damage caused by a winter storm in nine counties in early March. Obama signed the declaration Monday for Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Granville, Guilford, Orange, Person and Randolph counties. …

Tornadoes Confirmed in 2 North Carolina Towns

The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado hit two Wake County, N.C., towns. The weather service said Sunday that a tornado with winds of 80 mph touched down in Garner shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday. The storm caused some …

North Carolina Commercial Building Code Cycle Extended to 6 Years

North Carolina’s commercial building rules will now be revised every six years, falling in line with the gap between residential codes recently approved by the General Assembly. A divided state Building Code Council voted this week to move the cycle …

North Carolina Dental Board Considers Rule Changes After Deaths

The North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners could change rules on emergency response and training after a second death linked to “conscious sedation.” The News & Observer of Raleigh reported the board is asking for public and professional comment on …

35M Gallons of Coal Ash Spilled in North Carolina

A team of academic researchers equipped with a drone estimates that up to 35 million gallons of coal ash and contaminated wastewater spilled into North Carolina’s Dan River earlier this month. Researchers at Wake Forest University’s Center for Energy, Environment …

North Carolina Woman Defrauds Lienholder After Auto Accident

Victoria White was arrested and charged with one count of obtaining property by false pretense, according to an announcement by North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin. Department of Insurance criminal investigators allege that White filed a claim with Southern General …

August Hearing for North Carolina Home Insurer Premium Increase

North Carolina’s top insurance regulator is scheduling an August hearing for insurance companies to explain their request to raise the cost of homeowners coverage by an average of 25 percent. Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin’s office said Wednesday the hearing was …

Additional Arrests in North Carolina Alleged Staged Accident Ring

Six additional suspects were arrested in an alleged insurance fraud scheme involving a series of staged auto accidents in Bertie and Hertford Counties, according to an announcement made by North Carolina’s insurance commissioner Wayne Goodwin. Three people were arrested in …