North Carolina’s property market problems are well known but thus far answers remain elusive even after lawmakers approved a bill that does little more than what one industry expert said, “just stuck more fingers in the dike.” Despite having what …
Some stores in a Charlotte, N.C., mall will remain closed longer than expected after flooding damage last week. A number of stores at SouthPark Mall will remain closed as workers try to make sure the most heavily damaged parts of …
North Carolina officials have found a way to resolve media groups’ concern over public access to some employers’ workers’ compensation information while maintaining the confidentiality of other records. Media groups had called for Gov. Bev Perdue to veto a bill …
A volunteer fire department of a tiny North Carolina town has a new shiny red fire truck – purchased for $1. The Woodland Volunteer Fire Department serves the community of 800 and was close to retiring one of its three …
The clean-up after a tornado that touched down near Peletier, N.C., continues with the state Department Transportation Department clearing tree limbs and other vegetative debris. The Daily News of Jacksonville reported that the DOT will work Monday in the Little …
North Carolina residents can express themselves on new restaurant regulations aimed at making meals safer, a move much of the industry supports. The News & Observer of Raleigh reports the state public health division held a public hearing to determine …
Three of Chris Daughtry’s former bandmates are suing him, claiming he defrauded them out of proceeds from four songs that included music and lyrics they wrote together. The News & Record of Greensboro reports bassist Ryan Andrews, drummer Scott Crawford …
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld a decision awarding workers’ compensation to a middle school principal shot in the face in 2009. The court ruled Tuesday that former Fairmont Middle School Principal James Hunt’s injuries were work-related. Hunt …
Dense hail that fell on parts of North Carolina’s western Piedmont region is getting the blame for minor traffic accidents and leaky roofs. Officials from Iredell County north of Charlotte to Alleghany County on the Virginia border reported a couple …
Residents of towns throughout the Southeast are recovering from the shock of last Friday’s severe storms and tornadoes. Along with pubic and insurance officials, they are beginning to assess the damage from the string of storms that caused death and …