North Carolina coastal residents no longer have to shop for three separate policies to obtain homeowners, wind and flood insurance. Fla.-based Frontline Insurance, a group of insurance companies serving homeowners throughout the Southeast,announced a single carrier option to cover all …
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture has improved how it inspects and enforces safety regulations for propane and other liquefied petroleum gas facilities, but more needs to be done, according to a follow-up state audit released Thursday. The report reviewed …
A Georgia man who was operating a ride at the North Carolina State Fair was charged with three counts of assault with a deadly weapon after the ride injured five people, officials said Saturday. Timothy Dwayne Tutterrow, of Quitman, Ga., …
Authorities say the recent death of a Rowan County teen illustrates why tougher penalties are needed for drivers who illegally pass school buses. A 17-year-old was killed Thursday as he crossed a two-lane road northeast of Salisbury to board his …
A former North Carolina car dealership manager will get another chance to prove he was fired because of his age. The state Court of Appeals on Tuesday reversed a Wake County court’s order that dismissed Arnold Floyd Johnson’s wrongful termination …
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has exempted surfboards, tubes, swimming rafts and inflatable toys from the requirement to carry personal flotation devices, or life vests. The exemption was enacted during the commission’s August meeting. Officials say it has been shown …
Officials say nearly 2,900 people were arrested for drunken driving in North Carolina during the latest “Booze It & Lose It” campaign. The N.C. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that the campaign ran from Aug. 16 through Sept. 2, including …
Shelby, N.C., police have charged a woman with driving while impaired after finding her slumped over the wheel of a car stopped in the drive-through line at a fast-food restaurant. The Shelby Star reports that police said officers responded to …
Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrests of Johnny Ball, 49, and Joni Ball, 49, both of Pink Hill, N.C. Each was charged with one felony count of insurance fraud and one county of obtaining property by false pretense. Department …
An employee at a metal company in Sanford, N.C., has died after bales of copper wiring fell on him. Police say an employee was working on a forklift near some large stacked bales of copper wiring Monday afternoon when one …