CHARLOTTE — A homeowners’ insurance hike is now in effect in North Carolina, and the rates can vary depending on where you live. The statewide base rate increase is 7.5%, but in Charlotte, the hike is ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. As big storms drive up homeowners insurance in North Carolina, state Insurance ...

New homeowners' insurance rates kicked in across North Carolina this month, raising the average statewide base rate by about 15% over the next two years. In published reports, Guardian Service, a ...

North Carolina homeowners pay some of the lowest average insurance premiums in the Southeast, even though the state has significant coastal exposure to hurricanes and flooding. While national costs ...

IS HAPPENING. CHRISTINE. LINDSEY AND DEVANTE. WE BEGIN WITH A MASS SHOOTING OUT OF CATAWBA COUNTY. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS OFFERING A $15,000 REWARD FOR INFORMATION THAT LEADS TO AN ARREST IN THIS ...

The insurance industry has increased home insurance rates due to high inflation, resulting in homeowners paying higher premiums or struggling to obtain coverage. The News & Observer and The Herald-Sun ...

New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender counties are among the most at-risk in North Carolina due to converging climate risks and insurance market stress. Home insurance premiums in these counties are ...

Appliances from the home of Jewel Warrick and her son James Warrick are lined up for removal in their front yard on Sunday, March 16, 2025, nearly six moths after historic flooding of the North Toe ...

Is umbrella insurance only for wealthy families or large businesses? A HelloNation article shows that this added protection is often more practical than people think. In a HelloNation article, ...