Gill net closure delivers a tough economic blow to local fishermen By JORDAN TOMBERLIN

When the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries announced that, effective Sept. 26, 2012 at 10 a.m., the shallow waters of the Pamlico Sound would close to large-mesh gill net operations in an effort to protect threatened and endangered sea turtles, the regulators effectively shut down the commercial southern flounder fishery for the remainder of […]

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N.C. insurance industry requests rate hike on homeowners’ policies

The North Carolina Department of Insurance received a homeowners’ rate increase filing from the North Carolina Rate Bureau on Monday, Oct. 1.  The Bureau, which is not affiliated with the Department and represents the property insurance companies writing business in the state, requested a statewide average increase of 17.7 percent, with a requested effective date […]

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N.C. insurance industry requests rate hike on homeowners’ policies

The North Carolina Department of Insurance received a homeowners’ rate increase filing from the North Carolina Rate Bureau on Monday, Oct. 1.  The Bureau, which is not affiliated with the Department and represents the property insurance companies writing business in the state, requested a statewide average increase of 17.7 percent, with a requested effective date […]

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N.C. insurance industry requests rate hike on homeowners’ policies

The North Carolina Department of Insurance received a homeowners’ rate increase filing from the North Carolina Rate Bureau on Monday, Oct. 1.  The Bureau, which is not affiliated with the Department and represents the property insurance companies writing business in the state, requested a statewide average increase of 17.7 percent, with a requested effective date […]

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