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NC Department of Insurance agents arrested McDowell Co. man on extortion charges
McDowell County, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The NC Department of Insurance (NCDOI) announced that a McDowell County man was arrested and charged with three counts of extortion. Special agents with the NCDOI’s Criminal Investigations Division report that Brody Hankinson, a 48-year-old from Marion, made fraudulent insurance claims. According to...
Proposed OSHA standards could hurt local fire departments
HIGH COUNTRY — Proposed updates to OSHA standards for fire departments and emergency services agencies could hurt local agencies. According to North Carolina Department of Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, the new proposal would replace the current fire brigade standard and broaden “the scope of entities covered beyond firefighting service to include entities that provide technical research, rescue, and emergency medical services.” Watauga County Fire Commission Chair and Deep Gap Fire...
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