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As Planners Acquire Land, NC Eminent Domain Law Firm Hosts Informational Meeting on April 18th CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Backed by a $580 million dollar check from the federal government, the state has fast tracked its plans for the $1.2 billion dollar light rail extension known as the Blue Line. Property and business owners in the project's massive 9.3 mile path who wonder how they'll be compensated for their loss of property will get answers at an...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As the NCDOT finalizes its plans for the massive Northern Beltway, property owners in the path of the $1 billion project continue to worry over whether they'll be compensated for the true value of their properties. For more than a decade, the multi-lane freeway -- planned to loop around northern Winston-Salem, beginning at U.S. 158 and ending at U.S. 311 -- has been the subject of controversy. A lawsuit challenged the...

DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The N.C. Department of Transportation is currently contacting property owners who will be affected by construction of the Goldsboro bypass in Wayne County, and the NC Eminent Domain Law Firm is meeting with property owners to discuss potential cases related to these land condemnation proceedings. Construction of the U.S. 70 Corridor has been broken down into four parts, including the Goldsboro Bypass. The project, labeled #R-2554 (BB) by...

WILMINGTON, N.C., Aug. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The North Carolina Department of Transportation is contacting property owners who will be affected by a road widening planned for North and South Kerr Avenue between Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and Patrick Avenue in Wilmington, North Carolina. The NC Eminent Domain Law Firm has been meeting with property owners across the state, and will now meet with property owners in Wilmington, NC to discuss their case in these eminent domain...

RALEIGH, N.C., March 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Rep. Johnathan Rhyne, Republican Chairman of the NC House Select Committee on Tort Reform, today launched an assault on patients rights, adding provisions to favor insurance companies and drug manufacturers to a controversial Senate bill. As summarized by the NC Advocates for Justice, the House bill includes: 1.) Immunity for Negligent Drug Manufacturers: Drug companies could not be sued by those harmed by defective and dangerous drugs unless...

RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Martin Brooks, an award-winning physician with a career spanning 50 years, today advised legislators that a proposed cap on damages for severely injured patients "will reduce the quality of medical care given to the people of North Carolina." Dr. Brooks, a member of the Board of Trustees of Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton, was awarded the state's highest honor, the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, in 2006. In a letter...

RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ElectriCities of North Carolina has introduced a new strategic plan designed to guide the organization in the years to come. The strategic plan identifies four areas of focus -- service excellence, competitive rates, stakeholder acceptance and financial stability while maintaining the highest degree of corporate integrity. The plan outlines goals, objectives and strategies in each area that will drive the organization. "This plan...

RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Public power utilities monitored the progress of Hurricane Earl throughout the week and were prepared to quickly respond to any outages and are pleased to announce that none were experienced. When storms advance NC Public Power communities work together to restore power as quickly as possible using the Emergency Assistance Program. The Emergency Assistance Program was activated several days ago in anticipation of the storm. For a complete...

KERNERSVILLE, N.C., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Ribbit Marketing, Inc. is hosting a television public service announcement (PSA) contest for North Carolina college film students to increase awareness of state health resources. Entries are being requested for PSAs showcasing www.NCHealthInfo.org. NC Health Info is an online guide to reliable health and medical information linking users to local health services throughout North Carolina. The PSA contest will give students the opportunity to...