Tag: North Carolina

Trees, Trees and More Trees

The News & Observer reports that North Carolina billboard owners would be able to prune more trees along NC highways under a bill approved by the House. The bill would expand the “view zone” for each billboard, allowing companies to remove trees and vegetation from state right-of-way up to 500 […]

Company of the Day: Barfield Outdoor

Company: Barfield Outdoor Markets: North Carolina Address: 2368 Summerlin’s Crossroads Rd, Mt Olive NC. 28365 Email: ken@barfieldoutdoor.com Phone: 919-738-4199 Barfield Outdoor operates an out of home plant with 16 faces in North Carolina.  Ken Barfield is President.  Zach Barfield is Vice President. How did you get in the Out of […]

Company of the Day – Streetlevel Media

Company: Streetlevel Media Headquarters: 221 Williams Street, Fayetteville NC Market: North Carolina Phone: 910.323.9306 Email: info@streetlevelmedia.com Streetlevel Media is a mobile outdoor advertising company based in North Carolina that specializes in transit (bus) advertising and mobile billboards partnering with delivery fleets. Started in 2005 by former radio broadcasters Weyher Dawson […]

Managing Tree Issues with a City

A reader asks: I am curious of how other billboard companies deal with City planted trees in the boulevard that impact the view of a billboard.   I know in ___________ on state regulated highways there is an ordinance that prohibits this activity, but inside city limits on city streets and […]

Anthem Displays Expanding in Bladen County North Carolina

Jun 15, 2020  Raleigh, N.C.  Anthem Displays LLC, a national manufacturer of digital billboards, will create 17 jobs in Bladen County, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The project will generate a $3.6 million investment in Elizabethtown. “North Carolina continues to attract new jobs in a wide range of […]

Paul Wright Comments on NC Governor’s Veto

Insider noticed SignValue Paul Wrights’ commented on Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of House Bill 645.  Here is what Paul had to say. “Told ya so! We hate to say it, but the Governor of North Carolina (Roy Cooper) probably did the right thing when he vetoed the bill to relocate […]

Governor Vetos House Bill 645 in North Carolina.

North Carolina’s Governor Roy Cooper vetoed House Bill 645 which would allow billboard companies the ability to move their signs if government takes their property through eminent domain. Here’s a press release by the North Carolina Outdoor Advertising Association objecting to the veto.   [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement

NC House Concurs on Billboard Legislation

The North Carolina house has concurred with a North Carolina Senate version of a billboard legislation by a vote of 60-54.  The bill now goes to the Governor who has 10 days to sign or veto. The bill represents a commons sense way to reduce just compensation claims against North […]

North Carolina Senate Passes Billboard Bill

House Bill 645 has passed the North Carolina Senate with some changes and now goes back to the House for concurrence.  If the House concurs the Bill will go to the Governor for approval. Looks to Insider like the Bill makes some common sense changes to North Carolina’s billboard statutes […]

Regulatory Roundup May 10, 2019

The Pilot reports that the North Carolina state house has approved a HB 645 which allows a billboard to be relocated within a 2 mile radius when it has to be moved for road projects.  The bill is sitting in the Senate rules and operations committee.  A similar bill failed […]