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An Iowa man allegedly threatened roofers with a firearm in response to the noise they were creating with a roofing job.

North Carolina-based Aurora Pro Services has agreed to pay a $50,000 settlement to two employees who alleged termination for refusing to attend daily "cult-like" Christian prayer meetings, according to the U.S. EEOC. 

Details about the recall have been released the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which was issued due to components potentially causing thermal events.

Generational Equity facilitated the sale of Rogers Roofing, Inc., a Hammond, Ind.-based home roofing and remodeling company, to Vertex Service Partners, an Alpine Investors portfolio company; specific terms undisclosed, and the deal closed last April.

The Department of Consumer Protection claims a contractor is accepting deposits for roofing jobs but never completing the work.

Heavy rains on August 8 led to significant flooding in Syracuse, NY, causing a roof collapse at Great Northern Mall and widespread damage, with the Moyers Corners Fire Department responding to numerous calls for help; the rain is expected to ease today. 

The Roofing Alliance, the philanthropic and educational arm of the National Roofing Contractors Association, has approved funding for a three-year research project with Clemson University to focus on "Sustainability & Resiliency Efforts for the Roofing Industry."

Owens Corning operates like a well-oiled machine: reporting net sales of $2.6 billion, similar to the prior year-over-year quarter, and returning $160 million to shareholders through dividends and stock buybacks.

Two individuals were arrested for allegedly stealing copper wire from a school building's air conditioning unit in North Memphis, Tenn., and were also found to possess drug paraphernalia; both are set to appear in court on August 7. 

Beacon announced Q2 2023 results, beating Wall Street estimates slightly with earnings of $2.5 billion; the company attributed the sales increase to higher prices, acquired branches, and strategic investments