In 2018, between snow storms, hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes and more, North Carolina saw its fair share of disasters. These natural disasters not only took a physical toll on NC residents, but also created financial and emotional burdens.
Homeowners who suffered minor damage from Hurricane Florence have until February 1 to sign a Right of Entry form to participate in the Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP) program. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) identified homeowner
(CONCORD) Games are found throughout our daily lives. Some games are played simply for amusement and fun, while others are often played to pass on skills and lessons to the next generation. Games are also used to teach us about ourselves.
More than 1,000 North Carolina residents currently living in hotels after Hurricane Florence damaged their homes will soon have a faster way to return home.
‘Tis the season for love, fellowship and coming together. It’s the time we tally our blessings and hope for more in the future.
When disasters strike, whether natural or man-made, state/local governments and emergency managers need quick access to resources that allow them to manage a crisis and return things to normal. The declaration of a State of Emergency helps elected leaders achieve this mission.
At the first hint of winter weather, Southerners are notorious for rushing to the store to stock up on bread and milk. Will it be a five loaves, two-gallon storm? Or more of a single-loaf, half-gallon flurry?
As part of prison reform efforts at DPS, the Office of Staff Development and Training has conducted situational awareness training for prisons’ personnel, including anyone who works in a prison environment such as Correction Enterprises’ employees.
Help. Relieve. Aid. Those are three words that long-term recovery groups (LTRG) live and work by.
Whenever there are individuals or groups that need assistance, few rise to the occasion better than correctional officers.
The holiday season is upon us, kicking off with the opportunity to overstuff ourselves on
Working alongside 26,000 colleagues in North Carolina's largest state agency, it would be easy to conclude that good deeds and excellent work may go unnoticed.
As the search for a missing 13-year old girl from Robeson County intensifies, local, state, and federal law enforcement officers have come together to pool resources and maximize man