DPS Dispatch

Wallace - Teresa Kelley, a Hurricane Florence survivor, has been a resident of the Town of Wallace in Duplin County since 2000. Her home is a half-mile from the Northeast Cape Fear River on a dirt road.

Alexander Correctional Institution, like most Department of Public Safety entities, honors employees who served in the military during holidays such as Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day or Military Appreciation Week.

Jacksonville – For 30 years, Delane Gearhart has lived in the same home in Jacksonville that survived two disastrous hurricanes, Floyd and Matthew, prior to Hurricane Florence.

For the second straight year, Community Corrections Director Tracy Lee recently brought his statewide district managers to Raleigh for a leadership workshop. And, for the second straight year, Lee was very pleased with what he saw and heard from staff.

For years, AmeriCorps programs and its members have been helping communities move forward and recover from the damage caused by disasters. The need for aid after Hurricane Florence is no different.

When Hurricane Florence made its landfall in North Carolina, thousands of businesses and homes were damaged or destroyed. 

Gov. Cooper headlines cast of key players working to remove barriers faced by people leaving prisons

You could hear a pin drop in the grand ballroom at Greensboro’s Koury Convention Center.

Since 1995, US presidents have proclaimed March as “Women’s History Month.” However, the month-long recognition of female accomplishments throughout history began the previous decade, when Congress requested the president proclaim the week of March 7, 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” In 1987,

North Carolina is no stranger to severe storms and hurricanes. Even so, when the fall of 2018 brought Hurricane Florence, its widespread devastation smashed records. Six months ago today, on September 14, Florence made landfall on North Carolina’s coast.

Duplin County - Back in October 2016, when Hurricane Matthew brought widespread flooding and strong winds, Larry Williams and his wife, Daisy Williams would have never guessed that they would be faced with another overwhelming storm almost two years later in 2018.

Disaster can strike at any time, in any season. Practicing emergency plans regularly and updating emergency supplies semi-annually is an important and even lifesaving habit to keep.

Initial class to complete new expanded training curriculum

The first graduation ceremony of the year’s first class of basic probation/parole officer trainees came complete with the pageantry, and pomp and circumstance of a major state event.

When the age of juvenile jurisdiction increases (also known as Raise the Age) on Dec. 1, 2019, there will be new faces aplenty. Included among those are obviously the faces of the older youths that Juvenile Justice will now be serving, but they won’t be the first faces to show up.

Since 1976, every US president has designated February as Black History Month. This month-long recognition is a celebration of achievements by African-Americans and honors the role the black community has played in US history.

On Feb. 21, Department of Public Safety leaders briefed legislators on ongoing efforts to reform the state’s prison system, stressing the safety of employees remains paramount.