Press Releases

Inmate Christopher Blackett #1515843 was found unresponsive in his cell at Lanesboro Correctional Institution Sunday afternoon, after an apparent suicide.

Two weeks after Hurricane Matthew slammed eastern North Carolina, residents are still reeling from the storm’s impact. Crews from the N.C. Department of Transportation are doing everything they can to help life return to normal.

Correction and law enforcement officers bring a disturbance at Neuse Correctional Institution that lasted approximately four hours under control.  One corrections staff member has been taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

North Carolina residents, who suffered losses and damage as a result of Hurricane Matthew, can get information about state and federal assistance at a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Lenoir County opening Monday, Oct. 24.

Slightly more than 11,000 people received Disaster Food and Nutrition Service benefits cards on Saturday, the first day the federal assistance was available to North Carolina residents affected by Hurricane Matthew.

Governor Pat McCrory encourages residents that suffered damages to their homes as a result of Hurricane Matthew to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and make contact with their insurance company to assess damage.

Governor Pat McCrory’s call for Disaster Food and Nutrition Services benefits for thousands of households impacted by Hurricane Matthew was approved today for 18 North Carolina counties by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

All North Carolina disaster survivors, including people with disabilities, can access resources at State/FEMA disaster recovery centers, or DRCs.  DRCs help survivors apply for federal assistance, learn about the types of assistance available, learn about the appeals process and get updates

State officials are advising people trying to recover pets they lost in Hurricane Matthew to visit their county’s animal shelter.

North Carolina residents who suffered losses and damage as a result of Hurricane Matthew can get information about state and federal assistance at the Disaster Recovery Centers opening in Edgecombe and Greene counties Friday, October 21.

North Carolina officials are working closely with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to transition displaced residents from emergency shelters in flooded areas to more stable temporary housing. At the height of the emergency on Oct. 9, there were 4,071 people housed in 81 shelters.

Governor Pat McCrory this evening received a federal disaster declaration to help individuals in Onslow County recover from the massive flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew.

Governor Pat McCrory announced today that he has established a Hurricane Matthew Recovery Committee to coordinate efforts to rebuild after the storm.

People whose automobiles were damaged or destroyed by flooding from Hurricane Matthew may be eligible for help to repair or replace their vehicles. The first step should be to check their auto insurance policy or contact their insurance agent, as some policies cover vehicle damage.

A group of structural engineers and architects volunteered their time to inspect flood-damaged properties in the communities hardest hit by Hurricane Matthew, thanks to a new initiative launched by the state’s Division of Emergency Management.   The state agency’s B