Press Releases

With summer temperatures rising into the upper 90 degree mark this week, the North Carolina State Highway is reminding motorists of the dangers when a child is left unattended in a vehicle.

State Capitol Police, the State Bureau of Investigation and the Raleigh Police Department are looking for two suspects in the defacement of a monument on the grounds of the State Capitol early Tuesday morning.

At approximately 3 a.m. on Sunday, July 19, the State Highway Patrol responded to a head-on collision on I-85 near mile-marker 163 in Orange County.

Governor Pat McCrory has instructed the Department of Public Safety and the North Carolina National Guard to step up security measures at the NCNG recruiting centers, armories and readiness centers statewide.

According to the Nation Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it is estimated that approximately 33,000 people are killed due to motor vehicle collisions across the nation.

What: IBM Vice President of Global Citizenship Initiatives Diane Melley, CASY CIO Erin Voirol, NCWorks Executive Director Will Collins, and local veterans to launch new initiative connecting vets to high-skilled tech jobs.

July 14 Update: The driver from the fatal collision in Harnett County has been identified: Kody Ray Johnson , 22, of 4837 Lemon Springs Road, Sanford. Attention All News Editors/Producers:

MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: State Emergency Response Commission Meeting The 19-member SERC is responsible for protecting the state’s citizens and

Two store clerks, one in Brunswick County and one in New Hanover County, face weapons charges today following separate investigations by North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement agents.

By Sgt. Gina Russell

What: State Command Chief Warrant Officer Change of Responsibility CeremonyWhen: Friday, July 10, 2 p.m.Where: NCNG Joint Force Headquarters, 1636 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27607

The State Bureau of Investigation is releasing the names of two Lumberton officers under investigation for a June 2015 shooting.

Update: Attention All News Editors:

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol along with the Division of Law Enforcement Wildlife Resources Commission released the totals for “On the Road, On the Water, Don’t Drink and Drive” campaign for the period of Friday, July 3rd through Sunday, July 5th.

The Highway Patrol announces a preliminary number of 10 motorists who died on North Carolina highways during the July 4th holiday period.