Press Releases

The Office of Violence Prevention will host the next bimonthly meeting of the Community Violence Advisory Board on Tuesday, Apr. 16, 2024, at 8:30 a.m.

North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Division (ALE) and Lenior Police Department (LPD) concluded an investigation, resulting in multiple criminal charges at an ABC permitted establishment in Lenoir, NC. 

State and local law enforcement officials have apprehended a juvenile who on April 11 escaped during transit to the Cabarrus Juvenile Detention Center. 

State and local law enforcement officials have apprehended a juvenile who on April 11 escaped during transit to the Cabarrus Juvenile Detention Center.  

The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency is accepting public comments through April 15 on proposed amendments to action plans for the use of HUD Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funds for Hurricane Florence and Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation funds.

North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) recently concluded an investigation after multiple pedestrians were struck by a vehicle during a large block party at a Greensboro gas station. 

On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, NC Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) Special Agents arrested Daniel Williams and Dexter Williams in the parking lot of Ehringhaus Smoke Shop and Convenience, located at 300 E.

Charges have been made following an North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) investigation into a vehicle crash involving a 20-year-old driver and passenger.  

The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to action plans for the use of HUD Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery for Hurricane Florence and Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation funds.

North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM) has joined Durham, Orange and Wake counties to host the second emergency management experience like no other for young women in rising grades 9-12.

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety on Monday welcomed public health practitioner Siarra Scott as deputy director of the Office of Violence Prevention.

The Governor's Crime Commission will hold its quarterly meeting on Mar. 7, 2024. The event is open to the public.

McDowell County will host a Public Open House on Monday, March 4th, 2024, from 5:30 pm – 7:30 p.m., at the Marion Community Building, 191 N. Main Street, Marion, NC.