The North Carolina State Highway Patrol along with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission released the totals for “On the Road, On the Water, Don’t Drink and Drive” campaign for the period of Saturday, Sept. 3 through Monday, Sept. 5.
State grants from the Governor’s Crime Commission are providing nine law enforcement agencies, including the Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office, with the latest forensic equipment that can extract enough computer information to prosecute child sex offenders in court.
The Highway Patrol announces a preliminary number of (9) nine fatal collisions resulting in (9) nine deaths on North Carolina highways during the Labor Day holiday period. The holiday weekend officially began at 6:00 p.m., Friday, Sept. 2, and concluded at 11:59 p.m., Monday, Sept.
Governor Pat McCrory was at the Emergency Operations Center this morning to provide updates on Tropical Storm Hermine preparations. The governor urged residents and visitors to prepare for possible flooding, power outages and damage as the storm approaches North Carolina.
The State Emergency Response Team has activated the Joint Information Center in response to Tropical Storm Hermine, which is expected to impact North Carolina starting this afternoon.
Located at Joint Forces Headquarters at 1636 Gold Star Drive
Governor Pat McCrory was at the Emergency Operations Center today for a briefing with Public Safety Secretary Frank Perry and state Emergency Management Director Mike Sprayberry to discuss storm preparations and any equipment or staffing support needs for counties as Hurricane Hermine approaches
Governor Pat McCrory is cautioning residents and visitors to closely monitor the weather forecast and to pay careful attention to directions from local officials as the second tropical system in less than a week heads towards North Carolina’s coast.
With the year’s eighth tropical system now forming in the Atlantic, Governor Pat McCrory is reminding coastal residents to stay tuned to local media and keep a close eye on the weather in the coming week.
With the beginning of school, more than one million students will be attending North Carolina’s public schools. With that brings an increase of school buses on North Carolina highways.