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Press Releases
Governor Stein declared a State of Emergency on August 19, 2025, as North Carolina prepares for impacts from Hurricane Erin and mobilizes resources and personnel to assist along the coast. Local States of Emergency have been declared in Dare County and Hyde County, and mandatory evacuations are in p
On August 18, 2025, state emergency management officials continued preparations for the impacts from Hurricane Erin along the North Carolina coast.
The public and media are invited to attend an exercise outcome meeting to be held by the FEMA evaluators on August 28, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Sherrills Ford Library in Terrell, NC.
Governor Stein reminds North Carolinians of helpful tips to stay prepared during the summer months and hurricane season.
Over the past several weeks, North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) conducted a targeted investigation into criminal activity involving the possession and sale of fentanyl and cocaine in the parking lots of convenience stores in Raleigh.
On August 5, 2025, Governor Josh Stein declared Tropical Storm Chantal a Type I State Disaster, which allows North Carolina to activate state-funded individual assistance grants for people affected by the storm. The Governor also urged President Trump and Acting FEMA Regional Administrator Robert As
State and local law enforcement officials have apprehended a juvenile who on June 25 escaped from Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention custody.
On August 5, Public Safety Secretary Eddie M. Buffaloe Jr. delivered school supply donations to Riverview Elementary School located in Murfreesboro.
Public comment period opens for a draft amendment to the Hurricane Florence CDBG-DR funding action plan.
On Sunday, July 6, 2025, a shooting involving an employee providing security services occurred at the 11 Eleven Lounge and Bar located at 111 West Thompson Street, Fairmont, North Carolina.