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Raleigh – Across central and eastern North Carolina, 187 homeowners will soon get $24.5 million in federal and state funds to acquire, elevate or reconstruct homes damaged by Hurricane Matthew, NC Emergency Management announced today.

At approximately 8:53 p.m. on June 22 at Albemarle Correctional Institution, inmate Tremayne Lynch (#0818126) assaulted a correctional officer by head-butting and biting him while being moved to his cell after a shower.

At approximately 3 p.m. today at Bertie Correctional Institution, inmate Angel Phillips (#1164752) assaulted a correctional officer by striking him in the head and facial area with his fist. The officer was taken to an outside medical facility for evaluation for non-life threatening injuries.

At approximately 8 a.m. on June 20, two correctional officers were assaulted in a dining area incident at Central Prison.

Central Prison Unit Manager Brent Soucier (pronounced Sue-sher) remains in stable condition this morning after he was assaulted by two inmates on June 19.

Unit Manager Brent Soucier (pronounced Sue-sher) is in stable condition. Both inmates are still receiving medical treatment.  ORIGINAL UPDATE

At approximately 12:30 p.m. today at Central Prison, two inmates were involved in an assault on one correctional employee.

Raleigh - North Carolinians whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Matthew should apply for help through application centers, state emergency management officials urged today.

On Tuesday, June 19 at approximately 2:00 p.m., an aircraft with the State Highway Patrol’s Aviation Section crashed during takeoff.  The crash occurred near the NCDOT hanger facility on Garner Rd in Wake County.  As the helicopter lifted off the ground, the pilot lost control of t

UPDATE The occupants in today's SHP aviation crash are identified as follows:  

At approximately 9:44 a.m. this morning at Craven Correctional Institution, a correctional officer was struck by an inmate in the facial area with his hands.

WHAT: N.C. Prison Reform Advisory Board Quarterly MeetingDATE/TIME: Tuesday, June 19, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.WHERE: Governor’s Crime Commission, Room 100, 1201 Front St., Raleigh

Assaults to a correctional captain and inmate took place in two separate incidents on June 17 at Scotland Correctional Institution.

At approximately 11:24 a.m. today at Polk Correctional Institution, inmate Alexis Ramirez (#1520499) assaulted three correctional officers with a homemade weapon.

NC Emergency Management today announced  that 64 homeowners across central and eastern North Carolina soon will receive $8.5 million in federal and state funds to acquire, elevate or reconstruct homes damaged by Hurricane Matthew.