Press Releases

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today, that due to a steady decrease of activity, the Disaster Loan Outreach Centers located in Jacksonville, New Bern and Wilmington, North Carolina will cease operations on Monday, Feb. 4.   

Wake Correctional Center minimum custody inmate Darius K. Wilcher (#1153699), who was reported missing from his approved work assignment in Raleigh earlier today, was apprehended by state correctional staff and the Raleigh Police Department at approximately 3:45 p.m.

State correctional and local law enforcement officers are seeking Wake Correctional Center minimum custody inmate Darius K. Wilcher (#1153699), who was reported missing from his approved work assignment in Raleigh on Friday. He was last seen near New Bern Avenue around 12:45 p.m.

Johnston County residents can get tips and advice on how to protect their families and their homes from future disasters at the Johnston Medical Mall in Smithfield on Jan. 29.

Disaster survivors can get tips and advice on how to rebuild stronger against future storm damage at the Walmart Supercenter in Richlands Jan. 22 through Feb. 1.

Disaster survivors can get tips and advice on how to rebuild stronger against future storm damage at the Lowe’s in Clinton Jan. 22 through Feb. 1.

Disaster survivors can get tips and advice on how to rebuild stronger against future storm damage at the Lowe’s in Lumberton Jan. 22 through Feb. 1.

Disaster survivors can get tips and advice on how to rebuild stronger against future storm damage at the Walmart Supercenter in Laurinburg Jan. 22 through Feb. 1.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved $12.6 million to reimburse the North Carolina Department of Agriculture for Hurricane Florence-related expenses. 

Disaster survivors can get tips and advice on how to rebuild stronger against storm damage at the Ace Calabash Hardware and Home Center from Jan. 22 through Feb. 1.

Governor Roy Cooper and leaders from his administration will be in New Bern Tuesday to discuss issues facing Eastern North Carolina and will take part in events across the region. 

Area residents can get tips and advice on how to make their homes more resistant to flood damage at community mitigation resiliency workshops.

The deadline for North Carolinians who are eligible for a special program to provide rapid repairs to homes damaged by Hurricane Florence has been extended to February 1, 2019, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.

The Community Workshop at the Emergency Operations Center in Lumberton has been rescheduled from Jan. 15 to Feb. 7. Area residents can get tips and advice on how to make their homes more resistant to flood damage at community mitigation resiliency workshops.

The ReBuild North Carolina Program has announced additional dates of outreach events, occurring over the coming months, to assist homeowners who sustained damage from Hurricane Matthew complete their program application for recovery aid.