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Utility crews continue to repair damages caused by the strong winds that caused power outages across North C

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After two homicides, countless years and a long history of disturbances, drug violations and numerous calls to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, the Quarters community should soon see long awaited changes.

With the possibility of icy conditions in the western part of the state and below average temperatures expected as an arctic mass approaches, Governor Roy Cooper signed a State of Emergency today to activate the state’s emergency operations plan, waive transportation regulations to help the transpor

On Monday, Dec. 19, at approximately 1:13 p.m., the North Carolina State Highway Patrol was notified by the Rock Hill Police Department about a child abduction that had occurred in Rock Hill, SC.  The abduction was involving a

American Correctional Association auditors have recommended accreditation be awarded to the Columbus Correctional Institution, a high achievement, and another step toward full accreditation of the North Carolina prison system.

American Correctional Association auditors have recommended accreditation be awarded to the Carteret Correctional Center, a high achievement, and another step toward full accreditation of the North Carolina prison system.

The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to three action plans for the use of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Community Development Block Grant-Mitigati

A store clerk has been criminally charged following a single-vehicle collision in Duplin County.

American Correctional Association auditors have recommended accreditation be awarded to the Orange Correctional Center, a high achievement, and another step toward full accreditation of the North Carolina prison system.

American Correctional Association auditors have recommended accreditation be awarded to the Forsyth Correctional Center, a high achievement, and another step toward full accreditation of the North Carolina prison system.

The Division of Adult Correction has named Patricia Blackburn as the new warden of the Lincoln Correctional Center in Lincolnton.

Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that the State, Duke Energy and Moore County are each offering monetary rewards of up to a total of $75,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the destruction of utility substations in Moore County.

Winter Weather Preparedness Week is Dec. 4 - 10 and Governor Roy Cooper is encouraging North Carolinians to plan and prepare now, before potentially dangerous winter weather arrives.