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With Modified Stay at Home Order in Effect, Gov. Cooper, Sec. Cohen and Sec. Hooks Call on Local Leaders for Additional Support

On Friday, Governor Roy Cooper, Secretary Mandy K. Cohen and Secretary Erik Hooks wrote a letter to local elected officials imploring them to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in their communities by considering additional enforcement measures.

Offender Taft Hall Absconds from Extending the Limits of Confinement Location

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice is actively seeking an offender serving a portion of his active sentence outside of prison who has absconded from his residential location in Belmont.

Two Arrested During ALE, Local Police Raids in Wilson

Local and state officials raided two Wilson residences and arrested two individuals on illegal gun, drug and alcohol charges.

Prisons Temporarily Suspends and Consolidates Operations at Marion Correctional Due to COVID-19 Issues

Prisons’ leadership continues to consolidate some of its operations to help mitigate the surge of COVID-19 in North Carolina and its impact on the prison system.

Latest Justice Analysis Review report analyzes purposes, actions behind traffic stops

RALEIGH -- The North Carolina Criminal Justice Analysis Center has released its latest study of statewide trends regarding “who” and “why” individuals are involved in traffic stops in its December 2020 issue of the

Anson Correctional Institution Offender Dies Dec. 6 after Testing Positive for COVID-19

An Anson Correctional Institution offender who tested positive for COVID-19 has died at a hospital.

Mountain View Offender Dies Dec. 7 after Testing Positive for COVID-19

A Mountain View Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.

Governor Encourages Residents to Prepare for Winter Weather

Winter Weather Preparedness Week is Dec. 6 - 12 and Governor Roy Cooper is encouraging North Carolinians to plan and prepare now, before potentially dangerous winter weather arrives. 

Nash Correctional Institution Offender Dies Dec. 6 after Testing Positive for COVID-19

A Nash Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.

NC Office of Recovery and Resiliency seeks public feedback on plans for disaster recovery and mitigation funds

The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to three action plans for spending U.S.

Tabor Correctional Institution Offender Dies Dec. 3 after Testing Positive for COVID-19

A Tabor Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor’s Crime Commission Meets Thursday, Dec. 3

What: Governor’s Crime Commission Quarterly MeetingWhen: Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Department of Transportation Receives $1.53 Million for Tropical Storm Michael

The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $1.53 million to reimburse the North Carolina Department of Transportation for debris removal after Tropical Storm Michael in 2018.

North Carolina ABC Commission Issues Summary Suspension of ABC Permits and Charlotte Business

 The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission suspended the ABC permits for a Charlotte business, Club Onyx, on November 27.

Winter Weather and Severe Storms Threaten North Carolina Today

While today officially marks the end of the 2020 Hurricane Season, other types of weather are threatening North Carolina, as a winter storm affects western counties and severe storms are possible in the East.