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Governor Cooper Urges Caution and Safety During Severe Weather

A strong storm system moving across North Carolina is bringing high winds, flooding, downed trees, power outages and snow in some areas. Governor Roy Cooper is urging North Carolinians to exercise caution during this severe weather today.

Greene Correctional Offender Dies after Testing Positive for COVID-19

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

MEDIA ADVISORY: Juvenile Jurisdiction Advisory Committee Will Meet Virtually Jan. 4

The Juvenile Jurisdiction Advisory Committee (JJAC) will meet via Webex on Tuesday, Jan. 4. from 10 a.m. to noon.

Bertie Correctional Offender Dies of Apparent Suicide

Bertie Correctional Institution offender Dontavian Bartee (#1554435) has died after an apparent suicide.

Crash in Currituck County Prompts ALE Investigation

Following an ALE investigation, two businesses, two employees and five underage teens have been charged after an alcohol-related collision left the driver seriously injured. On the evening of Saturday, Nov.

Tabor Correctional Offender Dies of Apparent Suicide

Tabor Correctional Institution offender Malek Moore (#1201849) has died after an apparent suicide.

Final Settlement Reached in Johnston County Adult Establishment Case

After years in operation, an adult live entertainment business in Selma has agreed to permanently close its doors.

Isaac Rogers Named Director of North Piedmont CRV Facility

The N.C. Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Isaac Rogers the new director of the North Piedmont Confinement in Response to Violation (CRV) Center in Lexington.

Rogers had been the associate warden for programs at Dan River Prison Work Farm in Blanch since 2018.

Application period closing Dec. 17 for HOPE rent and utility assistance program

The application period for the Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program will close at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, with available federal funding committed to applications currently in-process and those expected in the week ahead.

N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency seeks public feedback on disaster recovery and mitigation plans

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-Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funds in areas of the state impacted by Hurricanes Matthew and Florence.

Pamela Locklear Named Director of Robeson CRV Facility

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Pamela Locklear the new director of the Robeson Confinement in Response to Violation (CRV) Center in Lumberton.

Scotland Correctional Offender Dies in Apparent Suicide

Scotland Correctional Institution offender Pliney R. Purser (#0333120) has died after an apparent suicide.

Governor Encourages Residents to Prepare for Winter Weather

Winter Weather Preparedness Week is Dec. 5 - 11 and Governor Roy Cooper is encouraging North Carolinians to plan and prepare now, before potentially dangerous winter weather arrives.  

Juvenile Justice Implements New ‘Minimum Age’ Law

In North Carolina, a 6-year-old can no longer be seen in juvenile court for grabbing a candy bar from a checkout aisle or for running away from home.

Lane Huneycutt Named Warden at Alexander Correctional

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Ronnie “Lane” Huneycutt as warden at the Alexander Correctional Institution in Taylorsville.
 
Huneycutt had been the warden at Avery-Mitchell Correctional Institution in Spruce Pine since August 2020.