Department of Public Safety Secretary Frank Perry addressed attendees of the 10th Annual Eastern North Carolina Gang Conference held at the University of Mount Olive on Jan. 7.
At approximately 2 p.m., on Wednesday, Jan. 6, a Highway Patrol trooper, who is a member of the FBI’s Safe Streets Task Force, attempted to make traffic stop for an equipment violation on 17th St. near Medical Center Drive in Wilmington.
On the morning of Saturday, Jan. 2, off-duty Trooper Jonathan Gouge was traveling on Eldred Street in the town of Valdese when he noticed heavy smoke and flames shooting from a second floor home.
At approximately 6:12 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 1, the State Highway Patrol responded to a head-on collision involving a Wake County deputy on Poole Road near the intersection of Grasshopper Road.
Governor Pat McCrory announced that during the past year, inmates at state prisons and juveniles at a youth development center raised more than 35,800 pounds of fresh produce and donated it to local food banks and other service organizations as part of an ongoing initiative to fight hunger in l
Governor Pat McCrory’s efforts to make North Carolina the most military and veteran-friendly state in the nation is paying dividends. The Department of Public Safety hired 370 veterans during 2015 as part of the N.C.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol along with fellow troopers across the country are once again joining forces with the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the United States Department of Transportation by participating in the national Drive to Save Lives campaign.
Thanks to a partnership between two state agencies, child care operators now have an “easy button” to help them develop, update and submit emergency plans that provide protective actions for children in their care.
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice reports that a juvenile being held in secure custody at the Wake Regional Juvenile Detention Center has escaped following a court hearing at the Wake County Courthouse.
UPDATE: 4:30 pm, Dec. 20 - Inmate Kenneth Bolden has been located and returned to custody at Wilkes Correctional Center.
The North Carolina Air National Guard promoted Sanford resident Clarence Ervin to the rank of brigadier general becoming the first African American general officer in the N.C. Air Guard's 67-year history.
At approximately 8:03 a.m., the North Carolina Highway Patrol responded to a vehicle collision on N.C. 98 near BayaVista Way in Wake County.
What: NC Air Guard Promotes its First African American General
When: Friday, Dec. 18, 1 p.m.
Where: North Carolina National Guard Joint Force Headquarters, 1636 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh
State Highway Patrol Major Glenn M. McNeill Jr., was one of 230 law enforcement officers who graduated today from the FBI National Academy Program at Quantico, Va. McNeill, who is a 22-year veteran, oversees the State Highway Patrol’s Training Academy in Garner.
Governor Pat McCrory and First Lady Ann McCrory are encouraging North Carolinians to take additional steps to ensure their pets are safe this winter.