Press Releases

What: The Education and Employment Center (EEC) and Central Piedmont Community College will host a Veterans Career Day for military service members, veterans and their spouses.

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named new leaders at five state prison facilities:

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice today introduced two clinicians who are assuming key leadership positions in the state prison mental and behavioral health system.

North Carolina National Guard Citizen-Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment returned to North Carolina via the Onslow County airport Sept. 2 after serving a year in the Middle East as part of Operation Spartan Shield.

The Highway Patrol along with the Wildlife Resources Commission will be increasing patrols this Labor Day holiday in an effort to save lives.

Two Alamance County men were arrested today on felony prostitution charges. A third man was not located but felony warrants for his arrest are currently outstanding. After the arrests, searches of three residences were conducted in relation to the criminal charges.

The Highway Patrol is reminding motorists to be careful as they enjoy the Labor Day holiday. According to AAA, 35.5 million people are expected travel during the Labor Day period. It is anticipated that 86 percent of travelers will get to their destinations by a car.

The State Highway Patrol is investigating a collision where a subcontractor for the Department of Transportation was struck.

Juvenile Court Services Administrator Traci Marchand last week was elected chairman of the Interstate Commission for Juveniles during its annual business meeting in Madison, Wis.

A year-long joint investigative effort by the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest, location or death confirmation of 43 long-term escapees from the

Update Aug. 28, 12:10 p.m. The State Highway Patrol has identified all occupants involved in Thursday’s collision that occurred on Thanksgiving Fire Department Road in Johnston County:

Inmate Dominique Worrell, 26, was found dead at Southern Correctional Institution this afternoon, the subject of an apparent suicide.

The North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission awarded three State Capitol Police officers with the Advanced Law Enforcement Certification, the highest such honor awarded by the State.

On Wednesday, Sept. 16, residents and business leaders in Granville County will have an opportunity to review and discuss the latest flood hazard and flood risk data.