Press Releases
Lenoir County Added to Hurricane Isaias Disaster Declaration
One more North Carolina county is eligible to apply for federal disaster assistance to supplement state and local Hurricane Isaias recovery efforts.
State Prison Offender Dies after Testing Positive for COVID-19
A Hyde Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, died at a hospital on Saturday, Jan. 16.
St. Andrews University Receives $2.7 Million to Restore Liberal Arts Building Damaged by Hurricane Florence
The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $2.7 million to reimburse St. Andrews University for restoration of the James L. Morgan Liberal Arts Building damaged by Hurricane Florence.
Department of Transportation Receives $2.14 Million for Hurricane Florence Repairs
The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $2.14 million to reimburse the North Carolina Department of Transportation for road and culvert repairs after Hurricane Florence in Hoke and Scotland counties.
Governor Roy Cooper approves additional Guardsmen to deploy to Washington, D.C.
Governor Roy Cooper approved the mobilization of an additional 100 North Carolina National Guardsmen to deploy to Washington, D.C. to support civilian authorities prior to and during the 59th Presidential Inauguration. They will arrive in Washington, D.C. on Monday.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Prisons COVID-19 Dial-In Media Availability Today at 3:30 p.m.
Leaders with the N.C. Department of Public Safety and the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice will be available today for a dial-in media briefing at 3:30 p.m. to provide an update on COVID-19 and state prisons. Please see below for details on how to join the call.
Governor Mobilizes NC National Guard for Deployment in Raleigh and Washington, DC
Governor Roy Cooper has mobilized approximately 550 North Carolina National Guardsmen to assist with upcoming security needs in Washington, DC and North Carolina.
Department of Transportation Receives $5.3 Million for Madison and Cleveland County Storm Repairs
The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $5.3 million to reimburse the North Carolina Department of Transportation for repairs resulting from severe storms and flooding in February 2020.
The grants include:
Embery Morton Named Warden at Carteret Correctional Institution
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Embery Morton Jr. as the new warden of the Carteret Correctional Center in Newport, N.C.
Morton, 44, had been associate warden at the facility since 2015.
State Prison Offender Dies after Testing Positive for COVID-19
A Rutherford Correctional Center offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
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