Press Releases
$1.84 Million Approved to Acquire Flood-prone Properties, Minimize Disaster Damage in Brunswick County
The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $1,841,634 to eliminate flood risks at certain repetitively damaged properties in Brunswick County following Hurricane Florence.
Appointments open for Federally Supported COVID-19 Vaccination Center in Greensboro
Beginning today, eligible members of the public can make appointments online for a vaccine at the federally supported COVID-19 Community Vaccination Center in Greensboro at Four Seasons Town Centre
Federal Disaster Declaration Granted for 19 Counties Damaged by Tropical Storm Eta
President Biden and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have approved Governor Roy Cooper’s request for a major federal disaster declaration to help communities recover from flooding damage caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Eta in November.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor’s Crime Commission Meets Thursday
The Governor’s Crime Commission’s first quarter meeting will be held virtually on Thursday, March 4 from 9 - 11:15 a.m. Please see the information below to attend this public meeting.
Southern Correctional Offender Dies after Testing Positive for COVID-19
A Southern Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
Henry Nordan Named Warden at Southern Correctional Institution
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Henry Nordan as the new Warden at Southern Correctional Institution in Troy.
Nordan, 43, had been the South-Central Region Security Specialist since 2016.
Third Release in Justice Analysis Review series analyzes searches conducted during traffic stops
The North Carolina Criminal Justice Analysis Center has released the third part of the
State Highway Patrol Commander Announces Retirement
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety today announced the retirement of Colonel Glenn M. McNeill, Jr. State Highway Patrol commander. Colonel McNeill has served as the 27th commander since his appointment by Governor Roy Cooper on Feb. 2, 2017.
DPS Statement on Settlement Agreement in NC NAACP v. Cooper
The Department of Public Safety, together with a group of plaintiffs, have entered into a Settlement Agreement and have jointly moved for an immediate 180-day stay of the legal matter related to releasing individuals from North Carolina prisons due to COVID-19.
Governor signs State of Emergency following Brunswick Tornado
RALEIGH – Governor Roy Cooper has signed a State of Emergency following the tornado that struck near Ocean Isle Beach in Brunswick County on Feb. 15.
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