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More than $1 Million Approved to Elevate Homes in Currituck County
The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved a hazard mitigation project grant of $1,040,864 to improve disaster resilience in Currituck County. The grant will be used to pay for the elevation of seven flood-prone homes in Corolla, Grandy, Barco, Moyock, Grandy and Currituck.
Prison System Upgrades Offender Mail Security
RALEIGH—To make prisons safer and more secure, the North Carolina prison system is changing the way offenders receive mail.
NCDPS to Hold Hiring Event at Cabarrus YDC in Concord on Sept. 16
The N.C. Department of Public Safety will host a Juvenile Justice hiring event at the Cabarrus Youth Development Center (850 Holshouser Road, Concord, 28027) on Thursday, Sept. 16, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Stephen Jacobs Named Warden at Scotland Correctional Institution
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Stephen Jacobs as the new warden of Scotland Correctional Institution in Laurinburg.
Beware of Scammers Pretending to be Disaster Workers
Survivors should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud, scams or identity theft. In some cases, thieves try to apply for FEMA assistance using names, addresses and Social Security numbers they have stolen from survivors.
Major Disaster Declaration Granted for Seven Western North Carolina Counties Recovering after Tropical Storm Fred
The White House and FEMA have granted Governor Roy Cooper’s Aug. 27 request for a major disaster declaration for seven North Carolina counties that were hit hard by floods after Tropical Storm Fred.
Scotland Correctional Institution Offender Dies of Apparent Suicide
Offender Tyler Lanier (#1525824) died Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, at Scotland Correctional Institution after an apparent suicide.
Mary Locklear Named Warden at Lumberton Correctional Institution
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Mary Locklear as the new warden of the Lumberton Correctional Institution in Lumberton.
Statewide ALE Operation Yields Hundreds of Arrests, Charges
Last night, ALE special agents partnered with local law enforcement in a statewide operation that yielded a large number of arrests, charges and the seizure of drugs, guns and cash.
HOPE Program tops $342 million in rent and utility payments for North Carolina families
The N.C. Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program has distributed more than $342 million in rent and utility payment to 96,944 North Carolina households since opening last fall.
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