Press Releases

Completed Whiteville flood mitigation and resilience plan to serve as launch pad for funding and future strategies

A partnership between the state and City of Whiteville has resulted in completion of the Whiteville Community Floodprint, which is a local plan that contains flood mitigation and resilience recommendations developed through public input and planning.

North Carolina Swift Water Rescue Teams Are in Rain-Soaked Vermont

Two swift water rescue teams from North Carolina drove through the night and arrived in Vermont this morning in response to heavy rains and floods.

Rescatistas de NC especialistas en aguas rápidas, están en Vermont por torrenciales lluvias

Como respuesta ante las torrenciales lluvias e inundaciones, dos equipos de rescatistas de NC, especialistas en aguas rápidas, condujeron su vehículo durante la noche y esta mañana llegaron a Vermont.

Juvenile Fails to Return to Eckerd Connects Following Home Visit in Wayne County

The Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention reports that a committed youth in community-based commitment at Eckerd Connect in Candor failed to return following a scheduled home visit.

Juvenile Fails to Return to Eckerd Connects Following Home Visit in Harnett County

The Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention reports that a committed youth in community-based commitment at Eckerd Connect in Candor failed to return following a scheduled home visit.

Joven infractor no regresa a centro Eckerd Connects después de visita domiciliaria en Condado Harnett

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Joven infractor no regresa a centro Eckerd Connects después de visita domiciliaria en Condado Wayne

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State Highway Patrol Trooper Shot Assisting Stranded Motorist

A preliminary investigation has revealed that on Monday, July 3, at approximately 7:35 p.m., a member of the State Highway Patrol was shot while assisting a stranded motorist on I-26 westbound near the 33-mile marker.  The motorist produced a firearm and fired, striking Trooper Jeffrey L.

Tate to Serve as First Director of N.C. Office of Violence Prevention

The N.C. Department of Public Safety has tapped Gerard Tate to lead the state’s Office of Violence Prevention. Tate will serve as the first director of an office established by Governor Roy Cooper in March to help the state reduce violence and firearm misuse.

GERARD TATE SE DESEMPEÑARÁ COMO PRIMER DIRECTOR DE LA OFICINA DE PREVENCIÓN DE VIOLENCIA DE CAROLINA DEL NORTE

El Departamento de Seguridad Pública de Carolina del Norte ha elegido a Gerard Tate para dirigir la Oficina de Prevención de Violencia del estado. Tate será el primer director de una oficina establecida por el gobernador Roy Cooper en marzo para ayudar al estado a reducir la violencia y el uso indebido de armas de fuego.