Press Releases

In anticipation for the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the State Highway Patrol is putting safe driving at the top of its Christmas wish list.  

RALEIGH - Public Safety Secretary Erik A.

The State of North Carolina and FEMA are announcing more than $15.8 million to reimburse expenses to restore hurricane- and tropical storm-related beach damage. 

More than $500 million has been approved to reimburse local governments, state agencies and certain private nonprofits across North Carolina with Hurricane Florence-related expenses.  

The state of North Carolina has received a federal disaster declaration for Public Assistance (PA) Category A thru G for 2 additional counties (Bladen and Chowan) in eastern NC bringing the total to 28 counties.

The North Carolina National Guard hosted a change of ceremony for the Adjutant General of North Carolina, at Joint Force Headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina, Dec. 16, 2019.

 FEMA and the State of North Carolina are announcing more than $2 million to reimburse the City of New Bern following Hurricane Florence. 

The Department of Public Safety requested the State Bureau of Investigation to conduct an investigation into a shooting involving a probation officer who was conducting an official home visit in Middlesex just before 9 p.m. Thursday.

The State of North Carolina and FEMA are announcing more than $18.8 million to reimburse expenses to restore hurricane- and tropical storm-related beach damage. 

Two new cameras recently added to Civil Air Patrol aircraft in North Carolina are providing a significant improvement to the state’s aerial search capability.