Press Releases

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On Sunday, June 11, at approximately 12:54 a.m., the State Highway Patrol responded to call for officer assistance from Kenly Police Department in Johnston County.  Police were initially called to respond to shots fired in the area of 504 South Wilson St.

El pasado lunes, el gobernador Roy Cooper anunció la iniciativa NC S.A.F.E.

On Monday, Governor Roy Cooper announced the NC S.A.F.E. (Secure All Firearms Effectively) initiative to encourage and educate North Carolinians on safe firearm storage to save lives and protect our communities. This call to action promotes firearm safety in response to mounting numbers of deaths of youth from firearm injury, along with a surge in firearm thefts across North Carolina.

El día de hoy, el gobernador Roy Cooper anunció la iniciativa NC S.A.F.E. (Secure All Firearms Effectively) para instar a los norcarolinianos a tomar medidas de aseguramiento adecuado de sus armas y salven vidas.