Press Releases

New Patriotic License Plate Benefits NCNG Families in Need

The Soldiers and Airmen Assistance Fund (SAAF) today announced its new specialty license plate, titled, “In God We Trust,” is available for purchase through the

Highway Patrol Reminds Motorists to Be Vigilant of Emergency Vehicles

Department of Public Safety Announces Activation of Clay County VIPER Site

Juvenile Escapee Apprehended, Returned to Secure Custody

The juvenile identified as first name, “James” last initial “N.” who escaped yesterday during a home visit in Hickory has been apprehended and returned to secure custody at the Division of Juvenile Justice's Stonewall Jackson Youth Development Center in Concord.

Governor Perdue Declares State of Emergency for Eastern Counties

 

Juvenile Justice Intake Decision Critical Juncture for Delinquents

When young people are called to the office of Alison Uhlenberg, her goal is that she never sees them there again.

Uhlenberg is a juvenile court counselor who makes lifechanging decisions about how the state will respond to young people who have broken the law.

Detention Center: Safe for Youths, Too

Stanley Melvin, director of the Pitt Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Greenville, found a valuable mentor in his Goldsboro High school basketball coach in the early 1970s. The late Coach Norvell Lee helped Melvin learn that he has a heart for kids.

N.C. Air National Guard Announces C-130 Crash Victims

Staff psychologist: ‘Fixing' broken youths

Dawn Thomas remembers why she is a psychologist, now working at the Stonewall Jackson Youth Development Center in Concord.

Gov. Perdue Announces $21.4 Million in Grants to Prevent, Reduce Crime Funding Targets Gangs, Delinquency and Helps Victims