Press Releases

The federally supported Community Vaccination Center at Four Seasons Town Centre has closed after providing 143,659 vaccinations to people across North Carolina. 

The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $3,505,603 to help the Town of North Topsail Beach renourish its beaches and restore dune plants destroyed by Hurricane Dorian in 2019. 

With more than 37 million motorists projected to take to the roadways this Memorial Day weekend, the State Highway Patrol is encouraging drivers to plan ahead before traveling.   

The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved more than $6.5 million to eliminate flood risks at 31 repetitively damaged properties in Pender County.

An offender participating in Extending the Limits of Confinement (ELC) who absconded from his approved residence in Wilson earlier this month has been apprehended.

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice is actively seeking an offender serving a portion of his active sentence outside of prison who has absconded from his residential location in Raleigh.

Public Safety Secretary Erik A. Hooks today announced a new director of Communications for the department. Jody D. Donaldson will take on the role officially on June 14 as Pamela Walker, the current director, transitions to another role within the department.

The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $4,503,025 to reimburse the Town of North Topsail Beach for extensive beach and dune erosion caused by Hurricane Florence in 2018. 

The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $1,345,667 to reimburse the Town of Oak Island for removing debris from public rights-of-way after Hurricane Isaías last year.

North Carolina’s emergency rental assistance program has opened a second application period for very low-income renters that are experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19. The N.C.