Press Releases

ABC Permits Suspended Following ALE Investigation

Following a months-long ALE investigation, a Lenoir business’ ABC permits have been suspended for numerous drug and gambling violations.

ALE Investigation Yields Gun, Drug Seizures in Caswell County

Yesterday, state and local officials concluded an investigation into an illegal casino resulting in the seizure of guns, drugs and U.S. Currency.

Juvenile Jurisdiction Advisory Committee to Meet Friday

The Juvenile Jurisdiction Advisory Committee (JJAC) will meet in person on Friday, Oct. 29. Created as part of the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act within S.L.

N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency commits to funding more than 1,000 new affordable housing units in hurricane-impacted regions

The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) has committed funding to more than 1,000 new affordable housing units in regions of North Carolina hard-hit by Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Florence.

Scotland CI Offender Who Walked Away From Work Detail Captured in Randolph County

A Scotland Correctional Institution minimum custody offender who walked away from an off-site prison job and stole a vehicle has been captured.

Walk-away Offender Sought in Scotland County

LAURINBURG — Prison emergency response teams and local law enforcement are searching for offender Richard Alexander Mundy, #0296162, who left a work detail today in Scotland County.

State Emergency Response Commission to meet Friday

The State Emergency Response Commission will meet via video conference on Friday, Oct. 22.  
The meeting can be viewed via livestream at ncdps.gov/news-conference.

N.C. HOPE Program marks first year with more than a half-billion in rent and utility awards

The N.C. Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program marked its Oct. 15 one-year anniversary with more than a half-billion dollars in pandemic relief funds awarded to North Carolina landlords and utility companies on behalf of vulnerable families.

USDA Disaster Declarations Granted for Eighteen Western North Carolina Counties to Support Recovery following Tropical Storm Fred

United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack has granted North Carolina’s request for a primary county disaster designation for twelve North Carolina counties following excessive rain and flooding from Tropical Storm Fred that occurred from August 15 through August 17, 2021.

Shake out, don’t freak out!

On Oct. 21, millions of people across the globe, including more than 250,000 school children in K-12th grade, have pledged to participate in the world’s largest earthquake drill.