Press Releases

Final Judgment Ordered in Longwood Nuisance Case

After two homicides, countless years and a long history of disturbances, drug violations and numerous calls to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, the Quarters community should soon see long awaited changes.

En anticipación a temperaturas frías extremas, gobernador Cooper firma Estado de Emergencia para activar Plan de Respuesta a Emergencias, aumentar transporte de suministro de combustible

Ante la posibilidad de condiciones del tiempo heladas en la región oeste de NC, ante la expectativa de temperaturas por debajo de los índices promedio y a medida que se aproxima una masa ártica, el gobernador Roy Cooper hoy firmó una Declaración de Estado de Emergencia.

State Highway Patrol Locates Child Abduction Victim

On Monday, Dec. 19, at approximately 1:13 p.m., the North Carolina State Highway Patrol was notified by the Rock Hill Police Department about a child abduction that had occurred in Rock Hill, SC.  The abduction was involving a

Columbus Correctional Receives ‘Gold Standard’ ACA Accreditation

American Correctional Association auditors have recommended accreditation be awarded to the Columbus Correctional Institution, a high achievement, and another step toward full accreditation of the North Carolina prison system.

Carteret Correctional Receives ‘Gold Standard’ ACA Accreditation

American Correctional Association auditors have recommended accreditation be awarded to the Carteret Correctional Center, a high achievement, and another step toward full accreditation of the North Carolina prison system.

N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency seeks public feedback on proposed changes to disaster recovery and mitigation plans

The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to three action plans for the use of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funds in areas of the state impacted by hurricanes Matthew and Florence.

Newton Grove Store Clerk Charged After Underage Driver Crashes

A store clerk has been criminally charged following a single-vehicle collision in Duplin County.

Orange Correctional Receives ‘Gold Standard’ ACA Accreditation

American Correctional Association auditors have recommended accreditation be awarded to the Orange Correctional Center, a high achievement, and another step toward full accreditation of the North Carolina prison system.

NCORR en búsqueda de comentarios públicos sobre propuestas de cambio a planes de fondos de recuperación y mitigación por desastre

NCORR busca comentarios públicos sobre las enmiendas propuestas a los tres planes de acción para el gasto de la Subvención CDBG-DR y de la Subvención CDBG-MIT, cuyos fondos proveen de HUD, para áreas del estado afectadas por huracanes Matthew y Florence.

Patricia Blackburn Named Warden at Lincoln Correctional Center

The Division of Adult Correction has named Patricia Blackburn as the new warden of the Lincoln Correctional Center in Lincolnton.