Press Releases

The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $1,459,270 to reimburse New Hanover County for debris removal costs from Hurricane Isaías last year. 

RALEIGH -- Gov. Roy Cooper has proclaimed April 18-24 as Crime Victims’ Rights Week in North Carolina.

After a recent homicide and a long history of disturbances, drug violations and countless calls to the Statesville Police Department, this neighborhood has worked together with the police department to ensure their children and families are safer.

A Charlotte bartender has been criminally charged after an impaired patron left the business and was seriously injured in a car crash.

The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $5,782,866 to help Dare County restore the beaches and stabilize the dunes at Buxton that were damaged by Hurricane Florence in 2018.

The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $10,061,294 to help the Town of Oak Island with emergency expenses to protect its natural dune system and berms damaged by Hurricane Florence in 2018.

Following multiple fights and a shooting on Easter Sunday, a Burlington event center is without ABC permits and the owner criminally charged.

Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Major Freddy L. Johnson Jr. as the next Commander of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

With many schools kicking off spring break, and in conjunction with national Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the State Highway Patrol is once again conducting Operation Drive to Live. This annual campaign is aimed at reducing collisions involving teen drivers on our roadways.