Press Releases

Today, many of the leaders in North Carolina’s efforts to get people leaving prison on track to lead productive lives came together in Greensboro to learn, share information and develop new strategies during the 2019 North Carolina Reentry Summit.

Beginning today, the ReBuild NC Application Center in Wayne County has been relocated. The new Wayne County Application Center is located in Goldsboro at 210 Dixie Trail.

On March 11 at approximately 6:55 p.m. at Maury Correctional Institution, offender William Walls (#0422980) was assaulted and killed at the facility. 

The State Highway Patrol has taken a suspect into custody after this morning’s shooting in Orange County.  Authorities from the SHP, Orange County S.O., Chapel Hill P.D. and Hillsboro P.D.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved $3.9 million to reimburse Pender County for removal of debris following Hurricane Florence.

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Sarah Cobb as the new Deputy Director for Auxiliary Services for the state prison system. She will assist Director of Prisons Kenneth Lassiter in overseeing programs in the state’s 55 prisons.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor’s Cr

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved $41.5 million to reimburse the North Carolina Emergency Management for emergency response activities during Hurricane Florence, which struck the state in September 2018.

Six months after what state officials say is the costliest disaster in North Carolina history, recovery from Hurricane Florence has made significant progress. State and federal agencies, volunteers and nonprofits continue to work together. 

Governor Declares March 3-9 Severe Weather Preparedness Week