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State Prison Offender Dies after Testing Positive for COVID-19
A Nash Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
Governor Encourages Residents to Prepare for Winter Weather
Winter Weather Preparedness Week is Dec. 6 - 12 and Governor Roy Cooper is encouraging North Carolinians to plan and prepare now, before potentially dangerous winter weather arrives.
El Gobernador exhorta a los habitantes a prepararse para el clima invernal
La semana de preparación de preparación para el clima invernal corre del 6 al 12 de diciembre, por lo que el gobernador Roy Cooper exhorta a los habitantes de Carolina del Norte a que planifiquen y se preparen ahora, antes de que llegue el potencialmente peligroso clima invernal.
State Prison Offender Dies after Testing Positive for COVID-19
A Tabor Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor’s Crime Commission Meets Thursday
What: Governor’s Crime Commission Quarterly Meeting
When: Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Department of Transportation Receives $1.53 Million for Tropical Storm Michael
The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $1.53 million to reimburse the North Carolina Department of Transportation for debris removal after Tropical Storm Michael in 2018.
Winter Weather and Severe Storms Threaten North Carolina Today
While today officially marks the end of the 2020 Hurricane Season, other types of weather are threatening North Carolina, as a winter storm affects western counties and severe storms are possible in the East.
North Carolina ABC Commission Issues Summary Suspension of ABC Permits and Charlotte Business
The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission suspended the ABC permits for a Charlotte business, Club Onyx, on November 27.
Prisons Temporarily Suspends and Consolidates Some Facility Operations Due to COVID-19 Issues
Prisons’ leadership is consolidating some of its operations to help mitigate the surge of COVID-19 in North Carolina and its impact on the prison system.
State, Federal Disaster Dollars Reimburse North Carolina Emergency Management for Emergency Protective Measures
The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved more than $1.3 million to reimburse North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM) for emergency protective measures related to Hurricane Dorian.

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