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. In this part of our nation it’s known as the Great Southeast Shakeout, and we …
After several homicides, drug violations and numerous calls to the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office, the Gheen Road community will soon see long-awaited changes. On October 14, 2021, Superior Court Judge Tim Gould signed a consent judgment in a public …
The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $964,806 to help the city of New Bern acquire, demolish and remove eight residential structures that were flooded after Hurricane Florence in 2018. “The City of New Bern has been on a long road to recovery …
In support of Operation Stop Arm week, the State Highway Patrol will be aggressively enforcing stop arm and other traffic violations in and around school zones and school bus stops. The operation will run daily from 6:00 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 18 through 5: …
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Steven Niday as the new warden of the Forsyth Correctional Center in Winston-Salem. Niday had been the associate warden for operations at Randolph Correctional near Asheboro. “Warden Niday has …
Department of Public Safety Interim Secretary Casandra Hoekstra has named Caroline Farmer as the next executive director of the Governor’s Crime Commission. She will begin her new duties Monday, Oct. 18. “Caroline has brought level-headed leadership to …
Local governments and certain nonprofit organizations in Ashe, Graham, Jackson and Mitchell counties are now eligible for FEMA Public Assistance grants for recovery from Tropical Storm Fred. On Oct. 1, the major disaster declaration was amended to add four …
The N.C. Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program continues to rank No. 2 in the nation for number of households served and No. 6 for spending of federal Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program funding. The latest U.S. Department …
RALEIGH — New medical research from North Carolina’s prison system supports the use of alternative treatment for mentally ill offenders. Published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, the study evaluates therapeutic diversion units (TDUs …
The names of five North Carolina prison facilities will change effective Oct. 4 in an effort to update them to 21st century cultural standards. “These changes are being made to better reflect the diversity of modern-day society,” said Todd Ishee, …
Today, Governor Roy Cooper appointed Eddie Buffaloe to lead the Department of Public Safety as Secretary. "Eddie Buffaloe’s experience, vision, leadership, management skills and strong law enforcement credentials make him ready for this critically …
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Jeffrey McGhee as the new warden of the Lincoln Correctional Center in Lincolnton. McGhee had been the security coordinator in the Western Region Office. “Warden McGhee has earned a wealth of …
In response to a resource request submitted to FEMA, North Carolina has received 25 Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances each with a two-person crew of EMS providers. The ambulances and crews have been assigned to assist nine county Emergency Medical …
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice is actively seeking an offender serving a portion of his active sentence outside of prison who has absconded from his residential location in the city of Rocky Mount in Nash County. The offender was …
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice is actively seeking an offender serving a portion of his active sentence outside of prison who has absconded from his residential location in the city of Charlotte in Mecklenburg County. The offender …
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Christopher Nichols as the new warden of the Gaston Correctional Center in Dallas, North Carolina. Nichols, 39, had been a captain at Alexander Correctional Institution in Taylorsville. “ …
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Chris Crawford as the new warden of the Caldwell Correctional Center in Lenoir. Crawford had been the assistant superintendent for custody at Mountain View Correctional in Spruce Pine. “Warden …
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – As part of the disaster assistance process, FEMA must determine ownership and occupancy of damaged primary residences. Recently, the agency took steps to make it easier for disaster survivors in Buncombe, Haywood and Transylvania counties …
The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved a hazard mitigation project grant of $7,204,669 to improve disaster resilience in the city of Lumberton in Robeson County. The funding for this grant became available after the damage caused by Hurricane …
Offender Angelo Smith (#1507327) died Friday at Pamlico Correctional Institution after an apparent suicide. He was found unresponsive at 9:11 p.m. First responders and EMS responded and worked to resuscitate the offender. He was pronounced dead at 9:24 p.m …
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