Press Releases

Governor Roy Cooper today visited the Make a Difference Food Pantry, a nonprofit founded by 12-year-old Mackenzie Hinson which is helping Hurricane Matthew survivors.

The gunman who died Saturday evening inside the Enfield post office has been identified as Willie E. Bishop, 62, of 213 N. Dennis St., Enfield.

If local building officials notified you that your home is substantially damaged, you may be able to receive funds to make your structure safer and stronger.

After Hurricane Matthew roared through coastal North Carolina in October 2016, damage in the state will total as much as $4 billion, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Governor Roy Cooper today met with Edgecombe County leaders to push the process of helping families and communities recover from Hurricane Matthew and toured locations impacted by the storm.

Today, Governor Cooper issued a statement in support of a proposal to raise the age:

Severe weather can happen any time of the year.  In North Carolina, the first full week of March is designated as Severe Weather Preparedness Week, a time when residents are urged to develop or review and update their family emergency plan.

Tornado drill is scheduled at Lacy Elementary School. Nick Petro, warning coordinator meteorologist with the National Weather Service Raleigh office, will discuss safety during tornado watches and warnings.

Governor Roy Cooper today named District Attorney Robert A. Evans of the Seventh Judicial District as the new chairman of the Governor’s Crime Commission.

Governor Roy Cooper has declared March 5-11 Severe Weather Preparedness Week and urges North Carolinians to prepare and practice safety plans in case severe weather strike

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TO:               News Producers, Editors

FROM:         Sgt. Michael Baker

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Department of Public Safety Secretary Erik Hooks has named David E. Jones as the interim director of the Governor’s Crime Commission.

RALEIGH – The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons, which is overseen by the State Highway Patrol, is proud to announce the implementation of the N.C.

MEDIA ADVISORY

What: Governor’s Crime Commission Quarterly Meeting

When: Thursday, March 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.