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.
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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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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.
Four State Troopers' heroic actions saved the life of a young female in Henderson County on Tuesday, Feb.
Inmate Michael Rollins, 36, was pronounced dead at WakeMed on Sunday. He was transported to the hospital Saturday afternoon after a nurse found him unresponsive in a shower at Central Prison, after an apparent suicide attempt.
FEMA mitigation specialists will be on hand next week at local community facilities to answer questions and offer home improvement tips to prevent or reduce damage from future disasters and techniques to build hazard-resistant homes.