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A state probation officer is free on bond after her arrest on drug charges in Waynesville on Thursday.

On Tuesday Aug. 4, the residents and business leaders in Vance County and its communities will have the opportunity to review and discuss the latest flood hazard and flood risk data.

Media Advisory: 30th Infantry Division Association honors WWII Veterans

What: 30th Infantry Division Association honors WWII Veterans for 70 year anniversary

When: Friday, July 24, 10 a.m. to noon

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety currently has positions available and is now hiring correctional officers at Polk Correctional Institution in Butner and at Warren Correctional Institution in Manson.  Numerous positions are available at each location.

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety reached a settlement with the estate of Michael Anthony Kerr. Mr. Kerr died on March 12, 2014 while in the custody of the Division.

With summer temperatures rising into the upper 90 degree mark this week, the North Carolina State Highway is reminding motorists of the dangers when a child is left unattended in a vehicle.

State Capitol Police, the State Bureau of Investigation and the Raleigh Police Department are looking for two suspects in the defacement of a monument on the grounds of the State Capitol early Tuesday morning.

At approximately 3 a.m. on Sunday, July 19, the State Highway Patrol responded to a head-on collision on I-85 near mile-marker 163 in Orange County.

Governor Pat McCrory has instructed the Department of Public Safety and the North Carolina National Guard to step up security measures at the NCNG recruiting centers, armories and readiness centers statewide.

According to the Nation Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it is estimated that approximately 33,000 people are killed due to motor vehicle collisions across the nation.

What: IBM Vice President of Global Citizenship Initiatives Diane Melley, CASY CIO Erin Voirol, NCWorks Executive Director Will Collins, and local veterans to launch new initiative connecting vets to high-skilled tech jobs.

July 14 Update: The driver from the fatal collision in Harnett County has been identified: Kody Ray Johnson , 22, of 4837 Lemon Springs Road, Sanford.

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MEDIA ADVISORY

WHAT: State Emergency Response Commission Meeting

The 19-member SERC is responsible for protecting the state’s citizens and

Two store clerks, one in Brunswick County and one in New Hanover County, face weapons charges today following separate investigations by North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement agents.

By Sgt. Gina Russell