The 9th Annual North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM)/East Carolina University (ECU) Hurricane Conference will take place on May 22, 2018.
Press Releases
The fragile, sea-level terrain of the Outer Banks makes its infrastructure especially vulnerable when storms threaten. Local and state officials say a new assessment effort will help the Outer Banks and coastal communities become more resilient during future disasters.
Ten experienced emergency managers and fire service officials from North Carolina departed Saturday for Hawaii, to serve on an incident management team requested by Hawaii’s state emergency management agency as response continues to the erupting Kilauea volcano.
The Juvenile Jurisdiction Advisory Committee (JJAC) will meet on Tuesday, May 22. Created as part of the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act within S.L. 2017-57, the JJAC is tasked with developing an implementation plan for raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction, monitoring implementation and as needed, providing additional recommendations to the General Assembly.
RALEIGH, N.C. – Federal/state disaster recovery centers are open to help those whose homes or businesses were affected by the severe storms and tornado of April 15.
State officials today announced the completion of three studies to help prevent flood damage to communities along the Lumber, Neuse and Tar River basins that were hit hard by Hurricane Matthew.
RALEIGH: : Governor Roy Cooper’s request for temporary food and nutrition benefits for Guilford and Rockingham county residents affected by the April 15 tornado has been approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
State and local law enforcement officials have apprehended a juvenile who failed to return to secure custody at the Stonewall Jackson Youth Development Center following a home visit on May 12.
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice reports that a juvenile placed in its custody at the Stonewall Jackson Youth Development Center failed to return to the Cabarrus County facility following a home visit on May 12.
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice reports that a juvenile placed in its custody at the Stonewall Jackson Youth Development Center failed to return to the Cabarrus County facility following a home visit on May 12.
To encourage North Carolinians to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season, Governor Roy Cooper today proclaimed May 13-19, 2018 as Hurricane Preparedness Week.
On May 11 at approximately 8:10 a.m. at Nash Correctional Institution, a correctional officer was assaulted by inmate Treamine Ross (#1163272). Ross struck the officer before being subdued by other correctional officers.
Governor Roy Cooper’s request for a federal disaster declaration to help tornado victims in Guilford and Rockingham counties was approved today by President Donald Trump.
NC Emergency Management today notified officials in Edgecombe County and the city of Fayetteville that they will soon receive $8.2 million in federal and state funds to acquire 50 homes damaged by Hurricane Matthew.
At approximately 11:57 p.m. on May 6 at Sampson Correctional Institution, an inmate assaulted a correctional officer. Staff quickly responded, and another correctional officer was assaulted as the inmate was subdued.