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Governor McCrory Urges Residents and Visitors to Get Ready as Tropical Storm Hermine Approaches

Governor Pat McCrory was at the Emergency Operations Center this morning to provide updates on Tropical Storm Hermine preparations. The governor urged residents and visitors to prepare for possible flooding, power outages and damage as the storm approaches North Carolina.

Joint Information Center Opened to Provide Coordinated Storm Information

 
The State Emergency Response Team has activated the Joint Information Center in response to Tropical Storm Hermine, which is expected to impact North Carolina starting this afternoon.
 
Located at Joint Forces Headquarters at 1636 Gold Star Drive

Governor McCrory Receives Briefing, Urges Residents to Exercise Caution and Prepare for Storm

Governor Pat McCrory was at the Emergency Operations Center today for a briefing with Public Safety Secretary Frank Perry and state Emergency Management Director Mike Sprayberry to discuss storm preparations and any equipment or staffing support needs for counties as Hurricane Hermine approaches

Governor McCrory Cautions Coastal Residents and Visitors to Be Ready for Second Tropical Storm

Governor Pat McCrory is cautioning residents and visitors to closely monitor the weather forecast and to pay careful attention to directions from local officials as the second tropical system in less than a week heads towards North Carolina’s coast.

Labor Day Marks the End of Summer Festivities

The Labor Day weekend marks traditional end of summer vacation and many North Carolinians will be traveling and gathering with family and friends.

Governor McCrory Encourages Coastal Areas to Be Ready for Possible Tropical Storm

With the year’s eighth tropical system now forming in the Atlantic, Governor Pat McCrory is reminding coastal residents to stay tuned to local media and keep a close eye on the weather in the coming week.

Highway Patrol Urges Motorists to be Alert as School Buses Return to Roads

This week summer break ends for thousands of North Carolina children as they head back to school.

Highway Patrol Offers Pedestrian and School Bus Safety Tips as School Begins

With the beginning of school, more than one million students will be attending North Carolina’s public schools.  With that brings an increase of school buses on North Carolina highways.

Governor McCrory Declares September as Preparedness Month

As students and educators return to school and the peak of hurricane season nears, Governor Pat McCrory is encouraging individuals, families, schools and businesses to review their emergency plans and update their supply kits.

Department of Public Safety prepares to open juvenile justice center in Asheville

Officials with the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice today during an open house offered community leaders and elected officials their first view of the Western Area Multipurpose Juvenile Crisis and Assessment Center in Asheville.

Escaped inmate captured in West Virginia

North Carolina prison officials received notice today that escaped inmate Jason Strickland was in law enforcement custody in West Virginia.

State Capitol Police Officer Earns Highest Professional Law Enforcement Award

State Capitol Police Officer Ruby Savage was awarded the Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate from the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission on August 12, 2016.

Statement from Department of Public Safety Secretary Frank L. Perry Regarding Last Week’s Trooper Involved Shooting in Charlotte

Statement from Department of Public Safety Secretary Frank L. Perry Regarding Last Week’s Trooper Involved Shooting in Charlotte
 
“Any loss of life regardless of the circumstances is truly a tragic and sad event for all involved.

Escaped inmate captured near Greene Correctional Center

Greene County sheriff's deputies captured escaped inmate Waylon Flynn at about 8:30 this morning in the woods just a few miles from Greene Correctional Center.

Thursday Open House Scheduled at Western Area Multipurpose Juvenile Crisis and Assessment Center

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice will host an open house at the Western Area Multipurpose Juvenile Crisis and Assessment Center in Asheville.