Press Releases

On Thursday, it was announced that the US Army Corps of Engineers will allocate $39.6 million for the design and construction of a levee in Princeville, as the historic community continues to recover from unprecedented flooding during recent hurricanes.

Governor Roy Cooper today shared a list of state government support resources for military servicemembers and their families as thousands of troops from Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune are deployed and redeployed in light of ongoing events in the Middle East.  

RALEIGH -- The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named James Vaughan as the new warden of the Pasquotank Correctional Institution in Elizabeth City.

Wilkes Correctional Center minimum custody offender Roger W.

State correctional and local law enforcement officers are seeking Wilkes Correctional Center minimum custody offender Roger W. Hawkins (#0500925), who was reported missing from his work release assignment this afternoon.

In anticipation for the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the State Highway Patrol is putting safe driving at the top of its Christmas wish list.  

The State of North Carolina and FEMA are announcing more than $15.8 million to reimburse expenses to restore hurricane- and tropical storm-related beach damage. 

RALEIGH - Public Safety Secretary Erik A.

The state of North Carolina has received a federal disaster declaration for Public Assistance (PA) Category A thru G for 2 additional counties (Bladen and Chowan) in eastern NC bringing the total to 28 counties.