Press Releases

The ReBuild North Carolina Program will host a series of outreach events over the coming months to assist homeowners who sustained damage from Hurricane Matthew complete their program application for recovery aid.

 Who:     ReBuild North Carolina, North Carolina’s Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Program for Hurricane Matthew

The Juvenile Jurisdiction Advisory Committee (JJAC) will meet on Thursday, Nov. 8. Created as part of the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act within S.L.

Disaster survivors can get tips and advice on how to rebuild stronger against storm damage at the Lowe’s home improvement store in Cape Carteret starting Nov. 5.

The disaster recovery center in Columbus County is moving to a new location at 9 a.m., Monday, Nov. 5.

The new location is:

Columbus County Community Farmers Market
132 Government Complex Road
Whiteville, N.C. 28472

Inmate Brandon Lineberger (#1040661) died Friday morning at Pasquotank Correctional Institution after an apparent suicide. He was found unresponsive in his cell Thursday night at approximately 11:24 p.m.

Five State/FEMA disaster recovery centers in North Carolina will close temporarily due to voting activities.

The affected recovery centers will close temporarily and re-open as follows:

The deadline for North Carolinians to register for disaster assistance has been extended 30 days to 11:59 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018. FEMA granted the extension at the request of Gov.

If you are a North Carolina homeowner, renter or business owner who sustained property damage or loss caused by Hurricane Florence you have two weeks left to register and apply for federal disaster assistance.

At the request of the State of North Carolina, FEMA will provide temporary housing units to households displaced by Hurricane Florence in three additional counties: Bladen, Lenoir and Pamlico.