Press Releases

Officials with the state Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice, in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officials, today resumed their search for a juvenile who escaped from custody following a court hearing early Tuesday afternoon in Robeson County. The N.C.

The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved more than $3.1 million to reimburse the City of Fayetteville for debris removal costs following Hurricane Florence.

The juvenile identified as Jericho W. who escaped Tuesday afternoon in Robeson County, is now back in secure custody in a juvenile facility.

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice reports a juvenile has escaped from the Robeson County Courthouse located at 500 N. Elm Street in Lumberton.

The Hurricane Dorian recovery center on Ocracoke Island will close Thursday at 4 p.m. Residents needing recovery assistance should visit before then to complete an application for a Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loan.

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol proudly awarded 7 civilian and 59 sworn members new ranks today during a promotional ceremony held at Colonial Baptist Church in Cary.

Governor Roy Cooper today announced that NC Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Todd Hunt will take command of the North Carolina National Guard's nearly 12,000 soldiers and airmen and over 1,700 full-time federal and state employees as the state's 41st Adjutant General.

The State of North Carolina and FEMA are announcing more than $4.1 million to the Craven County Board of Education for Hurricane Florence-related costs. 

The Juvenile Jurisdiction Advisory Committee (JJAC) will meet on Monday, Nov. 4. Created as part of the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act within S.L.

An offender was stabbed to death by another offender during an altercation at Alexander Correctional Institution on Wednesday night.