Press Releases

Community feedback sought to identify Cape Fear and Albemarle regions’ community climate hazards

Community members from the Cape Fear council of government regions (Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover and Pender counties) and the Albemarle council of government regions (Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hyde, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell and Washington counties) are invited to attend an online public workshop to discuss and identify locations that are subject to damage or loss due to climate hazards.

Offender at Bertie Correctional Offender Dies in Assault

Offender Semajs Short (#1539014), 24, died after he was attacked in a housing area at the prison by a number of other offenders at 2:14 p.m. today.

Undercover ALE Investigation Concluded at Fayetteville Bar

Yesterday, ALE special agents concluded a months-long investigation at a Fayetteville bar resulting in multiple arrests for drug and alcohol violations.

FEMA otorga a NC subvención para incrementar capacidad de resiliencia

Al Departamento de Seguridad Pública de Carolina del Norte (NCDPS) se le ha otorgado una subvención de US$5.4 millones procedentes de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA) con el fin de proteger a la Planta noreste de tratamiento de aguas residuales de la ciudad de Hickory de futuros desastres.

FEMA Awards North Carolina Grant to Increase Resilience

Matthew Rebuck Named Director of Samarcand Training Academy

In-Person Visitation Resumes at State Juvenile Facilities March 20

The Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will resume in-person visitation at all state facilities starting Sunday, March 20.

Search and Rescue Teams to Gather for RockSAR 2022 Exercise

Search and rescue teams from across North Carolina will gather this weekend in Rockingham to train at the RockSAR 2022 statewide exercise. Ground search and rescue, technical rescue, water rescue and K-9 search teams have been invited to participate. 

Governor Cooper Signs Executive Order Establishing State of North Carolina Joint Cybersecurity Task Force

Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order No. 254 formally establishing the State of North Carolina Joint Cybersecurity Task Force.

Governor Cooper Shares Resources for North Carolina Military Service Members and Their Families as Troops are Deployed in Response to Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Governor Roy Cooper today shared a list of state government support resources for military service members and their families as military personnel based in North Carolina are deployed due to Russia’s unjustified attack on Ukraine.