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The State Highway Patrol recognized extraordinary acts of bravery and public service during an awards ceremony held Dec. 16, 2024, at The Shepherd’s Church in Cary.

As the holiday season approaches, the North Carolina Center for Missing Persons is reminding all residents that leaving children unattended in vehicles, even for a moment, can have devastating consequences.

The State Highway Patrol celebrated the graduation of 25 new troopers on Nov. 8, 2024, at a ceremony held for the 164th Basic Highway Patrol School.

Gob. Roy Cooper hoy anunció lanzamiento en NC del primer Plan Estratégico de Prevención de Violencia en la Comunidad, un parteaguas en el esfuerzo estatal por reducir índices de violencia, daños derivados de la violencia y del uso indebido de armas de fuego. El Plan a tres años fue desarrollado y publicado por la Administración de Prevención de Violencia en NC, creada por Gob. Cooper en 2023 para coordinar actividades con líderes estatales y locales a fin de reducir la violencia y aumentar la seguridad pública.

Governor Roy Cooper today announced the release of North Carolina’s first Community Violence Prevention Strategic Plan, a milestone in the effort to reduce violence, harm from violence and firearm misuse across the state. The three-year plan was developed and released by the North Carolina Office of Violence Prevention, which was created by Governor Cooper in 2023 to coordinate with state and local leaders to reduce violence and increase public safety. Read the governor’s press release.

NCORR busca comentarios públicos respecto de una propuesta de enmienda para la administración de la Subvención en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario- Recuperación por Desastres, del Depto. HUD, en áreas del Condado Haywood afectadas por la Tormenta Tropical Fred y por el Huracán Helene.

The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency is seeking public comments on a proposed amendment to plans for administering HUD Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funds in areas of Haywood County impacted by Tropical Storm Fred and Hurricane Helene.

The operation will run daily from 6:00 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 21 through 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25 and runs in conjunction with National School Bus Safety Week. The Patrol expects Operation Stop Arm will raise awareness while reducing school bus incidents involving children.

Luego de los devastadores efectos de la Tormenta Tropical Helene, en comunidades del oeste de NC operativos de búsqueda y rescate siguen en marcha; los suministros requeridos están llegando vía aérea. Luego de lluvias torrenciales por Helene, más de 200 personas en NC han sido rescatadas de inundaciones.

Search and rescue operations remain underway in communities across Western North Carolina and supplies are being brought into the region by air following devastating impacts from Tropical Storm Helene. More than 200 people have been rescued from flood waters in North Carolina following Helene’s torrential rains.