Press Releases

The gunman who died Saturday evening inside the Enfield post office has been identified as Willie E. Bishop, 62, of 213 N. Dennis St., Enfield.

After Hurricane Matthew roared through coastal North Carolina in October 2016, damage in the state will total as much as $4 billion, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Today, Governor Cooper issued a statement in support of a proposal to raise the age:

Tornado drill is scheduled at Lacy Elementary School. Nick Petro, warning coordinator meteorologist with the National Weather Service Raleigh office, will discuss safety during tornado watches and warnings.

Governor Roy Cooper today named District Attorney Robert A. Evans of the Seventh Judicial District as the new chairman of the Governor’s Crime Commission.

Governor Roy Cooper has declared March 5-11 Severe Weather Preparedness Week and urges North Carolinians to prepare and practice safety plans in case severe weather strike

MEDIA ADVISORY

TO:               News Producers, Editors

FROM:         Sgt. Michael Baker

MEDIA ADVISORY

Department of Public Safety Secretary Erik Hooks has named David E. Jones as the interim director of the Governor’s Crime Commission.

MEDIA ADVISORY

What: Governor’s Crime Commission Quarterly Meeting

When: Thursday, March 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.