Press Releases

The state of North Carolina and FEMA have approved an additional $1.6 million to reimburse the City of Wilmington for debris removal costs following Hurricane Florence.

As a line of strong storms moves across the state today, many areas of North Carolina are experiencing dangerous weather conditions, including heavy rains, flooding and tornadoes.  These storms will move east toward the coast this afternoon and evening.

WHAT: ABEL Leashing Ceremony

WHEN: Thursday February 6, 1 p.m.

State correctional and local law enforcement officers are seeking Caldwell Correctional Center minimum custody offender Kevin B. Adams (#1589300), who was reported missing from his work release assignment this afternoon.

The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved more than $5.5 million to reimburse New Hanover County for costs related to Hurricane Florence.

WHAT: ABEL Leash Ceremony

WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 30, 1 p.m.

Authorities have identified the state trooper and suspect involved in Monday afternoon’s shooting in Robeson County. During the course of a roadside safety inspection of a commercial motor vehicle, a trooper was approached by an uninvolved armed individual.

On Monday, January 27, at approximately 5:11 pm, a member of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol was involved in a shooting in Robeson County.

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Stephen Jacobs as the new warden of the Lumberton Correctional Institution in Lumberton.

FEMA and the State of North Carolina are announcing more than $32.7 million to reimburse the City of New Bern for Hurricane Florence-related expenses.