Press Releases

Pasquotank Correctional Institution Minimum Custody Facility inmate Devonta Respers (#1229310), who was reported missing from the minimum custody facility this morning at 10 a.m., was captured by prison staff at 11:52 a.m.

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Drew Stanley as the new superintendent at Warren Correctional Institution in Manson. Stanley replaces Kevin Barnes, who retired.

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Roderick Watson as the new superintendent at Johnston Correctional Institution in Smithfield. Watson replaces Drew Stanley, who moved to Warren Correctional Institution.

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Stephen Jacobs as the new superintendent at Columbus Correctional Institution in Whiteville. 

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Amanda Cobb as the new superintendent at Dan River Prison Work Farm in Blanch. Cobb replaces Timothy Willis, who retired.

As the amount of traffic increases across the state due to motorists traveling to their intended vacation destinations, reducing collisions is a top priority of the State Highway Patrol.  Combating needless collisions that result in serious injury or death is a nationwide effort of which the

MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor’s Cr

Members of a North Carolina incident management team that has been serving in Hawaii since May 19 returned home this weekend, and a larger team of 14 North Carolina emergency managers has replaced them. 

Cleanup and damage assessments are beginning in North Carolina’s western counties, but hazards remain due to high water levels and saturated ground.

While rains from Alberto are tapering off across western North Carolina, emergency officials are keeping a close watch on river and lake levels as the threat of flooding, landslides and mudslides remains significant.