Press Releases

Governor Pat McCrory has declared Dec. 11-17 as Winter Weather Preparedness Week and is urging North Carolinians to plan, prepare and be ready for potentially dangerous winter weather.

Nearly 50 law enforcement officers and support staff from state, local and federal agencies joined forces this week for Operation Arrow – Onslow County, an enforcement operation that served outstanding criminal warrants and conducted compliance checks on high risk and violent offenders on probation and parole.  

Governor Pat McCrory signed an Executive Order this week finalizing the boundary line between the state of North Carolina and South Carolina from Polk to Brunswick County. "This Executive Order is a culmination of more than 20 years of work from leaders in North and South Carolina," said Governor McCrory. "I am proud of our efforts to settle this issue and our strong partnership with Governor Nikki Haley and our neighbors in South Carolina."

When homes are flooded and lives are upended, treasured keepsakes such as photos, artwork, quilts and family heirlooms become more cherished. Although they may have been damaged in the flood, these treasures may be salvageable. Hurricane Matthew survivors who have set aside these damaged treasures can learn how to bring them back to life at the North Carolina Emergency Management/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in the Edgecombe County Disaster Recovery Center at the Riverside Plaza, 1600 West Howard Ave., Tarboro, N.C., on Monday, Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

When homes are flooded and lives are upended, treasured keepsakes such as photos,artwork, quilts and family heirlooms become more cherished. Although they may have been damaged in the flood, these treasures may be salvageable. Hurricane Matthew survivors who have set aside these damaged treasures can learn how to bring them back to life at the North Carolina Emergency Management/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Robeson County in Lumberton, at the old Kmart, 2750 North Roberts Ave.,  on Monday. Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Governor Pat McCrory is thanking firefighters and emergency management officials for containing the Party Rock Fire which burned more than 7,100 acres and threatened Lake Lure, Chimney Rock and other communities in Rutherford and Henderson counties. As progress is being made fighting wildfires in North Carolina, Governor McCrory has reached out to Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam to offer support to crews battling fires there.

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Marty Galloway as the new superintendent at Craggy Correctional Center near Asheville. Galloway has been with Adult Corrections for 28 years. He began his career as a correctional officer in 1989 at the Old Craggy Prison in Asheville. In 1990, he transferred to Washington Correctional Center in Creswell before returning as a correctional officer in 1991 to the newly-built Craggy Correctional Center at the current location in Woodfin. He was promoted to correctional sergeant in 1998 and to lieutenant in 2003.

When you pause to count your blessings this Thanksgiving, be sure to include the many state, local and federal responders assisting our state’s survivors of Hurricane Matthew.

Governor Pat McCrory is applauding the bravery and courageous efforts by firefighters to protect homes and turn the tide of the Party Rock Fire, despite high winds and continued dry conditions. “The more than 900 firefighters from across the country that have assembled in North Carolina to fight these dangerous fires are true heroes,” said Governor McCrory. “Their courageous efforts over the weekend helped turn the corner in fighting the Party Rock fire, saving lives and property. We owe them a debt of gratitude for their outstanding service.”

Governor Pat McCrory announced today that the state is offering a reward of up to $10,000 to be issued to anyone who provides information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who are responsible for setting wildfires in western North Carolina. More than 46,000 acres have been burned by wildfires throughout the region, many of which are believed to have been man-made.