The application period for the Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program will close at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, with available federal funding committed to applications currently in-process and those expected in the week ahead.
Press Releases
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Pamela Locklear the new director of the Robeson Confinement in Response to Violation (CRV) Center in Lumberton.
Locklear had been the associate warden for programs at Scotland Correctional Institution in Laurinburg since 2017.
Scotland Correctional Institution offender Pliney R. Purser (#0333120) has died after an apparent suicide.
Winter Weather Preparedness Week is Dec. 5 - 11 and Governor Roy Cooper is encouraging North Carolinians to plan and prepare now, before potentially dangerous winter weather arrives.
“North Carolina’s winter weather can be challenging and everyone should be prepared for dangerous conditions,” Governor Cooper said. “Make a family emergency plan, update your emergency supply kit and pay attention to weather alerts from trusted sources. These steps will help you survive inclement weather and recover faster from it.”
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Ronnie “Lane” Huneycutt as warden at the Alexander Correctional Institution in Taylorsville.
Huneycutt had been the warden at Avery-Mitchell Correctional Institution in Spruce Pine since August 2020.
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety honored 21 of its best and brightest employees on Nov. 29 during the department’s annual Badge of Excellence Awards Ceremony.
Following a shooting over the weekend, a Winston-Salem club owner voluntarily cancelled its ABC permits.
ALE responded to Club Sequel, located at 71 Waughtown Street, after a shooting left a female bystander injured.
The State Highway Patrol is preparing for the holiday season and for the increased number of roadway users expected across our state. During the coming weeks, the Patrol will proactively target dangerous driver behaviors to include speeding, distracted driving and impaired driving.
North Carolina’s new Regional Resilience Portfolio Program has launched a partnership that will advance resilience in eastern regions of the state impacted by Hurricane Florence. The program will be coordinated regionally with the support of councils of governments and the N.C. Rural Center. The initiative aims to build the foundation for a more resilient North Carolina by proactively engaging with community leaders to determine and plan for climate hazards.
A team of American Correctional Association auditors has recommended accreditation be awarded to the Catawba Correctional Center, a high achievement in an ongoing effort to obtain full accreditation of the North Carolina prison system.
“Accreditation is the gold standard in the corrections field,” said Warden Timothy Maynor. “I am very happy we were recognized for the difficult work we do, and for our commitment to excellence. I’m proud of our team at the prison.”