Members of the North Carolina Helo-Aquatic Rescue Team, known as NC HART, airlifted an injured hiker and his dog today from a remote area on White Oak Mountain near Mill Spring in Polk County. The elderly man became lost in the woods yesterday evening, and Polk County rescuers searched for him all night, locating him at about 7 a.m. today.
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Members of North Carolina Helo-Aquatic Rescue Team, known as NC HART, airlifted an injured hiker today from a trail on Grandfather Mountain near the Avery/Watauga county line.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor’s Crime Commission Meets Thursday in Raleigh
WHAT: ABEL Leashing Ceremony
WHEN: Tuesday June 4, 1 p.m.
WHERE: Caswell Correctional Center Recreation Building
444 County Home Road
Blanch, NC 27212
Governor Roy Cooper has issued a proclamation declaring June as Safety Month in North Carolina, urging individuals and employers to be proactive in reducing risk by following basic safety rules and practices.
Lanesboro Minimum Custody Correctional Facility Offender Lamorris W. Rivers Back in Custody
June 2, 2019
Lanesboro Minimum Custody Correctional Facility Offender Lamorris W. Rivers, who was reported missing from the facility Saturday evening, was apprehended Sunday, June 2 at 10:20 a.m. by K9 units from the Department of Public Safety’s Division of Adult Corrections.
State correctional and law enforcement officers are seeking Lanesboro Minimum Custody offender Lamorris W. Rivers (#0830041) who was reported missing from the facility Saturday evening.
Rivers, 31, is described as a black male with a medium build, standing 6-feet tall and weighing 198 pounds with black hair and brown eyes, originally from Anson County, NC. He is serving a sentence for Speeding/Eluding arrest and was admitted to prison on August 17, 2018. He was scheduled for release August 13, 2019.
Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and canceled all burning permits for the following counties in Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven, Dare, Duplin, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Pitt, Tyrrell and Washington.
The burning ban goes into effect at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 30, 2019, and will remain in effect until further notice. The N.C. Forest Service will continue to monitor conditions.
WHAT: ABEL Leash Ceremony
WHEN: Thursday, May 30, 1 p.m.
WHERE: Warren Correctional Institution Visitation Area
379 Collins Road
Manson, NC 27553
With an estimated 37.6 million motorists taking to the roadways this Memorial Day weekend, the State Highway Patrol is encouraging drivers to plan ahead before traveling.