Press Releases

Members of North Carolina Helo-Aquatic Rescue Team, known as NC HART, airlifted an injured hiker tonight from the area near Hunt Fish Falls in Avery County. The 70-year-old man suffered an injured hip and was unable to hike out.

A Sanford Correctional Center inmate who left his work assignment on Sept. 14 is back in custody after being captured today.

Members of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Department captured inmate Micahel D. Clark (#1114140) in Marion at approximately 2:34 p.m.

For the first time since it was created in 1987, the state’s Crime Victims Compensation Commission soon will have a new chairperson. Dick Adams, who has chaired the Commission for the past 30 years, retired after today’s quarterly meeting.

What: Crime Victims Compensation Quarterly Commission Meeting

When: Wednesday, September 20, 10 a.m.

Where: Victim Compensation Conference Room, Ground Floor, G-24D of the Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh

As the search for escaped inmate Micahel D. Clark (#1114140) continues, the Department of Public Safety reminds the public that Clark is originally from western North Carolina and may try to head to that area.

The Department of Public Safety is encouraging the public to continue to be on the alert for escaped inmate Micahel D. Clark (#1114140). Clark was on a work assignment at Harnett Correctional Institution on Thursday morning when he escaped.

Prison emergency response teams and local law enforcement are searching for escaped inmate Micahel D. Clark (#1114140).

North Carolina is beginning to clean up from Hurricane Irma, with trees down and power out in parts of the state. Irma’s rains will continue across the state today, but significant flooding is not expected as North Carolina was spared the full force of the storm.

Comienza la etapa de limpieza tras el paso del huracán Irma en Carolina del Norte, que dejo árboles caídos y hogares sin electricidad en partes del estado.