Press Releases

Two people from Forsyth County and a person from Johnston County have tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total of positive cases in North Carolina to 12, including a Durham resident who tested positive in another state.

NC Medicaid is implementing several policy changes in response to COVID-19 to slow the spread of the virus, support healthcare providers and protect more vulnerable North Carolinians.

Governor Roy Cooper's Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force is meeting Thursday to continue response efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in North Carolina.

A second North Carolina person, unrelated to the first case, has tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The test, conducted by the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health, is presumptively positive and will be confirmed by the U.S.

A North Carolina person has tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The test, conducted by North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health, is presumptively positive and will be confirmed by the U.S.

Governor Roy Cooper has declared March 1-7 Severe Weather Preparedness Week and urges North Carolinians to prepare and practice safety plans in case severe weather strikes.

The State of North Carolina and FEMA are announcing more than $1.4 million to the University of North Carolina Wilmington for Hurricane Florence-relat

An offender at Eastern Correctional Institution in Maury died Saturday afternoon from injuries sustained in a fight with another offender.

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named the first female warden in the history of Central Prison.