Press Releases

Robeson County residents can get tips and advice on how to protect their families and their homes from future disasters at the Emergency Operations Center in Lumberton on Feb. 7. FEMA mitigation specialists will be available to answer questions about home repair and resiliency, making disaster plans, the importance of flood insurance and the opportunity for attendees to locate their properties on the floodplain map.

Fayetteville area residents can get tips and advice on how to protect their families and their homes from future disasters at the College Lake Recreation Center in Fayetteville on Feb. 5. FEMA mitigation specialists will be available to answer questions about home repair and resiliency, making disaster plans, the importance of flood insurance and the opportunity for attendees to locate their properties on the floodplain map.

WHAT:         N.C. Prison Reform Advisory Board Meeting DATE/TIME:     Tuesday, Feb. 5, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. WHERE:     Warren Correctional Institution Visitation Room, 379 Collins Road, Manson, NC 27553

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Kevin King as the new facility administrator at Southern Correctional Institution in Troy. King, 61, had been the South Central Region Operations Manager for the 15 facilities in the regional office since July 2015. He was responsible for offender custody, facility safety and ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures.

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Ben Anderson as the director at the Burke Confinement in Response to Violation (CRV) Center in Morganton. Anderson, 38, had been assistant superintendent for programs at Alexander Correctional Institution since 2015.

Governor Cooper urges residents to follow their local weather forecast and be prepared for another round of sub-freezing temperatures and winter weather over the next few days – and to exercise caution on the roads in areas were wintry precipitation falls.    "North Carolina is bracing for more cold and snowy weather, and I urge people to monitor their local forecasts closely and take proactive steps to stay ready, warm, and safe," said Gov. Cooper.  

State correctional and local law enforcement officers are seeking Wake Correctional Center minimum custody inmate Darius K. Wilcher (#1153699), who was reported missing from his approved work assignment in Raleigh on Friday. He was last seen near New Bern Avenue around 12:45 p.m.

Wake Correctional Center minimum custody inmate Darius K. Wilcher (#1153699), who was reported missing from his approved work assignment in Raleigh earlier today, was apprehended by state correctional staff and the Raleigh Police Department at approximately 3:45 p.m. in Knightdale. Prior to his capture, he was last seen near New Bern Avenue in Raleigh around 12:45 p.m. Wilcher, 26, who is originally from Wake County, was serving a sentence for selling drugs and was admitted to prison on April 15, 2017. He was scheduled for release on June 1, 2019.

Johnston County residents can get tips and advice on how to protect their families and their homes from future disasters at the Johnston Medical Mall in Smithfield on Jan. 29. FEMA flood mitigation specialists will be available to answer questions about home repair and resiliency, making disaster plans, the importance of flood insurance and the opportunity for attendees to locate their properties on the floodplain map.

Governor Roy Cooper and leaders from his administration will be in New Bern Tuesday to discuss issues facing Eastern North Carolina and will take part in events across the region.  On Tuesday, January 22 at 1:00 p.m., Gov. Cooper, representatives from cabinet agencies, and senior staff will meet at the North Carolina History Center at Tryon Palace in New Bern to discuss issues facing the region, including hurricane recovery, economic development, public safety, and health care. The meeting will be open to the press.