Press Releases

Safekeeper Donnie Ward #1523340 was found unresponsive in his cell just after midnight Thursday morning at Central Prison. Corrections and medical staff initiated CPR, but Ward was later declared dead, the result of an apparent suicide.

This year, the North Carolina Department of Public Safety prison system saw a three-fold increase in the number of facilities growing and donating produce to local food banks, community pantries and social service organizations.

Governor Pat McCrory has declared Dec. 11-17 as Winter Weather Preparedness Week and is urging North Carolinians to plan, prepare and be ready for potentially dangerous winter weather.

Nearly 50 law enforcement officers and support staff from state, local and federal agencies joined forces this week for Operation Arrow – Onslow County, an enforcement operation that served outstanding criminal warrants and conducted compliance checks on high risk and violent offenders on probati

Governor Pat McCrory signed an Executive Order this week finalizing the boundary line between the state of North Carolina and South Carolina from Polk to Brunswick County.

When homes are flooded and lives are upended, treasured keepsakes such as photos, artwork, quilts and family heirlooms become more cherished. Although they may have been damaged in the flood, these treasures may be salvageable.

When homes are flooded and lives are upended, treasured keepsakes such as photos,artwork, quilts and family heirlooms become more cherished. Although they may have been damaged in the flood, these treasures may be salvageable.

Governor Pat McCrory is thanking firefighters and emergency management officials for containing the Party Rock Fire which burned more than 7,100 acres and threatened Lake Lure, Chimney Rock and other communities in Rutherford and Henderson counties. As progress is being made fighting wildfir

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Marty Galloway as the new superintendent at Craggy Correctional Center near Asheville. Galloway has been with Adult Corrections for 28 years.

When you pause to count your blessings this Thanksgiving, be sure to include the many state, local and federal responders assisting our state’s survivors of Hurricane Matthew.