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The North Carolina State Highway Patrol along with fellow troopers across the country are once again joining forces with the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the United States Department of Transportation by participating in the national Drive to Save Lives campaign. The campaign will consist of 16 State Highway Patrol and State Police agencies along the I-95 corridor; a major travel corridor along the east coast.

Thanks to a partnership between two state agencies, child care operators now have an “easy button” to help them develop, update and submit emergency plans that provide protective actions for children in their care.  The web-based tool announced by Governor McCrory last week can be used to create plans for everything from fire, tornadoes, and floods to an active assailant.The online application was developed by the Department of Public Safety’s Emergency Management Division and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Child Development and Early Education.

UPDATE:  4:30 pm, Dec. 20 - Inmate Kenneth Bolden has been located and returned to custody at Wilkes Correctional Center. WILKESBORO – Corrections and law enforcement officers are seeking inmate Kenneth Bolden #0577177 , a minimum-security inmate who left a work assignment at a Tyson Foods plant in Wilkesboro sometime this morning.

The North Carolina Air National Guard promoted Sanford resident Clarence Ervin to the rank of brigadier general becoming the first African American general officer in the N.C. Air Guard's 67-year history. Ervin pinned on the rank during a ceremony at the North Carolina National Guard Joint Force Headquarters here. "I am so proud, it is historic," said Army Maj. Gen. Greg Lusk, adjutant general of North Carolina. The crowd of friends, family, NCNG soldiers and Airmen turned a military ceremony into a celebration of service and faith.

What: NC Air Guard Promotes its First African American General When: Friday, Dec. 18, 1 p.m. Where: North Carolina National Guard Joint Force Headquarters, 1636 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh Media Contact On Site: Capt. Matthew Boyle Cell: 919-612-5061

Governor Pat McCrory and First Lady Ann McCrory are encouraging North Carolinians to take additional steps to ensure their pets are safe this winter. “For Ann and I, pets are part of our family, and they need extra care when temperatures drop or the state is covered in snow, sleet or ice,” said Governor McCrory.

The Governor’s Task Force on Safer Schools recognized a North Carolina State Trooper for his dedicated service. Trooper William D. Coley was presented the School Safety Excellence Award by Chip Hughes, chairman of the Governor’s Task Force on Safer Schools and Macon County Sheriff Robbie Holland, vice chair, for his continual efforts to maintain a safe learning environment for students around the state.

WHAT:  The Governor’s Task Force on Safer Schools provides guidance to the N.C. Center for Safer Schools and considers future policy and legislative action that is needed to improve school safety in North Carolina.WHEN:  Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015; 10 a.m. – 2:20 p.m.WHERE:  Governor’s Crime Commission Office, First Floor Conference Room;1201 Front St., Raleigh

What: Crime Victims Compensation Quarterly Commission Meeting When: Wednesday, Dec. 9, 10 a.m. Where: Victim Compensation Conference Room, Ground Floor, G-24D of the Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh

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