Press Releases

Members of North Carolina Helo-Aquatic Rescue Team, known as NC HART, airlifted an injured hiker today from a trail on Grandfather Mountain near the Avery/Watauga county line.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor’s Crime Commission Meets Thursday in Raleigh

WHAT: ABEL Leashing Ceremony WHEN: Tuesday June 4, 1 p.m. WHERE: Caswell Correctional Center Recreation Building                 444 County Home Road                 Blanch, NC 27212

Governor Roy Cooper has issued a proclamation declaring June as Safety Month in North Carolina, urging individuals and employers to be proactive in reducing risk by following basic safety rules and practices.

Lanesboro Minimum Custody Correctional Facility Offender Lamorris W. Rivers Back in Custody June 2, 2019 Lanesboro Minimum Custody Correctional Facility Offender Lamorris W. Rivers, who was reported missing from the facility Saturday evening, was apprehended Sunday, June 2 at 10:20 a.m. by K9 units from the Department of Public Safety’s Division of Adult Corrections.

State correctional and law enforcement officers are seeking Lanesboro Minimum Custody offender Lamorris W. Rivers (#0830041) who was reported missing from the facility Saturday evening. Rivers, 31, is described as a black male with a medium build, standing 6-feet tall and weighing 198 pounds with black hair and brown eyes, originally from Anson County, NC. He is serving a sentence for Speeding/Eluding arrest and was admitted to prison on August 17, 2018. He was scheduled for release August 13, 2019.

Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and canceled all burning permits for the following counties in Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven, Dare, Duplin, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Pitt, Tyrrell and Washington. The burning ban goes into effect at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 30, 2019, and will remain in effect until further notice. The N.C. Forest Service will continue to monitor conditions.

WHAT: ABEL Leash Ceremony WHEN: Thursday, May 30, 1 p.m. WHERE: Warren Correctional Institution Visitation Area                 379 Collins Road                 Manson, NC 27553

With an estimated 37.6 million motorists taking to the roadways this Memorial Day weekend, the State Highway Patrol is encouraging drivers to plan ahead before traveling.                                                   

WHAT: N.C. Prison Reform Advisory Board Meeting DATE/TIME: Wednesday, May 22, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. WHERE: Governor’s Crime Commission, Room 100, 1201 Front St., Raleigh