Press Releases
TO: News Directors, Editors
FROM: Lt. Jeff Gordon, Public Information Officer
RE: State Fair Traffic Alert
RALEIGH -
Due to expected high traffic volume in and around the State Fairgrounds, the State Highway Patrol will be closing the eastbound and westbound exit ramps leading from Wade Avenue onto Blue Ridge Road beginning Friday, October 23 through Sunday, October 25. The closures will only take affect during the following dates and times:
Friday, October 23rd beginning at approximately 4 p.m. until 9 p.m.
The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded a $1.75 million grant to the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice to enhance transitional services for inmates as they prepare to leave prison.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, the Mount Gilead Police Department and the Troy Police Department joined resources with the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Branch to conduct an undercover operation in Montgomery County. This operation was the result of citizen complaints regarding illegal drug activity occurring throughout the county. Heroin, opium, cocaine, marijuana, and prescription medications were among the illegal substances that undercover agents purchased during the operation.
Oct. 5, 2014—
North Carolina search and rescue teams are deployed in several areas across the Carolinas to search for people whose lives are at risk due to dangerous flooding as rainfall totals, normally associated with major hurricanes, plague portions of eastern North Carolina and nearly all South Carolina.
El gobernador Pat McCrory dijo que las inundaciones y el daño en la agricultura del estado son los mayores retos después de que las persistentes lluvias que han cubierto cada condado en el estado durante las últimas 24 o 48 horas.
Governor Pat McCrory urged North Carolinians to stay on alert as a variety of weather systems continue to produce heavy rains and gusty winds across the state.
“The forecast for North Carolina has improved during the past 24 hours and Hurricane Joaquin is expected stay out at sea,”
Governor McCrory said.
“However, we’re still vulnerable to power outages because of downed trees and landslides because the drenching rains of the past week have left the ground saturated and we’re forecasted to receive another 3
El Gobernador Pat McCrory advierte a las personas en Carolina del Norte que esten alerta mientras las condiciones climatológicas continúan produciendo fuertes lluvias y ráfagas de viento en el estado.
The State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal collision on I-95 in Cumberland County near Godwin. Initial reports indicate that there is one death and one injury that may be storm related.
The State Highway Patrol responded to a two vehicle collision on I-40 near exit 334 in Johnston County early this morning that resulted in both eastbound lanes of I-40 being closed.
According to investigators, the driver of a flatbed tractor-trailer was parked on the right shoulder near exit 334 near the community of Meadow when he attempted to merge onto I-40 east. As the driver pulled into the far right lane, a small box style truck approached from the rear, striking the flatbed from behind.