Press Releases

What: Grand opening of the NCNG’s Tarheel Challenge Youth Academy’s central campus and ground breaking of a female dormitory. The 20-acre property has undergone a $1.9 million renovation and will begin its inaugural class this fall. This second Tarheel Challenge site will provide more western and central N.C. at-risk youths the opportunity to redirect on their lives and become productive, employed, law abiding citizens of North Carolina. When: Monday, September, 14 at 10 a.m.

Members of the North Carolina Governor’s Crime Commission met Sept. 9-10 and voted on priorities for the 2016 grant cycle in the areas of juvenile justice, criminal justice improvement and crime victim services. Categories for the 2016 grant proposals include juvenile alternatives to confinement, gang intervention and prevention, cyber-bullying, prescription drug diversion programs, veterans and teen courts, statewide infrastructure and technology, law enforcement equipment, human trafficking prevention, and family justice centers.

What: The Education and Employment Center (EEC) and Central Piedmont Community College will host a Veterans Career Day for military service members, veterans and their spouses.

WHAT: Governor’s Crime Commission Quarterly Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 9 and Thursday, Sept, 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Governor’s Crime Commission, First Floor Conference Room, 1201 Front St., Raleigh The oath of office will be administered to three new members: Justin Brackett of Cleveland County, Joshua Hayes of Alamance County and Larry Procter of Guilford County.

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named new leaders at five state prison facilities:

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice today introduced two clinicians who are assuming key leadership positions in the state prison mental and behavioral health system.

North Carolina National Guard Citizen-Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment returned to North Carolina via the Onslow County airport Sept. 2 after serving a year in the Middle East as part of Operation Spartan Shield.

Two Alamance County men were arrested today on felony prostitution charges. A third man was not located but felony warrants for his arrest are currently outstanding. After the arrests, searches of three residences were conducted in relation to the criminal charges. The warrants for both the arrests and related searches were obtained by agents of the State Bureau of Investigation.

“While this hurricane season has been quiet on the East Coast, Tropical Storm Erika reminds us we must be ready for all types of disasters at any given moment,” Governor McCrory said. “Now is the time to get your emergency kits together, talk with your family and practice what to do when an emergency strikes.”

Update Aug. 28, 12:10 p.m. The State Highway Patrol has identified all occupants involved in Thursday’s collision that occurred on Thanksgiving Fire Department Road in Johnston County: Driver – Fermin Rodriguez Jr., 16, of Zebulon, NC Front Right Seat Passenger – Jovanny Vargas, 16, of Selma, NC Back Left Seat Passenger – Sergio Garcia, 15, of Zebulon, NC