With this morning's forecast showing Hurricane Florence only hours away and powerful winds set to reach North Carolina beaches and sounds tomorrow morning, Governor Roy Cooper urged residents to complete preparations and obey local authorities regarding evacuations
Published: Thursday, September 13th, 2018 @ 11:13 am
By: Governor's Office
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The immediate concern from Hurricane Florence is life threatening high winds, ocean overwash, and soundside flooding
Published: Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 @ 8:58 pm
By: Bill Cook
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As Hurricane Florence approaches North Carolina, shelters statewide are opening to take in people displaced by evacuations
Published: Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 @ 9:31 am
By: Governor's Office
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With powerful and dangerous Hurricane Florence zeroing in on North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper today issued a mandatory state evacuation order for vulnerable coastal areas
Published: Tuesday, September 11th, 2018 @ 4:31 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Last June, the N.C. General Assembly passed the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act which raised the age of juvenile jurisdiction in North Carolina to include 16- and 17-year-olds
Published: Sunday, June 3rd, 2018 @ 2:06 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed May 25 as National Missing Children’s Day in North Carolina
Published: Friday, May 25th, 2018 @ 9:13 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed April 23-27, 2018 as Reentry Week in North Carolina to draw attention to efforts to help formerly incarcerated people become productive members of their communities
Published: Tuesday, April 24th, 2018 @ 4:20 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Michael Kerr, starving, incoherent, and dehydrated, was loaded into a van March 12, 2014, at Alexander Correctional Institution in Taylorsville. The 53-year-old inmate was bound for a hospital at Central Prison in Raleigh
Published: Thursday, February 15th, 2018 @ 9:32 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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While North Carolina leaders address a multitude of problems behind the state's prison walls, a new national poll shows growing support for criminal justice reform
Published: Friday, February 2nd, 2018 @ 7:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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N.C. Public Safety Secretary Erik Hooks met a chilly reception Jan. 25 while briefing legislators on the results of a top-to-bottom prisons review
Published: Saturday, January 27th, 2018 @ 3:24 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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While 2017 was a good and productive year for many public and private institutions in North Carolina, it was a tragic year for our prison system
Published: Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018 @ 12:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Continuing our strong record of eliminating and simplifying job-killing rules, both the Senate and House of Representatives voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes of House Bill 56 and Senate Bill 16 this past week
Published: Saturday, October 7th, 2017 @ 9:57 pm
By: Bill Cook
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Nearly one year after Hurricane Matthew displaced thousands of families and damaged or destroyed thousands of homes, North Carolina continues working to help survivors and communities rebuild, with more help needed for full recovery
Published: Friday, October 6th, 2017 @ 5:57 pm
By: Governor's Office
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$73 million in grants from the North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission will go to support criminal justice programs in communities across North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Wednesday, September 20th, 2017 @ 10:05 am
By: Governor's Office
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Col. Glenn McNeill was officially sworn in today as commander of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. McNeill, who has served with the organization since 1994, will be the 27th commander since the Patrol's inception in 1929
Published: Friday, February 10th, 2017 @ 10:29 pm
By: Governor's Office
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An evening TV news program showing a traffic stop “that got out of hand and escalated” led Rep. Ken Goodman, D-Richmond, to introduce a bill requiring instructions of how motorists should interact with police
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2017 @ 6:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As a special Senate committee on Tuesday began hammering out details for confirming Gov. Roy Cooper’s Cabinet nominees, the back-and-forth between the governor and the General Assembly over the legality of the confirmation requirement continued
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 @ 11:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) is getting statewide recognition for keeping state employees informed and engaged
Published: Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016 @ 12:45 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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FEMA and North Carolina Emergency Management are establishing Disaster Recovery Centers in disaster-affected counties to reach residents of North Carolina who suffered losses and damage as a result of Hurricane Matthew
Published: Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 @ 3:34 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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A toll-free legal aid hotline is now available for victims of Hurricane Matthew in North Carolina
Published: Tuesday, October 25th, 2016 @ 4:12 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Governor Pat McCrory is urging people to be aware of dangerous conditions that persist in flooded areas even as relief efforts are making progress in central and eastern North Carolina in response to Hurricane Matthew
Published: Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 @ 4:15 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Following his visit to New Bern earlier today, Governor Pat McCrory has announced that federal individual assistance is now available for residents of Craven County affected by recent flooding.
Published: Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 @ 4:35 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory visited flood-affected areas in Craven and Pender counties today, and provided an update on the ongoing recovery efforts in response to flooding brought by Hurricane Matthew
Published: Tuesday, October 18th, 2016 @ 2:42 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory provided updates on the state's ongoing recovery and relief efforts in response to flooding brought by Hurricane Matthew.
Published: Sunday, October 16th, 2016 @ 3:35 am
By: McCrory Communications
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On September 6, 2016 during the Board of Commissioners meeting, the Board voted to make allot $1,806,469 in a contract with Motorola Solutions Inc. to improve radio equipment for first responders
Published: Sunday, September 11th, 2016 @ 8:42 am
By: Christopher Maye
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today...
Published: Wednesday, May 25th, 2016 @ 2:32 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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military veterans are among the newest members of the State Highway Patrol thanks to Governor Pat McCrory's N.C. Military Pipeline hiring initiative
Published: Tuesday, February 16th, 2016 @ 11:58 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory's efforts to make North Carolina the most military and veteran-friendly state in the nation is paying dividends.
Published: Thursday, January 7th, 2016 @ 4:59 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has received a $679,000 grant award to expand a specialty mental health probation pilot program to Brunswick, McDowell, Guilford, Mecklenburg, Orange and Durham counties. The grant comes from the...
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 1:17 am
By: Chris Downey
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The investigation into the shooting incident on Monday October 19th has resulted in six individuals being apprehended. During the investigation it was determined that the shooting occurred as a result of a drug transaction.
Published: Tuesday, January 5th, 2016 @ 8:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The investigation into the shooting incident on Monday October 19th has resulted in six individuals being apprehended. During the investigation it was determined that the shooting occurred as a result of a drug transaction.
Published: Sunday, October 25th, 2015 @ 10:55 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory, along with DHHS Secretary Dr. Aldona Wos and State Epidemiologist Dr. Megan Davies will provide an update on state preparations should a patient in North Carolina be diagnosed with Ebola. At this point in time, no one in the state is suspected of having, or has been...
Published: Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 @ 5:41 am
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory and Public Safety Secretary Frank L. Perry announced the launch of a new mobile application today that will help North Carolinians prepare for everything from minor traffic emergencies to severe storms on a daily basis.
Published: Sunday, January 19th, 2014 @ 1:05 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory announced the appointments to his Task Force on Safer Schools today. The group ranges from students and teachers to elected officials, lawyers and law enforcement from across North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, November 13th, 2013 @ 4:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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