The State Highway Patrol is reminding motorists to be careful as they enjoy the Labor Day holiday. According to AAA, 34.7 million people are expected travel during the Labor Day period. More than 6.3 million people from the South Atlantic states (Delaware, Florida,...

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Month: August 2014
Reminder: Schools begin today in NC
More than one million NC students will head back to school on August 25th. Remember that speeding in a school zone is an infraction punishable by a. $250 fine. § 20-141.1. Speed limits in school zones.The Board of Transportation or local authorities within their...
New school year brings more highway enforcement
The NC Highway Patrol will be focusing on education and enforcement. Troopers across the state will be educating teenage drivers by implementing teenage driver safety plans and will be working with school administrators in offering any assistance in the area of...
92 Charges filed after DWI checkpoint in Wilmington
The WPD Traffic Unit were assisted by officers from several different agencies throughout southeastern, North Carolina, including: NCDMVNCSHPOnslow County SONew Hanover County SOBrunswick County SOJacksonville PDWhiteville PDLeland PDCarolina Beach PD
Governor McCrory names Interim SBI Director
Governor Pat McCrory appointed Bernard W. (B.W.) Collier II acting director of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) on August 7, 2014. "B.W. Collier's distinguished law enforcement background and leadership skills make him the ideal candidate to lead this elite...
Willis named superintendent at Randolph Correctional Center
Timothy Willis is the new superintendent of Randolph Correctional Center, where he had been acting superintendent since 2011.
David King to manage probation/parole operations in Rockingham, Stokes and Surry
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named David King as the new judicial district manager in District 17 which covers Rockingham, Stokes and Surry counties. In his new position King will oversee a staff of 47 probation/parole officers and support...
Current 2014 Bedget Act changes reporting requirements on Court Cost Waivers
The Administrative Office of the Courts has new reporting requirements under the new state budget which is headed to the Governor's desk. ANNUAL REPORT ON CRIMINAL COURT COST WAIVERS SECTION 18B.2. Section 15.10(b) of S.L. 2011‑145 reads as rewritten: "SECTION...
North Carolina Army Guard hosts 449th Theater Aviation Brigade Change of Command Ceremony
North Carolina Army National Guard hosts 449th Theater Aviation Brigade Change of Command Ceremony at the 449th Theater Aviation Brigade Headquarters, located at 2050 National Guard Drive, Morrisville, on Saturday, August 2, at 2 p.m. 449th Theater Aviation Brigade is...