The 120th has been deployed twice into Iraq in 2004 and 2009. The experience they gained during that time in the context of building relationships, assisting with training of multinational forces and ultimately supporting the regions in which they served will be vital...
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Welcome Home Ceremony for N.C. National Guard’s 211th Military Police Company
More than 100 soldiers of the North Carolina National Guard's 211th Military Police Company, based in Clyde, will receive a hero's welcome home from the leaders and citizens of Haywood County. A parade down main street and an official ceremony will occur at the...
Guilford N.C. crime rate is down 24.4 in last decade
The State Bureau of Investigation's 2013 Uniform Crime Report indicates that overall crime in North Carolina has decreased by 7 percent from the previous year, continuing a six-year downward trend. The overall crime rate per 100,000 people in North Carolina is the...
Giving a prisoner a cell phone is now a felony
Giving a prisoner a cell phone is now a felony under legislation signed into law today by Governor Pat McCrory. Previously, the offense was a misdemeanor. The North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys praised the increased penalty in the wake of a kidnapping...
Ten Fatalities during the Labor Day Holiday Period
During the Labor Day holiday period, troopers investigated 10 fatal collisions resulting in 10 deaths on North Carolina highways. The following is a breakdown of the location and highway of each fatality: Arrington Bridge Road at Greenfield Cemetery Road (Wayne...
Highway Patrol: Slow Down During the Labor Day Holiday
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,...
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...