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State officials urge caution for Hurricane Preparedness Week
As hurricane season nears, NWS urges North Carolinians to prepare now with emergency kits, evacuation plans, and awareness ahead of June 1.
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Settlement could ‘heavily restrict’ NC juveniles’ solitary confinement
A proposed federal lawsuit settlement would “heavily restrict” the North Carolina Department of Public Safety from confining juvenile detainees in their cells.
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Report alleges solitary confinement use in NC juvenile detention
NCDPS officials dispute that solitary confinement is practiced in the state’s juvenile facilities and say they are reviewing the report.
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Stein order focuses on crisis response and agency coordination
Gov. Josh Stein signed an executive order on Thursday aimed at strengthening North Carolina’s behavioral health and criminal justice systems, after a series of tragedies linked to mental illness across the state.
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Buffaloe to leave NCDPS for new role at Raleigh Police Department
NCDPS Secretary Eddie Buffaloe Jr. will be taking on a new role as the new deputy chief for the Raleigh Police Department’s Administrative Services Division.
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Federal judge approves limited class in NC juvenile detention center lawsuit
A federal judge will allow a lawsuit challenging solitary confinement in North Carolina juvenile detention centers to cover anyone housed at the Cabarrus Detention Center. At the same time, the judge has rejected a request to extend the suit to all juvenile detainees in state facilities across North Carolina.
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Audit: NCDPS didn’t accurately report data to HUD because they didn’t fully understand requirements
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) didn’t accurately report Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) financial data to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) because they didn’t fully understand the reporting requirements.
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How GROW NC can learn from NCORR’s failures
“You are not forgotten any longer.” Those were the words spoken by President Donald Trump as he visited Swannanoa in western North Carolina on Friday. Swannanoa was one of many communities devastated by Hurricane Helene in late September.
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NC Governor-elect Stein announces first picks for his cabinet
On Monday, Governor-elect Josh Stein announced seven choices for his Cabinet secretaries when he takes office next month.
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Audit: NCDPS failed to implement procedures and monitor spending of Hurricane Florence recovery funds
North Carolina State Auditor Jessica Holmes’ office has released an audit that found the state’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) didn’t design or implement procedures to ensure that Hurricane Florence Disaster Recovery Funds were spent in accordance with the same-named legislation or that they achieved the intended results.
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Embattled NCORR orders the stop of new construction, stops paying contractors
The North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) is facing new questions after a report surfaced that it has ordered contractors to stop building new homes for Hurricanes Florence and Matthew victims and has stopped paying contractors already in the middle of construction projects.
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FEMA under scrutiny as hundreds of families remain on waiting list for housing
FEMA has apologized for falling short of its promises, leaving hundreds of families still on a waiting list for housing. FEMA had initially committed to delivering 103 travel trailers and manufactured homes by the end of November but managed to provide only 27. By December 4, that number had risen to just 46, even though 500 families had been approved for housing, according to WBTV.
