News Releases for 2006

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December 2006

American Kennel Club Donates Funds for Emergency Pet Sheltering (12/28)

TROOPERS ENCOURAGE MOTORISTS TO SLOW DOWN AND ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS (12/18)

Police Corps Academy Graduates Last Class (12/12)
Ceremony to Be Held Friday

Nash County Fatal Collision on I-95 (12/11)

ALE Agents Cite Eight Clerks in Four Counties for Underage Tobacco Sales (12/06)

ALE Agents in the Triangle Area Cite 17 Clerks for Underage Tobacco Sales (12/06)

ALE Agents Cite 27 Clerks In Harnett and Robeson for Underage Tobacco Sales (12/05)

ALE Agents Cite 42 Clerks in Hickory Area for Underage Tobacco Sales (12/05)

ALE Agents Cite 13 Clerks in New Bern Area for Underage Tobacco Sales (12/05)

ALE Agents Cite 20 clerks in the Charlotte Area for Tobacco Sales to Minors (12/05)

ALE Agents Cite 16 Clerks in Western Area for Underage Tobacco Sales (12/05)

ALE Agents Cite 14 Clerks in Triad Area for Underage Tobacco Sales (12/05)

November 2006

Media Advisory:
Governor’s Crime Commission meeting (11/30)

State Troopers Remind Motorists the Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend is the Deadliest (11/17)
The Patrol will be Conducting Operation Slow Down During the Holiday Weekend

North Carolina State Highway Patrol Promotes Fifteen Officers (11/16)
First Female Trooper Promoted to Captain

AMBER Alert Cancelled for Two-Year-Old Nash County Girl (11/14)

The N.C. Center for Missing Persons is issuing a statewide AMBER Alert for Abducted Nash County Child (11/14)

AMBER Alert Cancelled for Missing Rutherford County Girl (11/13)

New Flood Insurance Rate Maps Available for Public Review in Avery County (11/13)

Highway Patrol Conducting Operation Slow Down (11/13)
Highway Patrol’s Statewide Crackdown on Speeding Starts Today and Continues through the Thanksgiving Weekend

Media Advisory:
Highway Patrol to Conduct Operation Slow Down through the Thanksgiving Weekend (11/08)

STATE TROOPER RECEIVES DEPARTMENT AWARD (11/01)

AMBER Alert Cancelled for Brunswick County Teenager (11/01)

STATE TROOPERS RECEIVE DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS (11/01)

October 2006

TWENTY-THREE CADETS GRADUATE FROM 117TH HIGHWAY PATROL BASIC ACADEMY (10/26)

Silver Star Awarded to N.C. Army National Guardsman for Valor (10/23)

STATE TROOPERS RECEIVE DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS (10/23)

Media Advisory:
Highway Patrol Basic Academy Graduation (10/23)
Thursday, October 26th, at 10 a.m.

Highway Patrol to Conduct “Operation Stop Arm” to Promote School Bus Safety (10/16)
Public Instruction Partnering with the Patrol in an Effort to Reduce Stop Arm Violations

Media Advisory:
NC Center for Missing Persons Providing Free ID Bracelets During the State Fair (10/13)

Media Advisory:
Operation Stop Arm (10/13)

New Flood Insurance Rate Maps Available for Public Review in Alexander County (10/12)

New Flood Insurance Rate Maps Available for Public Review in Caldwell County (10/12)

Media Advisory:
Final Highway Patrol Transition School Graduation at the Training Academy (10/05)

September 2006

New Flood Insurance Rate Maps Available For Public Review In Union County (9/08)

New Flood Insurance Rate Maps Available For Public Review In Person County (9/08)

New Flood Insurance Rate Maps Available For Public Review In Bertie County (9/08)

New Flood Insurance Rate Maps Available For Public Review In Catawba County (9/08)

ALE Agents Cite 17 of 149 Clerks in Charlotte Area for Underage Tobacco Sales (9/07)

ALE Agents Cite 20 of 119 Clerks in Four Counties for Underage Tobacco Sales (9/07)

ALE Agents Arrest 21 of 120 Clerks in Triad for Underage Tobacco Sales (9/07)

ALE Agents Cite 14 of 99 Clerks in Forsyth, Catawba and Surry for Underage Tobacco Sales (9/07)

ALE Agents Cite seven of 35 Clerks in Pitt and Beaufort for Underage Tobacco Sales (9/07)

ALE Agents Cite Eight of 56 Clerks in Western Area for Underage Tobacco Sales (9/07)

ALE Agents Cite Eight of 91 Clerks in Five Southeastern Counties for Underage Tobacco Sales (9/07)

ALE Cites 11 of 128 Clerks in Triangle Area for Underage Tobacco Sales (9/07)

August 2006

Highway Patrol Asking Motorists to Slow Down This Weekend (8/29)

Media Advisory:
High Point Based N.C. Guard Soldiers Returning From Iraq Monday Morning (8/25)

N.C. State Emergency Response Commission Allocates $19.3 Million in Federal Homeland Security Funds (8/22)
Additional $11.1 Million to Urban Security, Medical Response and Citizen Corps Programs

Media Advisory:
Higway Patrol to Conduct Operation Slow Down (8/18)

Spanish Language Emergency Preparedness Website Unveiled (8/15)
ReadyNC.org and ListoNC.org Encourage Residents to Be Prepared

N.C. State Highway Patrol Lowers Age for Patrol School Cadets (8/15)

Results From Operation Summer Heat (8/15)

Media Advisory:
Crime Victims' Services Committe Meets in Burlington Aug. 10-11 (8/07)

ALE Agents Cite 20 Triangle Store Clerks for Underage Tobacco Sales (8/07)

ALE Agents Cite 25 Triad Clerks for Underage Tobacco Sales (8/07)

State Troopers are Turning up the Heat on Drunk Drivers (8/07)
State Highway Patrol Targeting Counties with Highest Number of Alcohol Related Collisions

Media Advisory:
Highway Patrol to Conduct Operation Summer Heat (8/04)

ALE Agents Cite Seven Clerks in Cleveland, McDowell and Jackson for Underage Tobacco Sales (8/01)

ALE Agents Cite Six Clerks in Western Counties for Tobacco Sales to Minors (8/01)

ALE Agents Cite Three Clerks in Pitt County for Tobacco Sales to Minors (8/01)

ALE Agents Cite 13 Clerks in Bladen, New Hanover and Pender (8/01)

New Flood Insurance Rate Maps Available For Public Review In Stokes County (8/01)

Highway Patrol is Reaccredited; Receives Flagship Agency Certification (8/01)

July 2006

Media Advisory:
Criminal Justice Improvement Committee Meets in Greensboro August 3-4 (7/31)
Programs funded by the Governor's Crime Commission

New Flood Insurance Rate Maps Available For Public Review In Martin County (7/27)

Highway Patrol No Longer Accepting Cash Payments for Motor Carrier Violations (7/27)

N.C. Air National Guard Activated to Help Fight Western Forest Fires (7/19)

Gov. Easley Warns Citizens To Be Aware of Excessive Heat (7/17)
Taking Precautions Will Help Avoid Heat Injury

National Guard Colonel Promoted to Brigadier General (7/11)

Media Advisory:
Juvenile Justice Planning Committee Meets in Manteo July 13-14 (7/10)
Programs funded by the Governor's Crime Commission

Media Advisory:
Highway Patrol Promotional Ceremony (7/07)

ALE Agents Check 120 Triad Stores, Cite 15 for Underage Tobacco Sales (7/05)

ALE Agents Cite 11 Clerks in Alexander and Lincoln for Underage Tobacco Sales (7/05)

ALE Agents Check Stores in Craven, Lenoir and Pitt for Underage Tobacco Sales (7/03)

June 2006

Gov. Easley Deploys 300 National Guard Soldiers To Help Western States With Border Patrol (6/30)
Encourages Other Governors to Do Their Part to Keep the Nation Safe

Highway Patrol Encouraging Motorists to Slow Down During the July 4th Holiday (6/27)
Increased Penalties for Violations of the Move Over Law Effective July 1st

N.C. National Guard Leaders Hold Hurricane Exercise (6/21)

State Unveils New Website To Help Citizens Prepare For Emergencies (6/20)
Personal Preparedness is the Focus as the 2006 Hurricane Season Approaches

New Flood Insurance Rate Maps Available for Public Review in Caswell County (6/19)

Media Advisory:
Highway Patrol Transition School Graduation at the Training Academy (6/16)

Three N.C. Emergency Management Employees Receive Awards (6/14)
Secretary's Gold Circle Award Honors Exceptional Service

Gov. Easley Meets with U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security (6/07)
Discusses the State’s Preparedness Efforts for 2006 Hurricane Season

Media Advisory:
Butner Public Safety’s Gang Awareness Forum (6/06)

Media Advisory:
Crime Victims Compensation Meeting (6/06)

Gov. Easley Announces Nearly $22 Million for Secure Communities (6/06)

ALE Agents Cite 18 Clerks in Six Western Counties for Tobacco Sales to Minors (6/05)

ALE Agents Cite 21 Clerks in Alleghany, Davidson and Forsyth for Underage Tobacco Sales (6/05)

ALE Agents Cite Eight Clerks in Pitt County for Underage Tobacco Sales (6/05)

ALE Agents Cite 11 Clerks in Brunswick, Duplin and New Hanover for Underage Tobacco Sales (6/05)

May 2006

State Trooper Receives Department Award (5/31)

Highway Patrol Employee Receives Department Award (5/25)

State Trooper Receives Department Award (5/24)

Media Advisory:
State Highway Patrol Memorial Service (5/24)

Gov. Easley Proclaims May 25 as Missing Children’s Day (5/23)

ALE Conducts Major Tobacco Enforcement Operation In Johnston County (5/23)

Highway Patrol Encouraging Motorists to Slow Down During the Memorial Day Weekend (5/22)
Troopers will be Conducting Operation Slow Down

Gov. Easley Proclaims May 21-27 Hurricane Preparedness Week (5/18)
Urges Citizens to Prepare Now for Busy Storm Season

State Trooper Receives Department Award (5/15)

Trooper John Horniak to Be Inducted into the IACP/Dupont™ KEVLAR Survivors’ Club® (5/15)

Thirteen Agents Graduate from 23rd ALE Basic School (5/12)

Twenty-Eight Cadets Graduate from 115th Highway Patrol Basic Academy (5/11)

Media Advisory:
N.C. Highway Patrol Graduates 28 New Troopers on May 11th (5/10)

New Flood Insurance Rate Maps Available for Public Review in Rockingham County (5/08)

AMBER Alert Cancelled (5/05)
Child Safe, Suspect in Custody

ALE Agents Cite 14 Clerks in Wake County for Underage Tobacco Sales (5/04)

ALE Agents Cite 17 Clerks in Charlotte and Gaston Counties for Underage Tobacco Sales (5/04)

ALE Agents Cite 13 of 82 Clerks in Five Southeastern Counties for Underage Tobacco Sales (5/02)

ALE Agents Cite Three Clerks in Wilson County for Underage Tobacco Sales (5/02)

Operation Drive Smart 2006 (5/02)
An Initiative by the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety and the Department of Transportation

ALE Agents Cite Six Clerks in Yadkin and Stokes Counties for Underage Tobacco Sales (5/01)

Billboards Drive Home Seriousness of Underage Drinking (5/01)

April 2006

ALE Agents Arrest Four Teens, Charge 13 Others In Underage Drinking Investigation (4/21)
Party took place prior to the Feb. 18 double fatality wreck on I-485

Media Advisory:
Highway Patrol Transition School Graduation at the Western Justice Academy (4/20)

Media Advisory:
Eastern Branch Hurricane Symposium May 3, 2006 (4/20)

New Flood Insurance Rate Maps Available For Public Review In Vance County (4/17)

ALE Agents Arrest 15 of 91 Clerks in Mecklenburg and Stanly for Underage Tobacco Sales (4/05)

ALE Agents Arrest Four of 82 Clerks Checked in Lenoir and Wilson for Underage Tobacco Sales (4/04)

ALE Agents Arrest 12 of 60 Triad Clerks for Tobacco Sales to Minors (4/03)

ALE Agents from Hickory Arrest Eight Clerks for Tobacco Sales to Minors (4/03)

ALE Agents Arrest 22 Clerks in Columbus and Onslow Counties for Tobacco Sales to Minors (4/03)

March 2006

Highway Patrol Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public Comment (3/31)

Amber Alert Cancelled for Missing Craven County Child (3/31)

AMBER Alert Cancelled for Three-Year Old Georgia Boy (3/25)

Media Advisory:
Butner Public Safety Promotional Ceremony (3/23)

New Flood Insurance Rate Maps Available for Public Review in Iredell County (3/09)

Gov. Easley Declares March 12-18 Severe Weather Awareness Week (3/08)
Tornado Drills in Schools and Government Buildings to be Held March 15

North Carolina Army National Guard Announces First Guard Recruiter Assistant Program Enlistment (3/03)

ALE Agents Arrest 10 Triad Clerks for Tobacco Sales to Minors (3/03)

State Trooper Honored for Capture of Federal Fugitive (3/02)

ALE Agents Arrest 17 Clerks in Five Southeastern Counties for Tobacco Sales to Minors (3/02)

ALE Agents Arrest Two Clerks in Cabarrus and Stanly Counties for Tobacco Sales to Minors (3/02)

February 2006

Media Advisory:
Governor's Crime Commission to meet March 2nd (2/28)

ALE Agents Arrest Twenty Clerks in Three Western Counties for Tobacco Sales to Minors (2/27)

Gov. Easley Announces Operation Slow Down 2006 (2/24)
N.C. Highway Patrol Cracks Down on Speeding

Media Advisory:
Highway Patrol to Conduct Operation Slow Down 2006 (2/24)

New Flood Insurance Rate Maps Available For Public Review In Warren County (2/24)

Media Advisory:
Highway Patrol to Conduct Operation Slow Down 2006 (2/24)

Media Advisory:
Highway Patrol Transition School Graduation (2/23)

Media Advisory:
Butner Public Safety Promotional Ceremony (2/23)

North Carolina’s Victims Compensation Program In The Nation’s Top Ten (2/16)

State Trooper in Asheville Receives Department Award (2/16)

State Trooper from Caldwell County Receives Department Award (2/15)

Consent Judgment Signed on Nuisance Property in Lenoir County (2/08)

ALE Agents Arrest 16 Charlotte Area Clerks for Tobacco Sales to Minors (2/06)

State Trooper Receives Department Herorism Award (2/06)
Citizen Honored for Assisting with Rescue

ALE Agents Check for Alcohol Violations in Lumberton (2/03)

ALE Agents Arrest Three Store Clerks in Robeson County for Tobacco Sales to Minors (2/03)

ALE Agents Arrest 23 Clerks in Western Area for Tobacco Sales to Minors (2/02)

ALE Agents Arrest 19 Clerks in Craven and Carteret Counties for Tobacco Sales to Minors (2/02)

Ten Cadets Graduate from 114th Highway Patrol Basic Academy (2/02)

ALE Agents Arrest Iredell Store Clerk for Tobacco Sale to Minor (2/01)

ALE Agents Arrest Eight Clerks In Triad Area for Tobacco Sales to Minors (2/01)

January 2006

Gov. Easley Announces Hazard Mitigation Checks for Peeks Creek Community (1/27)

Traffic Collisions Investigated by the Highway Patrol Down in 2005 (1/26)

Trooper John Horniak Receives Department Distinguished Service Award (1/11)
Troopers and Citizens will be Recognized for their Life Saving Actions

Highway Patrol Establishes Hispanic Liaison Position (1/06)

ALE Agents Arrest 48 Clerks in Durham and Orange Counties for Tobacco Sales to Minors (1/05)

Gov. Easley Announces Application Period for Federal Justice Funds (1/04)

ALE Agents Arrest 14 Clerks in Mecklenburg County for Tobacco Sales to Minors (1/04)

ALE Agents Arrest Three Clerks in Davie County for Tobacco Sales to Minors (1/04)

ALE Agents Arrest 22 Clerks in the Northeast for Tobacco Sales to Minors (1/04)

ALE Agents Arrest 18 Clerks in Craven, Greene and Pamlico Counties for Tobacco Sales to Minors (1/03)

ALE Agents Arrest 14 Clerks in New Hanover County for Tobacco Sales to Minors (1/03)

ALE Agents Arrest 20 Clerks in Six Western Counties for Tobacco Sales to Minors (1/03)

ALE Agents Arrest Ten Clerks in Triad Area for Tobacco Sales to Minors (1/03)

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