WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: In response to Hurricane Debby, President Biden approved emergency declarations for Georgia and South Carolina yesterday, in addition to an emergency declaration for the state of Florida on Sunday. These declarations authorize FEMA to provide federal assistance to save lives, protect property and public health and safety. Although Hurricane Debby weakened to a tr  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: Larry Dewayne Colvin, Jr., 51, of Lenoir, N.C., was sentenced today to 168 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on drug and gun offenses, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Bennie Mims, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and   more

NEW BERN, North Carolina, Aug. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: An Edenton man was sentenced today to 100 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a felon. On February 13, 2024, Karon Antwan McDonald pled guilty to the charge. "This case is yet another example of the dangers our members face and the important work they perform in keeping North Carolina safe," said Commander of the S  more