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CRIME AND SAFETY
What happened in Southport, NC? Everything to know about this weekend’s mass shooting
| September 29, 2025
Three people are dead after a mass shooting in the coastal North Carolina city of Southport Saturday. Here's what we know.
Is that a drone or a plane? Experts help explain the differences
| December 18, 2024
Is that a drone, a plane or a helicopter? Experts who study unmanned aircraft systems say it can be tough to tell from miles away, but there are clues.
Josh Stein: Bringing about the end of the fentanyl crisis in our lifetime
| August 19, 2024
We’re making progress, but the work is far from over. Every life lost to fentanyl is one too many. The fentanyl crisis doesn’t have one simple cause – nor does it have one silver bullet solution. That’s why I’m using every tool in my arsenal to tackle it. As Governor, I will keep working across the aisle to pursue common-sense solutions to the fentanyl crisis.
FBI figures show 15% drop in violent crime in 2024
| June 13, 2024
During the first quarter of 2024, there’s also been a 13% drop in aggravated assault, according to the FBI. Murder and rape both decreased by about 26%. Robbery decreased by 18% and property crime declined 15%.
NC clears long backlog of untested rape kits, Josh Stein announces
| April 10, 2024
A bipartisan effort helped test nearly 12,000 older rape kits since 2019, leading to positive IDs on thousands of assailants and a sense of closure for many sexual assault survivors.
VIDEO: Raleigh event draws more than 200 people to oppose executions
| December 27, 2023
The "Beyond Executions" event this year commemorated the lives of 43 people executed in NC. The last person executed in NC was Samuel Flippen in August 2006.