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September 2010

Gov. Perdue Names Col. Lusk New Commander of National Guard (9/09)

Gov. Perdue Says Southern Beaches are Open; Damage Assessments Underway for Outer Banks (9/03)      Urges Motorists to Use Caution During Holiday Weekend

HURRICANE EARL WARNING IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL NC (9/01)      Evacuations Underway in Ocracoke and Hatteras Islands

August 2010

HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA (8/31)      EARL EXPECTED TO BRUSH COAST LATE THURSDAY

GOV. PERDUE URGES RESIDENTS/VISITORS TO BE STORM-READY AS STATE ENTERS PEAK OF HURRICANE SEASON (8/31)      Declares September Emergency Preparedness Month

Governor Bev Perdue Signs Legislation Supporting Military at Guard Facility in Morrisville (8/06)

July 2010

Highway Patrol Reports 40 Percent Drop in Teen Fatalities (7/28)

ALE Agent Being Honored July 27 in Concord for Thwarting Robbery and Attack (7/23)

ALE Charges Two Brown Summit Residents in Connection with Triple Fatality Wreck in February (7/08)

Gov. Perdue Meets with Highway Patrol Leadership, Announces Reforms (7/07)      Zero tolerance for illegal or unethical behavior & restructuring of Highway Patrol leadership

June 2010

N.C. NATIONAL GUARD CONDUCTS TRAINING EXERCISE AT RDU (6/21)

ALE Seizes 210 Pounds of Marijuana Valued at $168,000 (6/11)

CCPS Launches Gulf Oil Spill Web Page (6/08)

North Carolina Prepares for Effects from the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico (6/04)

May 2010

Governor Perdue Proclaims Missing Children’s Day (5/21)

April 2010

Victims Assistance Network and Hispanic TV Network Link Up (4/21)

ALE Charges 217 During Annual Azalea Festival (4/14)

CEREMONY CELEBRATES OLD HICKORY’S RETURN HOME (4/13)

N.C. Emergency Management Earns Award for Coastal Plan (4/09)

State Emergency Management Director Selected for National Task Force (4/09)

March 2010

Lost Heroes Art Quilt Features N.C. Guardsmen (3/23)

ALE Agents Make Arrests in Illegal Lottery Operation (3/19)

Third Shooting Suspect Arrested (3/10)

$850,000 IN COUNTERFEIT FOOTWEAR SEIZED IN CHARLOTTE (3/03)

Major Michael W. Gilchrist Promoted to Deputy Commander of the Highway Patrol (3/02)

SECRETARY YOUNG TO READ TO BATTLEBORO FIFTH GRADERS TUESDAY (3/01)      Joins Governor Perdue, others for Read Across America

February 2010

Everett Clendenin Promoted to Major in State Highway Patrol (2/26)

Gov. Perdue Declares Severe Weather Awareness Week February 28-March 6 (2/26)

FORTY-THREE CADETS GRADUATE FROM 126TH HIGHWAY PATROL BASIC ACADEMY (2/25)

ALE Agents Raid Drug Distribution Network Near Pembroke (2/23)      12 Arrested and 93 Felony Charges Filed

Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks (2/22)      North Carolina State Highway Patrol’s Crackdown on Traffic Violations around Commercial Motor Vehicles

Media Advisory:   Animal Shelter Training for Disasters (2/22)

GOV. PERDUE RECEIVES FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR DECEMBER STORMS (2/02)      More Than $9 Million in Federal Funds Available

TWO MEN ARRESTED AND ANOTHER BEING SOUGHT FOR SHOOTING AT ALE AGENT IN WILLIAMSTON (2/01)

Governor Says North Carolina Recovering from Winter Storm (2/01)      Urges Continued Caution Moving Into Work Week

January 2010

Gov. Perdue Issues State of Emergency for North Carolina (1/30)      Commends Residents for Heeding Warnings; Urges Continued Caution

Gov. Perdue Directs State EOC to Become Operational Saturday (1/29)      Officials Urge Residents to Stay Off the Roads and Keep Warm at Home

GOVERNOR SAYS START PREPARING FOR WINTER STORM (1/29)      Urges Residents to Get Ready for Snow and Freezing Rain

Distinguished Service Awards Presented to Four ALE Agents (1/28)

SOLDIERS OF N.C. GUARD 30th HEAVY BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM RETURN TO N.C. AFTER IRAQ DEPLOYMENT (1/22)

Gov. Perdue Makes Emergency Declaration for Western North Carolina (1/22)      More than $9 million in Federal Funds Being Sought for Winter Storms

Media Advisory:   State Emergency Response Commission Meets Jan. 15 (1/13)

ALE AGENTS CHARGE 70 DURING OPERATION FROSTBITE JAN. 8-10 (1/13)

Gov. Perdue Declares State of Emergency to Ensure Adequate Fuel Supplies Can be Delivered During Winter Cold (1/08)

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