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Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
NCPDS to host press conference in Elizabeth City for NC S.A.F.E. Week of Action
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — The N.C. Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) will host a press conference with state and local officials to highlight the third annual NC S.A.F.E. Week of Action. This event will be on Friday, June 6, from 11 a.m. to noon at the Pasquotank High School Media Center on 1064 Northside Road, Elizabeth City, N.C. State leaders will present gun locks to interim Elizabeth City Police Chief Eddie Graham Jr. and discuss the importance of safely securing guns. A Fayetteville father will also share his tragic experience of losing his daughter because of an unsecured gun in another person's home. NC S.A.F.E. week was created by NCDPS due to the alarming number of children deaths caused by firearm injury and a surge in firearm theft. According to reports from local law enforcement, in 2023, 10 children were shot in Elizabeth City. This is why NC S.A.F.E. wants to teach North Carolinians that simple things like locking your weapons can make communities safer and avoid preventable tragedies. For more information about effectively and safely securing their guns, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Gov. Stein announces NC S.A.F.E. Week of Action to promote firearm safety
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — Governor Josh Stein has announced that June 1-7, 2025, is the North Carolina S.A.F.E. Week of Action. This Week of Action, sponsored by the N.C. Department of Public Safety, is a week to unite communities, families, and organizations statewide to promote the lifesaving importance of safe firearm storage. 'Safely storing firearms can be the difference between life and death,' Governor Josh Stein said. 'When people understand the risks, they are more likely to take action to protect themselves and their families. That's what S.A.F.E. week is all about – keeping people safe from gun violence.' FBI data says that the rate of gun theft from vehicles is three times as high as it was 10 years ago. This ranks 10 North Carolina cities in the top 100 U.S. cities for reported gun thefts from vehicles in 2022. To help reduce gun violence and needless tragedies, Governor Stein proposed more than $2.2 million for safe storage in his budget proposal. 'Every conversation and every gun lock distributed brings us closer to a safer North Carolina,' North Carolina Department of Public Safety Deputy Secretary William Lassiter said. 'Our collective efforts are reaching families across the state and making a real impact.' Many organizations throughout North Carolina are hosting community events to emphasize the importance if safe gun storage during the Week of Action. A complete list of events can be found here. The NC S.A.F.E. campaign has earned more than 89 million ad impressions, nearly 332,000 visits to the NC S.A.F.E. website, and has distributed 130,000 free gun locks to help North Carolinians safely store their guns. There is also a NC S.A.F.E. for Schools program that helps school districts share safe storage resources with families in their community. Click here to learn more about NC S.A.F.E. and to download community resources. Click here to view Governor Stein's proclamation designating NC S.A.F.E. Week of Action. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Yahoo
State unveils clearinghouse for reports of missing children (copy)
The N.C. Department of Public Safety has launched a a site that seeks to bring together reports of missing children in hopes it helps find and identify them. The Missing Child Repository includes all juveniles reported missing in North Carolina, regardless of the circumstances, according to a release from the NC Highway Patrol. Family members can submit a photo of a missing child to be included in the repository by emailing the child's name and case number to missing@ 'Our hope is that this public repository will aid in the location of missing juveniles across the state,' said Morrissa Ahl-Moyer, director of the NC Center for Missing Persons. In 2024, there were 8,758 reports of missing children in North Carolina, according to the release. For more information about the NC Center for Missing Persons and to access the Missing Child Repository, visit
