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  • Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Back porch fire: Firefighters were able to extinguish an electrical fire on the backside porch of a house at 77 Carson Lane in Bellview on April 23. Quick action by firefighters stopped the fire from spreading beyond the back porch. The Murphy Fire Department and volunteers from Bellview and surrounding fire departments responded.
    Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com Back porch fire: Firefighters were able to extinguish an electrical fire on the backside porch of a house at 77 Carson Lane in Bellview on April 23. Quick action by firefighters stopped the fire from spreading beyond the back porch. The Murphy Fire Department and volunteers from Bellview and surrounding fire departments responded.
  • Super troopers: The N.C. Highway Patrol welcomed 46 new troopers Friday during a graduation ceremony for the 165th Basic Highway Patrol School at Shepherd’s Church in Cary. The ceremony commemorates 15 weeks of extensive training to prepare the graduates for a rewarding career in law enforcement. Gov. Josh Stein served as guest speaker, and the oath of office was administered by Judge Jeffrey Carpenter of the N.C. Court of Appeals. Col. Freddy Johnson Jr., commander of the Highway Patrol, said, “Your presen
    Super troopers: The N.C. Highway Patrol welcomed 46 new troopers Friday during a graduation ceremony for the 165th Basic Highway Patrol School at Shepherd’s Church in Cary. The ceremony commemorates 15 weeks of extensive training to prepare the graduates for a rewarding career in law enforcement. Gov. Josh Stein served as guest speaker, and the oath of office was administered by Judge Jeffrey Carpenter of the N.C. Court of Appeals. Col. Freddy Johnson Jr., commander of the Highway Patrol, said, “Your presen

    RALEIGH

    Program on gun storage

    In partnership with the Wake County Public School System, the N.C. S.A.F.E. campaign Thursday announced a new program, N.C. S.A.F.E. for Schools. This ground-breaking program is designed to help North Carolina school districts share resources about safe gun storage with parents. The program launched with a press conference on safe gun storage at Garner Magnet High School and featured speakers from S.A.F.E., school and police organizations, the N.C. Attorney General’s Office and the N.C. Department of Public Safety, according to a release.

    With firearms the leading cause of injury-related death for children in North Carolina, this program provides critical support for schools and families throughout the state. It equips school districts with the resources they need to communicate with parents about the importance of locking up their guns to keep kids safe.

    In 2024, North Carolina experienced at least 12 incidents of gunfire on school grounds, resulting in one death and nine injuries. About 42% of North Carolina adults have a firearm in or around the home – and over half the firearms that are stored loaded are also stored unlocked. Nearly 30% of North Carolina

    high school students surveyed said it would take them less than an hour to get – and be ready to fire – a loaded gun without adult permission.

    Details: Visit ncsafe.org/schools.

    RALEIGH

    Give feedback on state patrol

    The N.C. Highway Patrol maintains national law enforcement accreditation through the Commission on Law Enforcement for Accreditation.

    N.C. citizens can provide feedback via the CALEA Portal. These comments can be in the form of commendations or concerns.

    The accreditation process is to provide our agency with information to support continuous improvement and foster a “pursuit of professional excellence,” according to a release.

    Details: Visit cimrs2.calea.org/889.

    Compiled by Publisher David Brown.