Proposed NC law enforcement raises could help recruitment and retention, agency leaders say

Under the proposal announced by Republican leaders on Tuesday, sworn law enforcement officers would receive average raises ...

Low pay, turnover cited in nearly 9,000 North Carolina state job vacancies

North Carolina is struggling to fill thousands of vacant state jobs.
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NC Adult Correction will close Asheville prison due to short staffing

Craggy Correctional Center in Asheville is winding down operations and will close in late summer 2026 due to staffing ...

Craggy Correctional Center to close as staff struggle with Asheville-area costs, low pay

After operating for nearly 40 years in Asheville, Craggy Correctional Center is closing.

NC lawmakers announce budget framework with 8% average teacher pay raise, major law enforcement salary increases

Lawmakers say the pay raise for teachers would be the largest the state has seen since 2006.
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Mixed reaction to NC budget framework, proposed pay raises

Under the framework, state employees would see an average 3% raise, while teachers would receive an average 8% increase, ...
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High Rents Help Kill Asheville Prison as Craggy Faces Summer Shutdown

Craggy Correctional Center in Asheville will close late this summer amid staff shortages tied to high local housing costs.
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NC correctional officers push for pay raise as budget vote nears

ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. — As North Carolina lawmakers work to finalize a state budget next week, one group of state employees said they’re desperate for change: correctional officers. While teacher pay has ...

NC law enforcement officers slated to land double-digit raises

Correctional officers and state troopers would see at least 15 percent pay raises. Comcast is offering payouts in $117 ...