MY



MY

CHILD

IS MISSING

Internet Resources for North Carolina

A Guide to Finding Your Missing Child

Using the Technology at Your Fingertips

Documented and Prepared by

Patty & Bob Begin

It is important to note, if you are using this as an e-book, all underlined words are links for websites. Emailing and accessing websites is much faster if you are using this booklet on disk or online. All web & email addresses were valid addresses at time of printing.

Table of Contents

Foreword pg 4

Acknowledgements pg 5

Introduction pg 6

Causes and Warning Signs pg 7

Prevention pg 8

Before your Child Becomes Missing pg 9

The Goal is to BE PREPARED pg 10

The Situation: Your Child is Missing pg 11

Recommendations for an Area Search pg 13

The Effects pg 14

Police Departments of North Carolina pg 20

North Carolina Media pg 46

Shelters for Adolescents in North Carolina pg 50

Mass Transit Lines pg 51

The Recovery pg 78

The Aftermath pg 79

Foreword

On January 23, 2003, our daughter (and another female patient) escaped from a locked psychiatric hospital. With help from police, family, friends, media, missing children organizations, and strangers we spent three long weeks distributing more than 15,000 flyers, and promoting media attention to “get their faces out there.” The hard work and dedication of so many brought a happy ending to our ordeal. It is our hope that no family ever needs to live the nightmare we endured. This is not the end however. We are currently living through the aftermath and taking notes as we go. Supports need to be put in place. That’s our next goal. This handbook is for the others that will someday unfortunately be walking the path we just left.

Acknowledgements

Finding our daughter and creating this booklet would not have been achievable without the help of so many individuals and organizations. We owe a debt of gratitude to so many, it is not possible to include every name. But those who stand out in the crowd are our families, who supported us throughout the ordeal; most especially Nikki and Joe, Chris and Lois, Maureen and Gil who drove hundreds of miles in the search.

Andrea Watson from Parents for Residential Reform, without whose help we would never have been able to generate the media attention, not to mention handling the barrage of media in the aftermath. Cheryl Nardelli logged hundreds of hours on the Internet; what a “surfer.” We thank Trooper Keith Pantazelos of the Massachusetts State Police for his dedication to the case and understanding of family commitment. The hundreds of people who helped distribute flyers.

Our thanks to those who prayed then and still pray today for our family. Our gratitude to the people we met along the way during our search. They showed us that there is so much goodness in people and that they really do care. We give thanks to God for you and for all those who touched our life during this most frightening three weeks.

But most especially we owe our thanks to the alert individual who did exactly what we wanted. She saw the flyer, recognized the missing girls, notified the police, and essentially saved the life of our child.

Introduction

There are four different situations under which missing children fall. They are lost, abducted, throwaways or have runaway. This book deals with runaways but some of its resources are applicable in all situations. One in seven children runaway; 75% are girls. The average age is 14-18 y/o, some as young as age ten.

The Biggest mistake that we as parents/ guardians can possibly make is to think for one second that, “this won’t happen to my family.” The second biggest mistake is to not be prepared for such a potential tragedy.

Most runaways are from ordinary, average middle class families. However, every family is at risk, no matter what monetary class you may fit into.

Once any child runs away, chances are they WILL fall victim to drug and alcohol abuse and exploitation. They fall victim to these life-threatening situations through the people they meet. Be very aware that there are people out there very willing to exploit and expose ANY child they feel or know is a runaway to drugs, alcohol, and sexual exploitation.

Because runaways need money to support new habits, the exploitation and prostitution option can easily overtake them. If the child is unfortunate enough to be recruited by a pimp it may not be possible for them to escape alive.

Some children will end up coming home on their own, but some do not and remain on the streets. Of these some do survive but tragically some are killed; others die from drugs, or disease. Be very aware there is a market for your child. Yes, it is unpleasant to think about, but there are many people just waiting for your child to “come to market.”

Special Note: Any child with special needs is at an increased risk of falling prey to these people and situations. They may not be able to make sound safe choices about the people they meet or to safely control situations to which they are exposed.

Major Causes, Warning Signs

Causes or “Why Would My Child Run?”

• To avoid an emotional situation

• To escape from an unpleasant or difficult time

• To escape the loss of privileges

• To be with people they “think” are supportive

• To get away from problems they feel they can’t cope with

• Feelings of being a burden on the family

• Has peers that have run away

• Wants to help a peer who wants to run

Note: This list is not complete. Many more issues from low self-esteem to abuse are some additional causes

Warning Signs

• A word of caution if your child has a network of unsupervised peers with access to drugs or antisocial tendencies. Know your child’s friends.

• Increase in irrational behavior, impulsivity, emotionally abusive, threatens to run.

• Take notice if any of your child’s peers have run away previously

• High sustained anxiety level

Watch for radical changes in your child’s attitude, and peer groups

Threatens to runaway; this is no joke, take it very seriously

Prevention

• Never call your child names

• Be honest. Do you understand what he/she is feeling? If not, ask him/her to explain

• It is important you understand your child, and okay if you don’t agree

• Keep the lines of communication open

• Really listen to what your teen is saying

• If you get overwhelmed during an argument tell your teen that you need time to get yourself together

• When your teen isn’t talking, ask him/her, “Do you feel you need to tell me anything else?”

• Even when your teen starts raising his/her voice, don’t raise yours, and stay calm (This takes lots of practice and patience).

• Never interrupt your teen when he/she is talking or trying to explain his/her feelings (again, easier said than done).

• Invest in a computer-monitoring program and tell your teen he/she will be monitored for their safety.

• Know who, what, where, and when. It’s not just for drugs. And check out all the facts. Be vigilant in attaining this information, check in on them where ever they say they are

• Talk to all your teens peers and their parents

• Know your child. Is he/she a leader or a follower

Before your Child Becomes Missing

Yes. Your Search starts BEFORE your child is missing!

The following information helped us so much to expedite the creation of flyers in order to get our child’s face “out there.” A few things we had to learn as we went. A major slow up was getting copies of her school picture. Since it is copyrighted, an official camera store would not let us make copies of the picture. This is vital to a case of missing child. We were lucky that a friend worked at a store where they have a Photo Maker. We pled our case and they let us make the copies. We made eight copies, which is plenty. Had we known this would be a problem, we would have already had a scanned picture of her on our computer.

If you don’t have a computer, get one and learn how to use it now. Make sure your computer has Internet capability and make sure you know how to fax and send emails with an attachment.

Own a digital camera with the ability to view and print pictures from your computer. Know how to use it before you ever have an emergency. Take pictures of your child regularly, to have them on hand in the event of an emergency.

A computer scanner is handy, each year after you get your child’s school photo, scan it into your computer, and then delete last year’s picture. This is vital. Missing child organizations say the best photo to use is a school photo.

If you already have a computer and your child uses it to access the Internet, a monitoring program is absolutely vital. We use a program called Big Brother; it records ALL activity on your computer. Warn your child that you are monitoring the use of the computer. Print out and save any disturbing actions in a locked file or safe, especially ALL phone numbers and addresses.

The Goal is to BE PREPARED

Have a recent photo of your child (preferably already on your computer) and prepare a missing persons flyer in .pdf format (cannot be altered and e-mail’s faster). Include height, weight, hair and eye color, clothes wearing when last seen, where last seen, any identifying features (glasses, braces, birthmarks, etc.)

Know all your child’s friends’ addresses phone numbers and screen names.

Know who, what, where, when and how. It isn’t only about drugs it’s about YOUR child and their safety.

• Who are they with

• What are they doing exactly

• Where are they going

• When will they return home

• How can you get in touch with them at a moments notice

• Watch for changes in peer groups

• Know your child’s tendencies

• Enroll your child in the CHIP program. To learn more contact the Safety Officer at your local police department or go to the following website: . This is a program run by the Masons and it is free and helpful. This program is mostly for children who get lost, but it could also aid in identifying your child if the worst situation presented itself.

The Situation: Your Child is Missing

First Contacts

• State Police Barracks covering the town from where your child is missing

• The detective unit of your town police. They can be very helpful. They can help sift through any papers, notes, or phone numbers your child may have left behind.

• Center for Missing & Exploited Children 1-800-690-FIND

• Operation Lookout –Missing children organization

• The above contacts will instruct you on the next steps they will take. Your next step is to physically get your flyers out as fast as possible. As in advertising, you need to get your child’s face out to the public. The more flyers you distribute, the more your child’s face will be seen. All it takes is one flyer for your child to be spotted. But which flyer is it? Is it the one you haven’t yet printed? We contacted our church and friends and enlisted more than 100 people to flood a target area with the flyers.

• Make a flyer in .pdf (cannot be altered) format. Your .pdf format flyer should be faxed or emailed to the above and the following organizations found throughout this booklet. Email to your friends and ask them to forward it. Include a cover letter explaining the seriousness of the situation, what you are requesting of them. Make sure you include the police contact person with their phone number. DO NOT put your own phone number on the flyer.

• Contact the newspaper and television stations in your area. Enlist them to get your child’s face “out there” as much as possible. Call them every other day to continue their efforts.

• This is a search site for law enforcement agencies for the United States by state and also worldwide.

• mailto:WebMaster@USE.

Salvation Army- Northeast Division (or whichever division area you want to cover). They can e-mail your flyer to all their locations and their email list server

• Mass Transit Police, all area bus and train terminals.

• Help for families of missing children

• Child safety information

• Fax/ email all your friends and instruct them to forward it on to as many people and businesses possible. Many companies will get involved making copies and putting flyers out on their own.

• (Be patient, takes time to load) If you have a friend with computer expertise set him or her to work from this site. With a few keystrokes, one can locate & e-mail Exxon & Mobil gas stations throughout the United States. Most of these gas stations have convenience stores; a prime location to post flyers. Attach a cover letter. Include dates, names, and police contacts for verification. Ask the location operator to keep an eye out for your child, post the flyer, or even better, show the flyer to their customers. The cover letter should come from the parents of the missing child with the flyer as an attachment. Do not give out your home number. Stress the gravity of the situation. All missing children cases are serious, whether they ran or were abducted. Once your child is “out there” the probability of abduction is high.

• Commissioner of the Department of Education in target state(s). This is vital. They can forward your cover letter & flyer to every school superintendent in your target state. Have them send the letter with the flyer to the school principals to get to the teachers. Situation can be explained to students who may see your child. Kids often meet up with mainstream kids and form friendships. North Carolina DOE

NC State Board of Education

6302 Mail Service Center,

Raleigh, NC 27699-6302.

phone: 919/807-3304

fax:     919/807-3198

• Target large chain stores & mall security. Call their human resources director for assistance. They will often forward your flyer to all their stores. These are only some of the major malls and shopping centers of North Carolina.

North Carolina Malls

• 11-Galleria in Greenville, NC

• Akers-Center in Gastonia, NC

• Alamance-Crossing in Burlington, NC

• Alexander-Place in Raleigh, NC

• Alston-Town-Center in Cary, NC

• Asheville-Mall-Shopping-Center in Asheville, NC

• Beaver-Creek-Commons in Apex, NC

• Beaver-Creek-Crossings in Apex, NC

• Becker-Village-Mall in Roanoke Rapids, NC

• Berkeley-Mall in Goldsboro, NC

• Biltmore-Square-Mall in Asheville, NC

• Blakeney in Charlotte, NC

• Blue-Ridge-Mall in Hendersonville, NC

• Brier-Creek-Commons in Raleigh, NC

• Britt-Way-Commons in Greensboro, NC

• Bryton-Town-Center in Huntersville, NC

• Burlington-Outlet-Village in Burlington, NC

• Burlington-Square-Mall in Burlington, NC

• Cannon-Village in Kannapolis, NC

• Capital-Plaza in Wake Forest, NC

• Carolina-Mall in Concord, NC

• Carolina-Pavilion in Charlotte, NC

• Carolina-Place in Pineville, NC

• Carolina-Premium-Outlets in Smithfield, NC

• Cary-Towne-Center in Cary, NC

• Centrum-at-Crossroads in Cary, NC

• Clemmons-Town-Center in Clemmons, NC

• Cleveland-Mall in Shelby, NC

• Concord-Mills in Concord, NC

• Crabtree-Valley-Mall in Raleigh, NC

• Cross-Creek-Mall in Fayetteville, NC

• Crossroads-Center-Statesville in Statesville, NC

• Crown-Point-Plaza in Charlotte, NC

• Eastland-Mall in Charlotte, NC

• Eden-Mall in Eden, NC

• Four-Seasons-Town-Centre in Greensboro, NC

• Franklin-Square in Gastonia, NC

• Freedom-Mall in Charlotte, NC

• Golden-East-Crossing in Rocky Mount, NC

• Greenville-Mall in Greenville, NC

• Hanes-Mall in Winston-Salem, NC

• Hanes-Point in Winston-Salem, NC

• Harmon-Mill-Centre in Kernersville, NC

• Henderson-Square in Henderson, NC

• Hickory-Ridge in Hickory, NC

• High-Point-Square in High Point, NC

• Idlewild-Village in Stallings, NC

• Independence-Mall in Wilmington, NC

• Innes-Street-Market in Salisbury, NC

• Jacksonville-Mall in Jacksonville, NC

• McMullen-Creek-Shopping-Center in Charlotte, NC

• Monroe-Crossing in Monroe, NC

• Montcross in Belmont, NC

• Mooresville-Consumer-Square in Mooresville, NC

• New-Hope-Commons in Durham, NC

• New-River-Shopping-Centre in Jacksonville, NC

• North-South-Station in Raleigh, NC

• Northcross-Shopping-Center in Huntersville, NC

• Northlake-Mall in Charlotte, NC

• Oak-Hollow-Mall in High Point, NC

• Oak-Summit in Winston-Salem, NC

• Oxford-Commons in Durham, NC

• Park-West-Village in Morrisville, NC

• Parkway-Plaza in Winston-Salem, NC

• Patterson-Place in Durham, NC

• Poyner-Place in Raleigh, NC

• Promenade-on-Providence in Charlotte, NC

• Randolph-Mall in Asheboro, NC

• Renaissance-Center in Durham, NC

• Renaissance-Village in Durham, NC

• River-Hills-Shopping-Center in Asheville, NC

• Salisbury-Mall in Salisbury, NC

• Shoppes-Midway-Plantation in Knightdale, NC

• Shoppes-At-Wendover-Village in Greensboro, NC

• Signal-Hill-Mall in Statesville, NC

• South-Hills-Mall-Plaza in Raleigh, NC

• South-Square in Durham, NC

• SouthPark-Mall in Charlotte, NC

• StoneCrest-at-Piper-Glen in Charlotte, NC

• Sycamore-Commons in Matthews, NC

• The-Arboretum-Shopping-Center in Charlotte, NC

• The-Bridges-At-Mint-Hill in Mint Hill, NC

• The-Commons-Chancellor-Park in Charlotte, NC

• The-Friendly-Center in Greensboro, NC

• The-Shoppes-at-Rivercrest in Granite Falls, NC

• The-Streets-at-Southpoint in Durham, NC

• The-Village-Commons in Wesley Chapel, NC

• Thruway-Shopping-Center in Winston-Salem, NC

• Triangle-Place-Promenade in Raleigh, NC

• Triangle-Town-Center in Raleigh, NC

• Twin-Rivers-Mall in New Bern, NC

• Union-Cross-Towne-Centre in Kernersville, NC

• University-Centre in Wilmington, NC

• University-Commons-Greenville in Greenville, NC

• University-Mall-Plaza in Chapel Hill, NC

• University-Place in Charlotte, NC

• Valley-Hills-Mall in Hickory, NC

• Wake-Forest-Crossing-Shopping-Cen in Wake Forest, NC

• Wake-Union-Place in Wake Forest, NC

• Wendell-Crossing in Wendell, NC

• Wendover-Place in Greensboro, NC

• Westfield-Eastridge in Gastonia, NC

• Whitehall-Commons in Charlotte, NC

• Wilson-Mall in Wilson, NC

Recommendations for an Area Search

• Get a map of the area

• Search the area, start at the last known location and post flyers in stores

• Expand your search in ever widening circles

• Contact bordering States immediately i.e.… State police, etc.

• Identify actions your child may take, such as

- Will they hitch hike

- Color their hair

- Do they favor certain stores

- Anything that distinguishes your child

Bring your flyer to as many copy stores as possible. Most will make multiple free copies in this instance.

• Malls are a very likely location where your child may be. It’s warm, dry, with lots of other teens. Email your flyer to the security office all malls in your target area

Locate all transportation services in the area to include taxi services, water shuttles, bus lines, train lines, etc Get e-mail address or fax number and send copy of flyer with letter.

Locate and retain all police e-mail addresses and fax numbers. This can be done through a search on computer. Very time consuming, but very important piece. Enlist friends.

Prepare a press release to be e-mailed to all TV networks

Locate all newspaper telephone numbers to their City Desk, or News Desk Depts.

Locate all teen shelters in the area and ask for their fax numbers. Fax your flyer

Call all your friends to enlist their help in distributing flyers either by hand, e-mail, or fax

Keep a pad of paper by every phone and with you at all times

The Effects

The sudden disappearance of any child for any reason is a loss with far ranging effects. It affects the entire family, immediate and extended. No one in the family is spared. But it does not end there. Your child’s peers, their families, teachers, etc. are all affected. The list goes on. The feelings can range from anxiety, fear, sadness, anger, guilt. You need support wherever you can find it; your church, friends, whatever works for you at the time. We can only tell you from our experience that your feelings can overtake you at any time. Sometimes the emotions will be manageable, other times they will be beyond control. Sleepless nights, loss of appetite, and other symptoms will compound the difficulty. You can only try as best you can to stay healthy and focused. Your child will need your support when they are recovered.

This is the hardest part. Not knowing what is happening to your child. There may be times when there are many leads, then periods where there are no leads for days (or even weeks). It is imperative to push the media for continued coverage to keep your child’s face in the public eye. Your child needs you to stay strong and to fight for their return.

Police Departments of North Carolina

North Carolina Police

|Town |Phone |Fax |E-Mail |

|Aberdeen |(910) 944-9721 |(910) 944-1545 |apd@ |

|Ahoskie |(252)332-5011 |(252) 332-7694 |911info@ |

|Albemarle |(704)984-9500 | |rmichael@ci.albemarle.nc.us |

|Andrews |(828)321-4224 |(828) 321-3114 | |

|Angier* |(919)639-2699 |(919) 639-6130 |bhallman@ |

|Apex |919-362-8661 |919-249-3459 |jack.lewis@ |

|Archdale |(336)434-3134 |(336)434-7459 |police@archdale- |

|Asheboro |336-626-1300 | | |

|Asheville |(828) 252-1110 | |internet/police@ |

|Atkinson* |(910)283-7344 | |wilsonatcop@ |

|Badin |(704)422-5386 |(704)422-5344 |bclambert@ |

|Bakersville |(828)688-2113 |(828) 688-2745 | |

|Banner Elk |(828)898-4300 | | |

|Beaufort |(252)728-4561 |252-728-1254  |bftpdchief@   |

|Belhaven |(252)943-2242 |(252) 943-2650 |policedepartment@belhavennc.us |

|Belmont |(704)825-3792 |704-825-3764 |djames@belmontpolice .org |

|Benson |(919)894-2091 |(919)207-1993 |info@ |

|Bessemer City |704-866-3300 | | |

|Bethel* |(252)825-5481 |(252)825-0132 |policedepartment@ |

|Beulaville |(910)298-5360 |(910) 298-5475 |chiefhalwilliams@ |

|Biscoe |(910)428-2978 |910-428-3543 | |

|Black Mountain |(828)669-9194 |(828)669-8143 |police@ |

|Bladenboro |(910)863-3333 | | |

|Blowing Rock |(828)295-5210 |(828) 295-5213 |. |

|Boiling Springs |(704)434-9691 | |marty.thomas@ |

|Boone |828-268-6920 |828-268-6919 |bill.post@ |

|Boonville |(336)367-7828 | | |

|Brevard |(828)883-2212 |828.883.3067 |dgalloway@ |

|Broadway |(919)258-9232 | | |

|Brookford |(828)322-4903 | | |

|Bryson City* |(828)488-3050 |(828)488-6524 |chief@ |

|Burgaw |(910)259-4924 |(910)259-5919 |police.chief@ |

|Burlington |(336)229-3540 |(336)229-3146 |mwilliams@ci.burlington.nc.us |

|Burnsville |(828)682-4683 |(828)682-7757 |bpd@ |

|Candor |(910)974-4777 | | |

|Canton |(828)648-2376 | | |

|Cape Carteret |(252)393-2183 |(252)393-6126 | |

|Carolina Beach |(910)458-2540 |(910) 458-2988 |william.younginer@ |

|Carrboro |(919)918-7397 |(919)942-4473 |Police@ci.carrboro.nc.us |

|Carthage |(910)947-2231 |(910) 947-5323 | |

|Cary* |(919)469-4012 | |Don.Hamilton@ |

|Chadbourn |(910)654-4146 | |stevenshaw@bizec. |

|Chapel Hill |(919)968-2760 |(919)968-2846 |rcarden@ |

|Charlotte-Mecklenburg* |(704)353-1000 | |piocommunications@ |

|Cherryville |(704)435-1717 |(704) 435-1716 |wburgess@ |

|China Grove |(704)857-7755 |(704)-857-5419 | |

|Claremont* |(828)459-9295 |(828)459-7865 |claremontpd@ |

|Clayton |(919)553-4611 |(919)553-1512 |contact@ |

|Clinton |(910)592-3105 |(910) 592-2421 |mbrim@cityofclintonnc.us |

|Clyde |(828)627-2940 | | |

|Coats |(910)897-5183 | |police@ |

|Concord |(704)920-5000 | |hamiltom@ci.concord.nc.us |

|Conover |(828)464-4698 |(828)464-3075 |steve.brewer@ |

|Cornelius* |(704)892-1363 | | |

|Creedmoor |(919)528-1515 | |policechief@ |

|Dallas |(704)922-3116 |(704)922-4221 | |

|Davidson |(704)892-5131 |(704)892-3971 |police@ci.davidson.nc.us |

|Denton |(336)859-2164 | | |

|DHHS* |(828)669-3414 |(828)669-3425 |jfkadatc.policechief@ |

|Dobson |(336)386-8161 | | |

|Dunn |(910)892-2399 |(910) 230-3592 |

| | | |.asp |

|Durham* |(919)560-4600 | |jose.lopez@ |

|Eden |(336) 623-9755 | |Glight@edennc.us |

|Edenton |(252)482-5144 |(252)482-4999 |jay.fortenbery@ |

|Elizabeth City |(252)335-4321 |(252)338-0128 | |

|Elizabethtown |(910)862-3125 |(910) 862-2743 |police@ |

|Elkin |(336)835-1111 |336-835-9851 | |

|Enfield |(252)445-5122 |(252) 445-3006 |chiefsmith@ |

|Erwin |(910)897-5122 |910-897-6663 |hhairr@erwin- |

|Fair Bluff |(910)649-7323 | | |

|Fairmont |(910)628-5115 |(910) 628-9584 | |

|Farmville |(252)753-4111 | | |

|Fayetteville |(910)433-1529 | | |

|Forest City |(828)245-5555 | | |

|Four Oaks |(919)963-3112 | | |

|Franklin |(828)524-2864 | | |

|Franklinton |(919)494-7315 | | |

|Fremont |(919)242-5151 | | |

|Fuquay-Varina |(919)552-3191 |(919)552-7891 |lsmith@fuquay- |

|Garner |(919)772-8810 | | |

|Gaston County* | | | |

|Gastonia |(704)866-6890 | | |

|Gibsonville |(336)449-6677 | | |

|Goldsboro |(919)580-4231 | | |

|Graham |(336)570-6711 | | |

|Granite Falls |(828)396-3358 | | |

|Greensboro |(336)373-2433 | | |

|Greenville | | | |

|Grifton |(252)524-4161 | | |

|Hamlet |(910)582-2551 | | |

|Haw River |(336)578-4141 | | |

|Henderson* |(252)438-4141 |(252)438-0733 | |

|Hendersonville |(828)697-3031 | |tcox@ |

|Hertford |(252)426-5587 | | |

|Hickory | | | |

|High Point |(336)887-7970 | | |

|Highlands* |(828)526-9431 | |highpol@ |

|Hillsborough |(919)732-9381 | |clarence.birkhead@ |

|Hope Mills |(910)425-4103 | | |

|Hudson |(828)728-5021 | | |

|Huntersville |(704)875-6542 | | |

|Indian Beach |(252)247-6700 | | |

|Jacksonville |(910)455-1472 | | |

|Jefferson |(336)846-5529 |(336)846-1098 |jeffersonpd@ |

|Jonesville |(336)835-2855 | | |

|Kannapolis |(704)920-4000 |704-920-4005 | |

|Kenansville |(910)296-0369 | | |

|Kenly |(919)284-2116 | |josh.gibson@ |

|Kernersville |(336)996-3177 | | |

|Kill Devil Hills |(252)449-5337 |(252)441-8281 | |

|King |(336)983-0886 |(336)983-3660 | |

|Kings Mountain |(704)734-0444 | | |

|Kinston |(252)939-3164 | | |

|LaGrange |(252)566-3400 | | |

|Lake Lure |(828)625-4685 |(828)625-8371 |ChiefHester@ |

|Lake Waccamaw |(910)646-3558 | | |

|Landis |(704)857-2129 |(704)857-3512 |landispd@ |

|Laurinburg |(910)276-3211 | | |

|Lawndale* | | | |

|Lenoir |(828)757-2121 | | |

|Lexington |(336)243-3305 | | |

|Liberty |(336)622-9053 | | |

|Lillington |(910)893-3015 | | |

|Lincolnton |(704)736-8900 | | |

|Locust |(704)888-4744 | | |

|Louisburg |(919)496-4175 |(919)496-1200 |lbgpdchf@ |

|Lowell |(704)824-3518 | | |

|Lucama |(252)239-0610 | | |

|Lumberton |(910)671-3845 |(910)671-3922 |mmcneill@ci.lumberton.nc.us |

|Madison |(336)548-6097 | | |

|Maiden |(828)428-5005 | | |

|Manteo |(252)473-2069 | | |

|Marion |(828)652-3231 |(828)652-2977 | |

|Mars Hill |(828)689-2301 | | |

|Marshville |(704)624-2121 | | |

|Matthews | | | |

|Maxton |(910)844-5667 | | |

|Mayodan |(336)548-6038 | | |

|Mebane |(919)563-9031 |(919)563-9649 |pd@ |

|Mecklenburg County | | | |

|Mocksville |(336)751-6231 | | |

|Mooresville |(704)664-3311 |(704)660-6677 | |

|Morehead City |(252)726-3131 | | |

|Mt Airy |(336)786-3535 | |rmccreary@ |

|Mt Gilead |(910)439-6711 | | |

|Mt Holly |(704)827-4343 |(704)822-2932 | |

|Mt Olive |(919)658-5031 | | |

|Murfreesboro |(252)398-4151 |(252)398-3793 | |

|Murphy* |(828)837-2214 |(828)837-2002 |jjacobs@ |

|Nags Head |(252)441-6386 | | |

|Nashville |(252)459-4545 | | |

|New Bern* |(252)672-4100 | | |

|Newland* |(828)733-2023 |(828)737-9338 | |

|Newport |(252)223-5410 | | |

|Newton |(828)465-7430 | | |

|North Wilkesboro* |(336)838-3158 |336-838-9931 |officer@nwpd.us |

|Norwood |(704)474-3716 | | |

|Oxford |(919)693-3161 | | |

|Pembroke |(910)521-4333 | | |

|Pilot Mountain |(336)368-4725 | |Police@ |

|Pine Knoll Shores* |(252)247-4353 | |pkscops@ |

|Pine Level |(919)965-2045 |(919)965-0066 | |

|Pinehurst |(910)295-3141 | | |

|Pinetops |(252)827-5014 | | |

|Pineville |(704)889-2231 | | |

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|Pittsboro |(919)542-3200 | | |

|Plymouth |(252)793-4680 | | |

|Raeford |(910)875-4251 |(910)875-7266 | |

|Raleigh | | | |

|Ramseur |(336)824-8663 | | |

|Randleman |(336)495-7510 | | |

|Red Springs |(910)843-3454 | | |

|Rich Square |(252)539-2315 | | |

|Roanoke Rapids |(252)533-2810 | | |

|Robbins |(910)948-3331 | | |

|Robersonville |(252)795-4121 | | |

|Rockingham | | | |

|Rocky Mount |(252)972-1471 | | |

|Rose Hill |(910)289-3020 | | |

|Roseboro* |(910)525-5344 | |roseboropd@ |

|Rowland |(910)422-3311 | | |

|Roxboro |(336)599-8345 | | |

|Rutherfordton |(828)287-5062 | | |

|Saint Pauls |(910)865-5155 | | |

|Salisbury |(704)638-5333 | |mwilh@ |

|Sanford |(919)775-8346 | | |

|Scotland Neck |(252)826-4112 | | |

|Selma |(919)965-8189 | | |

|Sharpsburg |(252)977-1098 | | |

|Shelby |(704)484-6845 |(704) 484-6815 |police@ |

|Siler City |(919)742-5626 | |gttyson200@ |

|Southern Pines |(910)692-2732 |910-692-7042 | pd@ |

|Southern Shores* |(252)261-3331 |(252)261-4851 |dkole@southernshores- |

|Southport |(910)457-7911 | | |

|Sparta |(336)372-4252 |(336)372-2624 |sprt@ |

|Spencer |(704)633-3574 | | |

|Spindale |(828)286-3464 | | |

|Spring Hope |(252)478-5197 | | |

|Spring Lake |(910)436-0350 | | |

|Spruce Pine |(828)765-2233 | | |

|Stanley |(704)263-4778 | | |

|Stantonsburg |(252)238-3534 | | |

|Statesville |(704)878-3406 |(704)878-3514 |tanderson@ |

|Stoneville |(336)573-9861 | | |

|Surf City |(910)328-7711 |(910)328-3308 |300@ |

|Swansboro* |(910)326-5151 | | |

|Sylva |(828)586-2916 |(828)586-1716 |chief@ |

|Tabor City |(910)653-3149 | | |

|Tarboro |(252)641-4247 | | |

|Taylorsville |(828)632-2218 | | |

|Thomasville | | | |

|Topsail Beach* |(910)328-4851 |910-328-1666 |policeadmin@ |

|Troutman |(704)528-7610 | | |

|Troy |(910)576-8151 | | |

|Tryon |(828)859-9195 | | |

|Valdese |(704)879-2100 | | |

|Wadesboro |(704)694-2167 | | |

|Wake Forest |(919)554-6150 | | |

|Wallace |(910)285-2126 |(910)285-8374 | |

|Walnut Cove |(336)591-7121 | | |

|Warsaw |(910)293-7816 | | |

|Washington |(252)946-1444 | |cityinfo@washingtonnc.ws |

|Waynesville |(828)456-5363 |(828)-456-2001 |wpdchief@ |

|Wendell |(919)365-4444 | | |

|West Jefferson* |(336)246-9410 |(336)246-4409 |police@ |

|Whispering Pines |(910)949-3141 | | |

|White Lake |(910)862-4057 |(910)862-4017 | |

|Whiteville |(910)642-5111 | | |

|Wilkesboro* |(336)667-7277 |(336)838-9905 |WilkesboroPD@ |

|Williamston |(252)792-2124 | | |

|Wilmington |(910)343-3600 |910-343-3625 |ralph.evangelous@ |

|Wilson |(252)399-2323 |(252)399-2346 | |

|Windsor |(252)794-3111 | | |

|Wingate |(704)233-1697 | | |

|Winston Salem |(336)773-7700 | |scunningham@ |

|Winterville* |(252)756-1105 |(252)756-3458 |wintervillepd@ |

|Wrightsville Beach |(910)256-7911 | | |

|Yadkinville* |(336)679-2863 |(336)679-4435 |ypd@triad. |

|Youngsville |(919)556-0500 | | |

|Zebulon |(919)269-7455 | | |

North Carolina Sheriffs

Alamance County Sheriff

Phone: 336-570-6300

Fax: (336)227-0614

Alexander County Sheriff

Phone: 828.632-4658

Fax: 828.632-1099

E-Mail: hbentley[at]

Alleghany County Sheriff'

Phone: 336-372-4455

Fax: 336-372-8639

Email: acsdrecords@

Anson County Sheriff

Phone: (704) 694-4188

Fax: (704) 694- 9156

Email:

Ashe County Sheriff

Phone: 336.846.5633

Fax: 336.846.5629

Email: sheriff@

Avery County Sheriff

Phone: (828)733-2071

Fax: (828)733-1382

Beaufort County Sheriff

Phone 252.946.7111

Fax 252.946.0993

Email: info@sheriff.co.beaufort.nc.us

Bertie County Sheriff

Phone 252-794-5330

Fax 252-794-5346

Email: brtcounty.sheriff@

Bladen County Sheriff

Phone (910) 862-6960

Email: sheriffdept@

Brunswick County Sheriff

Phone: 910-253-2777

E-Mail: BrunswickSheriff@

Buncombe County Sheriff

Phone: 828-250-4501

Burke County Sheriff

Phone: (828)-438-5500

Fax: (828)-438-5469

E-Mail: admin@

Sub Stations

|300 S. Center St. |910 Malcolm Blvd. | | 3222 NC Highway| 8224 Buckeye |

|Hildebran, NC |Rutherford College, |1030 US Hwy 70 |126 |Hollow Rd. |

|28637 |NC 28671 |Connelly Springs, NC|Morganton, NC |Jonas Ridge, NC |

|(828)-397-4600 or |(828)-874-3400 or |28612 |28655 |28641 |

|(828) 397-4655 |(828) 874-3410 |(828) 879-2326 |(828) 584-0840 |(828) 733-1596 |

Cabarrus County Sheriff

Phone: (704) 920-3000

E-Mail: dbriley@co.cabarrus.nc.us

Caldwell County Sheriff

Phone: 828-758-2324

Fax: (828) 757-8685

E-Mail: ajones@

Camden County Sheriff

252-338-5046

Fax 252-335-4300

tperry@, 

South Mills Satellite Office

252-771-5212

Carteret County Sheriff

Phone: 252-504-4800

Fax: 252-504-4818

Caswell County Sheriff

Phone: 336-694-9311

E-mail: mwelch@

Catawba County Sheriff

Phone: 828-465-8305

E-Mail: DHuffman@

Chatham County Sheriff

Phone: 912-652-7681

Fax: 912-652-7660

E-Mail: glderryb@

Cherokee County Sheriff

Phone: 828-837-2589

Fax: 828-837-6590

E-Mail: tom.frye@cherokeecounty-

Chowan County Sheriff

Phone: (252) 482-8484

Fax: (252) 482-5813

E-Mail: Dwayne.Goodwin@

Clay County Sheriff

Phone: 828-389-6354

Fax: 828-389-6375

E-mail: claycountysheriff@

Cleveland County Sheriff

Phone: 704-484-4888

E-Mail:

Columbus County Sheriff

Phone: (910) 640-6655

Craven County Sheriff

Telephone: 252-636-6620

FAX: 252-636-3686

sheriff@

Cumberland County Sheriff

Phone: 910- 677-5400

Fax: 910- 677-5507

CCSODETECTIVES@

Currituck Dare County Sheriff

Phone: (252)453-8204

Fax: (252)453-2238

Dare County Sheriff

Phone: (252)475-5980

Davidson County Sheriff's Office NC

(336)242-2100

Davie County Sheriff

Phone: (336)751-6238

Fax: (336)751-5470

astokes@

Duplin County Sheriff

Phone: (910)296-2150

Fax: (910)296-2156

Durham County Sheriff's Office NC

(919)560-0897

Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office NC

(252)641-7911

Forsyth County Sheriffs Office NC

(336)727-2112

Franklin County Sheriff

Phone: (919)496-2186

Fax: (919)496-5429



Gaston County Sheriff's Office NC

(704)869-6800

acloninger@

Gates County Sheriff

(252)357-0210

Graham County Sheriff's Office NC

Office: (828)479-3352

Fax: (828)479-6599

moody520@

Granville County Sheriff's Office NC

(919) 693-3213 Voice

(919) 603-1315  FAX

sheriff@

Greene County Sheriff

(252)747-3411

Guilford County Sheriff's Office NC

(336)641-3690

Halifax County Sheriff

(252)583-8201

Harnett County Sheriff's Office NC

Phone: (910)893-9111

Fax: (910)893-6450



Haywood County Sheriff's Office NC

(828)452-6666

Henderson County Sheriff's Office NC

Phone: (828)697-4911

Fax: (828)697-4613

rdavis@

Hertford County Sheriff

(252)358-7800

Hoke County Sheriff

(910)875-5111

Hyde County Sheriff

(252)926-3171

Iredell County Sheriff's Office NC

(704)878-3180

Jackson County Sheriff

Statesville Office:

|Telephone  |FAX |

|(704)878-3180 |(704)878-5094 |

Mooresville Office:

|Telephone  |FAX |

|(704)664-7500 |(704)664-7927 |

E-Mail: icsoinfo@co.iredell.nc.us 

Johnston County Sheriff's Office NC

Phone: 919-989-5010

Fax: 919-989-5039

E-Mail: generalinfo@

Jones County Sheriff

(252)448-7091

Fax: (252)448-1693

sheriff@co.jones.nc.us

Lee County Sheriff

(919)718-4560

Lenoir County Sheriffs Office NC

(252)559-6104

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office NC

(704)732-9050

Fax: 704.732.9016

Macon County Sheriff

(828)349-2152

Madison County Sheriff

(828)649-2721

Martin County Sheriff

Phone: 252-789-4500

Fax: 252-789-4529

dgibbs@

Mcdowell County Sheriff

Phone: (828)652-4000

Fax: (828)652-8910



Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office NC

Phone: (704)336-2543

Fax: (704)336-6118

Mitchell County Sheriff

(828)688-3982

Montgomery County Sheriff

(910)572-1313

Moore County Sheriff's Office NC

(910)947-2931



Nash County Sheriff's Office NC

(252)459-4121

Fax: (252)459-8741

New Hanover County Sheriff's Office NC

Phone: (910)798-4200

Fax: (910)798-4212

Northampton County Sheriff's Office NC

(252)534-2611

Onslow County Sheriff's Office NC

(910) 455-3113

Fax (910) 455-0048

sheriff@

Orange County Sheriff

(919)644-3050

Fax (919) 732-6403

Pamlico County Sheriff

(252)745-3101

Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office NC

Phone: 252-338-2191

Fax: 252-338-1667

E-mail: Sheriff@co.pasquotank.nc.us

Pender County Sheriff's Office NC

(910)259-1212

Perquimans County Sheriff

(252)426-5615

Person County Sheriffs Office NC

(336)597-0500

Pitt County Sheriff

Phone: (252)902-2800

Fax: (252)830-4166

Polk County Sheriff

Phone: (828)894-3001

Patrol Fax: (828)894-8806

Randolph County Sheriff

(336)318-6699

Richmond County Sheriff

(910)895-3232

dale.furr@

Robeson County Sheriff's Office NC

(910)671-3100

Rockingham County Sheriff's Office NC

(336)634-3232

Rowan County Sheriff's Office NC

(704)216-8700

Rutherford County Sheriff

(828)287-6247

Sampson County Sheriff

(910)592-4141

Fax (910) 592-8641

Scotland County Sheriff

(910)276-3385

Stanly County Sheriff

(704)986-3700

Stokes County Sheriff

Phone: (336)593-8787

Fax: (336)593-3361

mbooth@co.stokes.nc.us

Surry County Sheriff

(336)401-8900

Fax: (336)401-8909

Swain County Sheriff

Phone: (828)488-0159

Fax: (828)488-0481

Transylvania County Sheriff

Phone: (828)884-3168

Fax: (828)884-6890

Tyrrell County Sheriff

(252)796-2251

Union County Sheriffs Office NC

(704)283-3844

Vance County Sheriff's Office NC

(252)738-2200

Fax: (252)738-2220

vancecountyso@

Wake County Sheriffs Office NC

Phone: 919-856-6900

Fax: 919-856-6874

Warren County Sheriff

(252)257-3364

Washington County Sheriff's Office NC

Phone: (252)793-2422

Fax: (252)793-0173

jross@

Watauga County Sheriff

Phone: (828)264-3761

Fax: (828)265-7617

len.hagaman@

Wayne County Sheriff's Office NC

(919)731-1481

Wilkes County Sheriff's Office NC

(336)903-7600

Wilson County Sheriff's Office NC

(252)237-2118

Yadkin County Sheriff

Phone 336-679-4217

Fax 336-679-7982

Yancey County Sheriff

(828)682-2124

North Carolina State Police

Patrol Headquarters

(919) 733 - 7952 Main Office                  

(919) 733-1189 Fax

Troop A

Troop A Headquarters

(252) 758 - 5300

(252) 752 - 6157 fax

Troop A, District I - Dare and Currituck counties

(252) 441 - 7341

(252) 441 - 5365 fax

Troop A, District I Substation - Currituck County

(252) 232 - 2930

Troop A, District II - Hertford, Gates and Bertie counties

(252) 332 - 6800

(252) 332 - 4092 fax

Troop A, District III - Pasquotank, Chowan, Perquimans, Camden counties

(252) 331 - 4749

(252) 331 - 4771 fax

Troop A, District IV - Beaufort, Washington, Tyrrell, Hyde counties 

(252) 946 - 7731

(252) 946 - 7732 fax

Troop A, District V - Pitt and Martin counties

(252) 752 - 6118

(252) 752 - 6157 fax

Troop A, District VI - Craven and Pamlico counties

(252) 514 - 4714

(252) 514 - 4713 fax

Troop A, District VII - Lenoir and Jones counties

(252) 522 - 1511

(252) 522 - 1512 fax

Troop A, District VIII - Carteret County

(252) 726 - 5766

(252) 726 - 0849 fax

Troop B - Fayetteville

Troop B Headquarters

(910) 486-1058

(910) 483-1761 fax

Troop B Communications

(910) 862-3133

Toll Free 1-800- 334-7411

(910) 862-6287 fax

Troop B, District I

(910) 486 - 1334

(910) 483 - 1761 fax

Troop B, District II - Sampson County

(910) 592 - 3141

(910) 592 - 3142 fax

Troop B, District III - Onslow County

(910) 347 - 1751

(910) 347 - 1752 fax

Troop B, District IV - Duplin and Pender counties

(910) 296 - 1311

(910) 296 - 1312 fax

Troop B, District IV - Pender County

(910) 259 - 5176

Troop B, District V - Columbus and Bladen counties

(910) 642 - 7169

(910) 642 - 7160 fax

Troop B, District V - Bladen County

(910) 862 - 2180

Troop B, District VI - New Hanover and Brunswick counties

(910) 395 - 3917

(910) 395 - 3917 fax

Troop B, District VI - Brunswick. County

Substation US17

(910) 395 – 3917

Troop B, District VII - Robeson County

(910) 618 - 5555

(910) 618 - 5556 fax

Troop B, District VIII - Harnett County

(910) 893 - 5704

(910) 893 - 5705 fax

Troop C- Raleigh

Troop C Headquarters

(919) 733 - 3911

(919) 733 - 6868 fax

Troop C Communications

(919) 733 - 3861

(919) 733 - 8134 fax

Toll Free 1-800-662-7956

Troop C, District I - Nash and Edgecombe counties

(252) 446 - 8144

(252) 446 - 8145

Troop C, District I Substation

(252) 824 – 3607

Troop C, District II - Wayne County

(919) 731 - 7960

(919) 731 - 7961 fax

Troop C, District III - Wake County

(919) 733 - 4400

(919) 733 - 4402 fax

Troop C, District IV - Vance, Warren and Franklin counties

(252) 438 - 8101

(252) 438 - 8102 fax

Troop C, District V - Wilson and Greene counties

(252) 237 - 5294

(252) 237 - 5295 fax

Troop C, District V Substation - Greene County

(252) 747 - 2420

(252) 747 - 5274 fax

Troop C, District VI -  Johnston County

(919) 934 - 2186

(919) 934 - 2187 fax

Troop C, District VII -  Durham and Granville counties

(919) 560 - 6868

(919) 560 - 6867 fax

Troop C, District VII Substation - Granville County

(919) 693 - 2134

Troop C, District VIII - Halifax and Northampton counties

(252) 536 - 2224

(252) 536 - 3512 fax

Troop D - Greensboro

Troop D Headquarters

(336) 334 - 5621

(336) 334 - 3289 fax

Troop D, District I - Chatham and Lee counties

(919) 742 - 2124

(919) 742 - 2125 fax

Troop D, District I Substation - Lee County 

(919) 774-6615

Troop D, District II- Guilford County

(336) 883 - 6155

(336) 883 - 6150 fax

Troop D, District III - Rockingham County

(336) 634 - 5606

(336) 599 - 9234 fax

Troop D, District IV - Person and Caswell counties

(336) 599 - 9233

(336) 599 - 9234 fax

Troop D, District IV Substation - Caswell County

(336) 599 - 9233

(336) 599 - 9234 fax

Troop D, District V - Alamance and Orange counties

(336) 570 - 6809

(336) 570 - 6810 fax

Troop D, District V Substation - Orange County

(919) 732 - 2551

(336) 570 - 6810 fax

Troop D, District VI - Randolph County.

(336) 629 - 1991

(336) 629 - 5450 fax

Troop E  -  Salisbury

Troop E Headquarters

(704) 639 - 7595

(704) 855 - 1720 fax

Troop E, District I -  Davidson County

(336) 249 - 0247

(336) 249 - 0248 fax

Troop E, District II - Stanly and Montgomery counties

(704) 983 - 4134

(704) 983 - 4135 fax

Troop E, District III - Rowan and Davis counties

(704) 639 - 7574

(704) 855 - 1720 fax

Troop E, District III Substation - Davie County

(704) 639 - 7574

Troop E, District IV - Forsyth and Stokes counties 

(336) 761 - 2441

(336) 761 - 2442 fax

Troop E, District IV Substation - Stokes County

(336) 983 - 2301

(336) 761 - 2442 fax

Troop E, District V - Yadkin and Surry counties

(336) 835 - 5121

(336) 835 - 8164 fax

Troop E, District V Substation - Surry County

(336) 786 - 8552

Troop E, District VI - Cabarrus County

(704) 786 - 2197

(704) 786 - 2198 fax

Troop F - Newton

Troop F Headquarters

(828) 466 - 5504

(828) 466 - 5506 fax

Troop F, District I - Burke County

(828) 438 - 6291

(828) 438 - 6292 fax

Troop F, District II - Wilkes, Ashe and Alleghany counties

(336) 667 - 1236

(336) 667 - 1237 fax

Troop F, District II Substation - Ashe County

(336) 246-7544

Troop F, District II Substation B - Alleghany County

(336) 372 - 2707

Troop F, District III - Caldwell and Watauga counties

(828) 726 - 2500

(828) 726 - 2501 fax

Troop F, District III Substation - Watauga County

(828) 262 - 1152

Troop F, District IV - Iredell and Alexander counties

(704) 878 - 4221

(704) 878 - 4222 fax

Troop F, District IV Substation - Alexander County 

(828) 632 – 4976

Troop F, District V - Catawba and Lincoln counties

(828) 466 - 5528

(828) 466 - 5529 fax

Troop F, District V Substation -  Lincoln County

(704) 735 - 4451

(828) 466 -5529 fax

Troop G - Asheville

Troop G Headquarters

(828) 298 - 4253

(828) 299 - 4626 fax

Troop G, District I - Yancey, Mitchell, Avery and Madison counties

(828) 682 - 2579

Troop G, District I Substation - Avery County

(828) 733 - 0489

Troop G, District II - McDowell and Rutherford counties

(828) 652 - 2181

(828) 652 - 3394 fax

Troop G, District II Substation - Rutherford County

(828) 286 - 2482

(828) 652 - 3394 fax

Troop G, District III - Henderson, Transylvania and Polk counties

(828) 693 - 4141

(828) 693 - 4142 fax

Troop G, District IV - Buncombe County

(828) 298 - 4256

(828) 299 - 4626 fax

Troop G, District V - Haywood and Jackson counties

(828) 627 - 2851

(828) 672 - 2852 fax

Troop G, District V Substation - Jackson County

(828) 627 - 2851

Troop G, District VI - Swain, Macon, Clay, Cherokee, Graham counties

(828) 488 - 2184

(828) 488 - 2185 fax

Troop G, District VI Substation - Cherokee County

(828) 837 - 6804

Troop G, District VII

(828) 298 - 0712

(828) 299 - 4626 fax

Troop H  - Monroe

Troop H Headquarters

(704) 283 - 8559

(704) 289 - 4224 fax

Troop H, District I - Gaston County

(704) 853 - 5373

(704) 853 - 5374 fax

Troop H, District II - Richmond and Scotland counties

(910) 582 - 7018

(910) 582 - 7036 fax

Troop H, District II Substation - Scotland County

(910) 276 - 0177

Troop H, District III - Union and Anson counties 

(704) 283 - 8101

(704) 289 - 4224 fax

Troop H, District III Substation - Anson County

(704) 694 - 3415

Troop H, District IV - Cleveland County

(704) 480 - 5409

(704) 480 - 5410 fax

Troop H, District V - Mecklenburg County

(704) 547 - 0042

(704) 593 - 0145

Troop H, District VI - Moore and Hoke counties

(910) 944 - 3629

(910) 944 - 3610 fax

Troop H, District VI Substation - Hoke County

(910) 875 - 2242

North Carolina Newspapers

Asheville - Asheville Citizen-Times, Mountain Xpress

Asheboro - The Courier Tribune

Boone - The Paper Rocks, The Mountain Times, Watauga Democrat

Burlington - Times-News

Clinton - The Sampson Independent

Concord - Independent Tribune

Carolina Beach - Island Gazette

Chapel Hill - Chapel Hill News

Charlotte - Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Post, The Leader

Dunn - The Daily Record

Durham - The Herald-Sun

Eden - Daily News

Elkin - The Tribune

Enterprise - Enterprise Mountaineer

Fayetteville - Fayetteville Observer-Times

Franklin - The Franklin Press

Gastonia - The Gaston Gazette

Goldsboro - The News-Argus

Greensboro - The News and Record

Greenville - The Daily Reflector

Hampstead - Topsail Voice

Havelock - Havelock News

Hendersonville - Times News

Hickory - Hickory Daily Record

High Point - High Point Enterpise

Jacksonville - Jacksonville Daily News

Kannapolis - Independent Tribune

King - King Times

Kinston - The Free Press

Laurinburg - Laurinburg Exchange

Lenoir - Lenoir News Topic

Lexington - The Dispatch

Locust - The Weekly Post

Lumberton - The Robesonian

Marion - McDowell News

Morehead City - Carteret Co News-Times

Morganton - The News Herald

Mount Airy - Mount Airy News

Mount Olive - Mount Olive Tribune

Nags Head - Outer Banks Sentinel

New Bern - Sun Journal

North Wilkesboro - The Record

Oriental - The Pamlico News

Pittsboro - Chatham Journal

Raleigh - News and Observer, Spectator, The Nando Times

Roanoke Rapids - Daily Herald

Roxboro - Courier Times

Salisbury - Salisbury Post

Sanford - The Sanford Herald

Shallotte - The Brunswick Beacon

Shelby - The Shelby Star

Sophia - Archdale-Trinity News

Southern Pines - The Pilot

Southport - The State Port Pilot

Spruce Pine - News-Journal

Statesville - Statesville Record & Landmark

Sylva - Herald and Ruralite

Taylorsville - Taylorsville Times

Thomasville - Thomasville Times

Topsail Beach - Topsail Voice

Wake Forest - The Wake Weekly

Waynesville - The Enterprise Mountaineer, Smoky Mountain News

West Jefferson - Jefferson Post

Wilkesboro - The Record

Wilson - Wilson Daily Times

Winston-Salem - Winston-Salem Journal

|North Carolina Newspaper |North Carolina Television |

| |Asheville - WLOS |

|The Asheboro Courier Tribune |Channel 13  ABC |

|Asheville Citizen Times |Charlotte - WBTV |

|Mountain Xpress |Channel 3  - CBS |

|Asheville Citizen-Times |Charlotte - WCNC |

|The Boone Mountain Times |Channel 6  - NBC |

|Watauga Democrat |Charlotte - WSOC |

|Burlington Times-News |Channel 9 - Cox |

|Times News |Durham - WTVD |

|Island Gazette |Channel 11 - ABC . |

|The Carteret County News-Times |Greensboro - WGPX |

|Chapel Hill News |Channel 16 - PAX |

|Leader, The |Greenville - WITN |

|Charlotte Business Journal |Channel 7 - NBC |

|Charlotte Observer |Kannapolis - WAXN |

|Charlotte Daily Watch |Channel 64 |

|The Charlotte Post |New Bern - WCTI |

|Clayton News-Star |Channel 12 - ABC |

|Sampson Indenpendent, The |Raleigh - WNCN |

|The Durham Herald Sun |Channel 17 -  NBC |

|Bladen Journal |Raleigh - WRAL |

|Fayetteville Observer-Times |Channel 5 -  CBS |

|Gaston Gazette |Wilmington - WECT |

|The Goldsboro News-Argus |Channel 6 -NBC. |

|Greensboro ESP Magazine |Wilmington - WWAY |

|Greensboro News & Record |Channel 3 ABC |

|The Greensboro Depot |Winston-Salem - WXLV |

|Greensboro Triad Business News |Channel 45 - ABC |

|The Greenville Daily Reflector | |

|Hampstead Topsail Voice | |

|The Havelock Times | |

|High Point Enterprise | |

|The Hoke County News-Journal | |

|Jacksonville Daily News | |

|Independent Tribune | |

|Kinston Free Press | |

|Kinston Free Press | |

|Laurinburg Exchange | |

|Dispatch, The | |

|Weekly Post, The | |

|Robesonian, The | |

|Mount Airy News | |

|Nags Head Outer Banks Sentinel | |

|New Bern Sun Journal | |

|Coastal Cruising | |

|Sportfishing Report | |

|The Pamlico News | |

|The Raeford News Journal | |

|Spectator | |

|Raleigh Triangle Business Journal | |

|Raleigh News & Observer | |

|Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald | |

|The Roxboro Courier-Times | |

|Salisbury Post | |

|The Shelby Star | |

|Pilot, The | |

|Statesville Record & Landmark | |

|Swansboro Tideland News | |

|Taylorsville Times | |

|The Wake Forest Wake Weekly | |

|Mountaineer, The | |

|The Wilmington Morning Star | |

|Wilson Daily Times | |

|Winston - Salem Journal Now | |

Shelters for Adolescents in North Carolina

|Facility |Facility |

|Trinity Place Runaway Shelter |Haven House Services |

|Street: 12 Ravenscroft Drive |706 Hillsborough Street Suite 200 |

|Asheville, nc 28801-3637 |Raleigh, NC 27603 |

|Phone: (828) 253-7233 |Phone: (919) 833-3312 |

| |Fax: (919) 833-3512 |

| |E-Mail: jboyler@ |

Mass Transit Lines of North Caroolina

AppalCART

Asheville Transit Authority

CARTS/Craven County

Chapel Hill Transit - Chapel Hill, NC

Charlotte Area Transit System - CATS

City of Raleigh (Capital Area Transit)

C-TRAN (Town of Cary)

Durham Area Transit Authority - DATA

Duke University - Durham, NC

F.A.S.T - Fayetteville Area System of Transit

Gastonia Transit

GREAT - Greenville Area Transit

Greensboro Transit Authority

HiTran - High Point Public Transportation

North Carolina State University WolfLine - Raleigh, NC

Piedmont Wagon (City of Hickory)

Rocky Mount Transit

Salisbury Transit System

Triangle Transit Authority - Raleigh, NC

Wave-Wilmington Transit Authority

Winston Salem Transit Authority - WSTA

INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION

Amtrak

Greyhound

|Asheville Transit System . |

|Access to the hospitals, shopping malls, residential areas and other areas of Asheville is |

|possible with the Asheville Transit System. Routes are also scheduled between Asheville and Black|

|Mountain. |

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|Tel: 1 828 251-1122 |

|Address: 49 Coxe Avenue  Asheville  NC  USA  28801 |

|Chapel Hill Transit . |

|Chapel Hill Transit features several routes, and many offer free service. Inquire locally for |

|schedule information. |

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|Tel: 1 919 968-2769 |

|Email:  Send an email (1) |

|Address: .  Chapel Hill  NC |

|Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST) . |

|FAST operates approximately one dozen routes within the city that transport customers to |

|schools, libraries, attractions and other destinations. Services operate between 5:45am and 7:30|

|pm daily. Inquire locally for fares and schedule information. |

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|Tel: 1 910 433-1745 |

|Address: 455 Grove Street  Fayetteville  NC  28301 |

|Salisbury Transit System . |

|With three separate routes, the Salisbury Transit system offers comprehensive transportation |

|services for the city of Salisbury. Tickets and passes may be purchased. All buses arrive and |

|depart from the central transfer site on Depot Street. |

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|Tel: 1 704 638-5252 |

|Email:  Send an email |

|Address: Depot Street  Salisbury  NC |

|Triangle Transit Authority . |

|The public transportation system was built in 1989. Courtesy stops are available along bus |

|routes. Three shuttle buses run between peak hours of the day. The schedules for the shuttle |

|busses are 10 minutes to the hours and 20 minutes past the hour. Ticket prices are based on |

|distance traveled. |

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|Tel: 1 919 549-9999 |

|Fax: 1 919 485-7441 |

|Email:  Send an email |

|Address: .  Research Triangle Park  NC  27709 |

|Wave / Wilmington Transit Authority . |

|Created in 1974, the Wave operates six fixed routes Monday through Saturday. All Wave vehicles |

|are 100% accessible for the disabled. |

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|Tel: 1 910 343-0106 |

|Address: 1110 Castle Street  Wilmington  NC  USA  28401 |

|Winston-Salem Transit Authority . |

|Public transportation services are offered from the transportation center to the regional |

|transportation hub with approximately 45 different routes. In addition, nostalgic trolley rides |

|are offered in the downtown area in a replic of the original Winston-Salem streetcar. |

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|Tel: 1 336 727-2707 |

|Fax: 1 336 748-3370 |

|Email:  Send an email (3) |

|Directions: PO Box 2511, Winston-Salem, NC 27102 |

|Address: 101 East First Street, Room 307  Winston-Salem  NC  27102 |

|Alamance County |

| | |

|Burlington |ACTS (Alamance County Transportation System) |

| | |

|Alexander County |

| | |

|Taylorsville |ACTA (Alexander County Transportation Authority) |

| | |

|Alleghany County |

| | |

|Sparta |Alleghany County (AC) |

| | |

|Anson County |

| | |

|Wadesboro |ACTS (Anson County Transportation System) |

|Post Office Box 672 |E-mail acts@email.co.anson.nc.us |

|Hwy 74 west | |

|Wadesboro, N.C. 28170 | |

|Fax (704) 694-2795 | |

|Ashe County |

| | |

|Jefferson |ACTA (Ashe County Transportation Authority) |

| | |

|Avery County |

| | |

|Newland |ACTA (Avery County Transportation Authority) |

| | |

|Beaufort County |

| | |

|Bayview |NCDOT (North Carolina Department of |

| |Transportation Bayview-Aurora Ferry) |

| | |

|Washington |BATS (Beaufort Area Transit System) |

| | |

|Bertie County |

| | |

|Rich Square |CPTA (Choanoke Public Transportation Authority) |

|P. O. Box 320 | |

|Rich Square, NC 27869 | |

|1-800-821-8180 | |

|Bladen County |

| | |

|Elizabethtown |BARTS (Bladen Area Rural Transportation System) |

| | |

|Brunswick County |

| | |

|Shalotte |BITS (Brunswick Interagency Transportation |

| |System) |

| | |

|Southport |NCDOT (North Carolina Department of |

| |Transportation Cherry Southport-Fort Fisher |

| |Ferry) |

| | |

|Wilmington |WAVE (Wilmington/New Hanover Transportation |

| |Authority) |

|Phone: (910) 202-2035 |aeby@ |

|Buncombe County |

| | |

|Asheville |ATS (Asheville Transit System) |

|P. O. Box 7148, Asheville, NC 28802 |E-mail: mecheverry@ |

|Office: (828) 253-5691 | |

|Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday | |

| |BCMM (Buncombe County Mountain Mobility) |

|Information/Eligibility: (828) 258-0186 |E-Mail: |

|Reservations: (828) 258-3887 |mountainmobility@ |

|Burke County |

| | |

|Morganton |BCTA (Burke County Transit Administration) |

| | |

|Cabarrus County |

| | |

|Charlotte |CATS (Charlotte Area Transit System) |

| | |

|Concord |CCTS (Cabarrus County Transportation System) |

| |Rider (Concord Kannapolis Area Transit) |

| | |

|Caldwell County |

| | |

|Lenoir |CCATS (Caldwell County Area Transit System) |

| | |

|Camden County |

| | |

|Elizabeth City |ICPTA (Intercounty Public Transportation |

| |Authority) |

| | |

|Carteret County |

| | |

|Morehead City |CCATS (Carteret County Area Transportation |

| |System) |

| | |

|Ocracoke |NCDOT (North Carolina Department of |

| |Transportation Ocracoke Island Ferries) |

| | |

|Caswell County |

| | |

|Yanceyville |CCATS (Caswell County Area Transportation System)|

| | |

|Catawba County |

| | |

|Hickory |PWTS (Piedmont Wagon Transit System) |

| | |

|Newton |CCTAB (Catawba County Transportation Advisory |

| |Board) |

| | |

|Chatham County |

| | |

|Pittsboro |CTN (Chatham Transit Network) |

| | |

|Cherokee County |

| | |

|Cherokee |EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Transit |

| |Services) |

| | |

|Murphy |CCT (Cherokee County Transportation) |

| | |

|Chowan County |

| | |

|Elizabeth City |ICPTA (Intercounty Public Transportation |

| |Authority) |

| | |

|Clay County |

| | |

|Hayesville |CCT (Clay County Transportation) |

| | |

|Cleveland County |

| | |

|Shelby |CCT (Transportation Administration of Cleveland |

| |County, Cleveland County Transit) |

| | |

|Columbus County |

| | |

|Whiteville |CCIT (Columbus County Interagency Transportation)|

| | |

|Craven County |

| | |

|Minnesott |NCDOT (North Carolina Department of |

| |Transportation Cherry Branch-Minnesott Ferry) |

| | |

|New Bern |CARTS (Craven Area Rural Transit System) |

| | |

|Cumberland County |

| | |

|Fayetteville |FAST (Fayetteville Area System of Transit) |

| | |

|Currituck County |

| | |

|Currituck |NCDOT (North Carolina Department of |

| |Transportation Cherry Currituck-Knott Island |

| |Ferry) |

| | |

|Elizabeth City |ICPTA (Intercounty Public Transportation |

| |Authority) |

| | |

|Dare County |

| | |

|Manteo |DCTS (Dare County Transportation System) |

| | |

|Ocracoke |NCDOT (North Carolina Department of |

| |Transportation Ocracoke Island Ferries) |

| | |

|Davidson County |

| | |

|Lexington |DCTS (Davidson County Transportation System) |

| | |

|Davie County |

| | |

|Booneville |YVTA (Yadkin Valley Economic Development |

| |District, Yadkin Valley Transportation Authority)|

| | |

|Duplin County |

| | |

|Kenansville |DCUTS (Duplin County Transportation Department, |

| |Duplin County United Transit System) |

| | |

|Durham County |

| | |

|Durham |Duke Transit (Duke University Transit Operations,|

| |DT) |

| |DACTS (Durham Agency Coordinated Transportation |

| |Services) |

| |DATA (Durham Area Transit Authority, Durham |

| |County ACCESS) |

| | |

|Research Triangle Park |TRANSIT AGENCIES |

| |TTA (Research Triangle Public Transit Authority) |

| |OTHER SITES |

| |EPA (Environmental Protection Agency Research |

| |Triangle Park, NC Transportation) |

| |GoTriangle (Research Triangle Trip Planner) |

| |TCIP (Triangle Region Transit |

| |Consolidation/Implementation Plan) |

| | |

|Edgecombe County |

| | |

|Rocky Mount |TRT (Tar River Transit) |

| | |

|Forsyth County |

| | |

|Greensboro |PART (Piedmont Authority for Regional |

| |Transportation) |

| | |

|Winston-Salem |WSTA (Winston-Salem Transit Authority, TRANS-AID)|

| | |

|Franklin County |

| | |

|Henderson |KARTS (Kerr Area Transportation Authority, Kerr |

| |Area Rural Transit System) |

| | |

|Gaston County |

| | |

|Charlotte |CATS (Charlotte Area Transit System) |

| | |

|Gastonia |GCA (Gaston County ACCESS) |

| |Gastonia Transit (City of Gastonia Transit |

| |Division, GT) |

| | |

|Gates County |

| | |

|Gatesville |GCT (Gates County Transportation) |

| | |

|Graham County |

| | |

|Robbinsville |GCTS (Graham County Transportation Services) |

| | |

|Granville County |

| | |

|Henderson |KARTS (Kerr Area Transportation Authority, Kerr |

| |Area Rural Transit System) |

| | |

|Greene County |

| | |

|Snow Hill |GCT (Greene County Transportation) |

| | |

|Guilford County |

| | |

|Greensboro |GTA (Greensboro Transit Authority, Specialized |

| |Community Area Transportation, SCAT) |

| |GCTD (Guilford County Transportation Department) |

| |PART (Piedmont Authority for Regional |

| |Transportation) |

| | |

|High Point |Hi Tran (High Point Transit System) |

| | |

|Halifax County |

| | |

|Rich Square |CPTA (Choanoke Public Transportation Authority) |

| | |

|Harnett County |

| | |

|Lillington |HARTS (Harnett Area Rural Transit System) |

| | |

|Haywood County |

| | |

|Waynesville |Hay-Ride (Mountain Projects, Haywood Public |

| |Transit, HPT) |

| | |

|Henderson County |

| | |

|Hendersonville |ACT (Apple Country Transportation, Western |

| |Carolina Community Action) |

| | |

|Hertford County |

| | |

|Rich Square |CPTA (Choanoke Public Transportation Authority) |

| | |

|Hoke County |

| | |

|Raeford |HATS (Hoke Area Transit Services) |

| | |

|Hyde County |

| | |

|Ocracoke |NCDOT (North Carolina Department of |

| |Transportation Ocracoke Island Ferries) |

| | |

|Swan Quarter |HCT (Hyde County Transit, Hyde County Non-Profit |

| |Private Transit System) |

| | |

|Iredell County |

| | |

|Charlotte |CATS (Charlotte Area Transit System) |

| | |

|Troutman |ITA (Iredell Transportation Authority) |

| | |

|Jackson County |

| | |

|Cherokee |EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Transit |

| |Services) |

| | |

|Sylva |JCT (Jackson County Transit)(unofficial) |

| | |

|Johnston County |

| | |

|Smithfield |CTS (Coordinated Transportation System) |

| | |

|Wilson |WCTS (Wilson County Transportation System) |

| | |

|Jones County |

| | |

|New Bern |CARTS (Craven Area Rural Transit System) |

| | |

|Lee County |

| | |

|Sanford |COLTS (County of Lee Transit System) |

| | |

|Lenoir County |

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|Kinston |LCT (Lenoir County Transit) |

| | |

|Lincoln County |

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|Lincolnton |Lincoln County (LC) |

| | |

|Macon County |

| | |

|Franklin |MATS (Macon Area Transit Services) |

| | |

|Madison County |

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|Marshall |MCTA (Madison County Transportation Authority) |

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|Martin County |

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|Williamston |MCT (Martin County Transit) |

| | |

|McDowell County |

| | |

|Marion |MCTPB (McDowell County Transportation Planning |

| |Board) |

| | |

|Mecklenburg County |

| | |

|Airport Ground Transportation |CDIA (Charlotte/Douglas International Airport) |

| | |

|Charlotte |TRANSIT AGENCIES |

| |CATS (Charlotte Area Transit System) |

| |MTS (Mecklenburg Transportation System) |

| |OTHER SITES |

| |Charlotte Trolley (CT) |

| | |

|Mitchell County |

| | |

|Bakersville |MCTA (Mitchell County Transportation Authority) |

| | |

|Montgomery County |

| | |

|Troy |MCCOA (Montgomery County Council on Aging) |

| | |

|Moore County |

| | |

|Carthage |MCTS (Moore County Transportation Services) |

| | |

|Nash County |

| | |

|Rocky Mount |TRT (Tar River Transit) |

| | |

|Wilson |WCTS (Wilson County Transportation System) |

| | |

|New Hanover County |

| | |

|Kure Beach |Beach Trolley (Green Leaf Carriage & Trolley |

| |Company, GLCTC) |

| | |

|Southport |NCDOT (North Carolina Department of |

| |Transportation Cherry Southport-Fort Fisher |

| |Ferry) |

| | |

|Wilmington |NHTS (New Hanover Transportation Services) |

| |WAVE (Wilmington/New Hanover Transportation |

| |Authority, DART) |

| | |

|Northampton County |

| | |

|Rich Square |CPTA (Choanoke Public Transportation Authority) |

| | |

|Onslow County |

| | |

|Jacksonville |The LOOP (Jacksonville Onslow Local Transit) |

| |OUTS (Onslow United Transit System) |

| | |

|Orange County |

| | |

|Chapel Hill |CHT (Chapel Hill Transit, EZ Rider) |

| | |

|Hillsborough |OPT (Orange Public Transportation) |

| | |

|Research Triangle Park |TRANSIT AGENCIES |

| |TTA (Research Triangle Public Transit Authority) |

| |OTHER SITES |

| |EPA (Environmental Protection Agency Research |

| |Triangle Park, NC Transportation) |

| |GoTriangle (Research Triangle Trip Planner) |

| |TCIP (Triangle Region Transit |

| |Consolidation/Implementation Plan) |

| | |

|Pamlico County |

| | |

|Minnesott |NCDOT (North Carolina Department of |

| |Transportation Cherry Branch-Minnesott Ferry) |

| | |

|New Bern |CARTS (Craven Area Rural Transit System) |

| | |

|Pasquotank County |

| | |

|Elizabeth City |ICPTA (Intercounty Public Transportation |

| |Authority) |

| | |

|Pender County |

| | |

|None | |

| | |

|Perquimans County |

| | |

|Elizabeth City |ICPTA (Intercounty Public Transportation |

| |Authority) |

| | |

|Person County |

| | |

|Henderson |KARTS (Kerr Area Transportation Authority, Kerr |

| |Area Rural Transit System) |

| | |

|Roxboro |PCT (Person County Transportation) |

| | |

|Pitt County |

| | |

|Greenville |ECUSTA (East Carolina University Student Transit |

| |Authority) |

| |GREAT (Greenville Area Transit) |

| |PATS (Pitt Area Transit System) |

| | |

|Polk County |

| | |

|Columbus |PCTA (Polk County Transportation Authority) |

| | |

|Randolph County |

| | |

|Asheboro |RCATS (Randolph Coordinated Agency Transportation|

| |System) |

| | |

|Richmond County |

| | |

|Hamlet |RIT (Richmond Interagency Transportation) |

| | |

|Robeson County |

| | |

|Lumberton |COG-Transit (Lumber River Council of Governments)|

| | |

|Rockingham County |

| | |

|Reidsville |RCCOA (Rockingham County Council on Aging) |

| | |

|Rowan County |

| | |

|Salisbury |STS (City of Salisbury Transit System) |

| |RTS (Rowan Area Transit System) |

| |Share-a-Ride (Share-a-Ride Transportation |

| |Program) |

| | |

|Rutherford County |

| | |

|Spindale |RCTD (Rutherford County Transit Department) |

| | |

|Sampson County |

| | |

|Clinton |SAT (Sampson Area Transportation Service) |

| | |

|Scotland County |

| | |

|Laurinburg |SCDSS (Scotland County Department of Social |

| |Services) |

| | |

|Stanly County |

| | |

|Albemarle |SCUSA (Stanly County Transportation) |

| | |

|Stokes County |

| | |

|Booneville |YVTA (Yadkin Valley Economic Development |

| |District, Yadkin Valley Transportation Authority)|

| | |

|Surry County |

| | |

|Booneville |YVTA (Yadkin Valley Economic Development |

| |District, Yadkin Valley Transportation Authority)|

| | |

|Swain County |

| | |

|Bryson City |Swain Transit (ST) |

| | |

|Cherokee |EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Transit |

| |Services) |

| | |

|Transylvania County |

| | |

|Brevard |TRANSPORT (Transylvania People Oriented Rural |

| |Transportation) |

| | |

|Tyrrell County |

| | |

|Columbia |TCFPA (Tyrrell County Focal Point on Aging) |

| | |

|Union County |

| | |

|Charlotte |CATS (Charlotte Area Transit System) |

| | |

|Monroe |STAR (Union County Specialized Transportation for|

| |Area Residents, Union County Transportation |

| |System) |

| | |

|Vance County |

| | |

|Henderson |KARTS (Kerr Area Transportation Authority, Kerr |

| |Area Rural Transit System) |

| | |

|Wake County |

| | |

|Airport Ground Transportation |RDIA (Raleigh-Durham International Airport) |

| | |

|Cary |C-Tran (Town of Cary) |

| | |

|Raleigh |CAT (City of Raleigh Transit Division, Capital |

| |Area Transit, Accessible Raleigh Transportation, |

| |ART, Raleigh Transit Authority) |

| |Wolfline (North Carolina State University) |

| |WCT (Wake County Transportation, Wake Coordinated|

| |Transportation Services) |

| | |

|Research Triangle Park |TRANSIT AGENCIES |

| |TTA (Research Triangle Public Transit Authority) |

| |OTHER SITES |

| |EPA (Environmental Protection Agency Research |

| |Triangle Park, NC Transportation) |

| |GoTriangle (Research Triangle Trip Planner) |

| |TCIP (Triangle Region Transit |

| |Consolidation/Implementation Plan) |

| | |

|Warren County |

| | |

|Henderson |KARTS (Kerr Area Transportation Authority, Kerr |

| |Area Rural Transit System) |

| | |

|Washington County |

| | |

|Plymouth |Riverlight Transit (Washington County Center for |

| |Human Services) |

| | |

|Watauga County |

| | |

|Boone |AppalCART |

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|Wayne County |

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|Goldsboro |GATEWAY (Goldsboro-Wayne Transit Authority, |

| |Goldsboro Area Transportation Express of Wayne |

| |County)(unofficial) |

| |WTS (Wayne Interagency Transportation) |

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|Wilkes County |

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|North Wilkesboro |WTA (Wilkes County Transportation Authority) |

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|Wilson County |

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|Wilson |WTS (Wilson Transit System) |

| |WCTS (Wilson County Transportation System) |

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|Yadkin County |

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|Booneville |YVTA (Yadkin Valley Economic Development |

| |District, Yadkin Valley Transportation Authority)|

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|Yancey County |

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|Burnsville |YCTA (Yancey County Transportation Authority) |

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|RAIL (listed by area) |

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|Statewide |CAPT (Carolinas Association for Passenger Trains)|

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|Charlotte |TRANSIT AGENCIES |

| |CATS (Charlotte Area Transit System) |

| |OTHER SITES |

| |Charlotte Trolley (CT) |

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|Greensboro- |PART (Piedmont Authority for Regional |

|Winston-Salem |Transportation) |

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|Raleigh-Durham |TTA (Research Triangle Public Transit Authority) |

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|FERRY (listed by area) |

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|Atlantic Ocean Coast |NCDOT (North Carolina Department of |

| |Transportation Ferry Division) |

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|STATEWIDE, INTERCITY, & REGIONAL |

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|Statewide |CCT (Cross County Transit) |

| |NCDOT (North Carolina Department of |

| |Transportation) |

| |NCPTA (North Carolina Public Transportation |

| |Association) |

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|Intercity |Amtrak |

| |Carolina Trailways (CT) |

| |Greyhound (Greyhound Lines) |

| |Southeastern Stages (SS) |

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|Regional |None |

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The Recovery

We all hope for a successful recovery. Sometimes this will happen other times sadly it won’t. When you finally recover your child it is so important that you show them love, and concern for their well being, not anger, fear, or hatred. If you show any negitive emotions it can cause your child to feel as though they are unwanted, unloved, and worthless.

You will be flooded with a wide range of emotions, but it is essential to remember that your child has been traumatized and needs you to show them love support and compassion.

It is imperative to get your child medical attention as soon as possible after the recovery. Do not wait days take them directly to the hospital for a thorough physical and evaluation.

During the evaluation it is important to bring them a change of clothes. Place the clothes (including under clothes) your child was last wearing in a paper bag (not plastic). The police may need them to recover evidence.

The Aftermath

The entire family needs to process their experience to start the healing process and rebuild the family. Be prepared for any horrors your child may have been through and be supportive. Therapy; both individual and family, is probably the best advice that we can offer. We can only hope that this will help others heal after their ordeal; maybe not with words of wisdom, but with guidance towards a direction for healing. Therapy is vital for your child to process feelings and experiences that they had during their episode, and to allow them to see the truth about what has taken place.

It’s so important to remember your child may not be forthcoming with information. It may take years of intensive therapy to come to terms with what they went through. The trick, on your part, is patience. You may never know everything that took place.

Personally (Bob speaking), my greatest struggle is the guilt of not being able to prevent this from happening to my daughter and to my family. The visions that followed me every day during our search still creep into my mind. I am told my guilt is self-imposed. I still try to heal, and pray that someday my family’s life will return to normal.

Now, as I fight my personal battles to persevere, my duty as a dad is to care for my wife and daughter, and to keep this family together. I have one other duty as a member of the human race — to try to help other families by passing on the lessons we so harshly learned.

Never let a day go by without telling your child

what they mean to you.

To My Daughter

You are life’s most precious gift,

I see the promises of tomorrow

in the twinkle of your eyes.

You are a gift to be loved.

You are the pride of my life,

the joy of my heart.

You are my daughter!

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