RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is now an independent agency, officials said Tuesday.

The State Highway Patrol now reports directly to the Office of the Governor with Commander Colonel Freddy L. Johnson Jr.

A North Carolina trooper is accused of breaking his girlfriend’s finer during an argument.

DURHAM, N.C. (WBTV) - A North Carolina state trooper shot and killed a man at the conclusion of a chase that started on I-85 this week, Highway Patrol said.

Amid staffing shortages, NC State Highway Patrol is paying students to undergo law enforcement training. In Western NC alone, there are 31 vacancies.

North Carolina State Trooper Erick Bowen pleaded guilty to misdemeanors in Vance County court. He had a sexual relationship with a teen he cited for DWI.

Amid staffing shortages, NC State Highway Patrol is paying students to undergo law enforcement training. In Western NC alone, there are 31 vacancies.

A recently released search warrant says that a North Carolina state trooper lied about trying to pull over a man before he crashed his car into a concrete barrier on Oct. 7 and died. The warrant ...

Warrant shows that the state trooper lied about trying to stop a man before the fatal crash. Wake County district attorney has dropped traffic charges linked to officer.