An introduction to the maintenance, retention, and disposition of public records based on the General Schedule for Local Government Agencies and local program schedules. Topics include an overview of public records law, principles of records management, maintaining confidential records, record retention and disposition schedules, electronic records, and scanning public records.
Beginning Monday, May 6, 2024, Western Regional Archives will be open by appointment only. Please call 828-250-3120 or email wrarchives@dncr.nc.gov to schedule an appointment.
Due to construction in downtown Raleigh on E. Jones St. there may be road and sidewalk closures, and air horns and vibrations from blasting. More info https://www.doa.nc.gov
State Archives of North Carolina, Western Regional Archives, and the Outer Banks History Center will be closed Dec. 24-26 for the Christmas holiday and Jan. 1 for New Year's Day.
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The OBHC will be closed to the public for renovations to its facilities beginning Monday, November 4, 2024 and will reopen on Monday, February 3, 2025.