Governor Josh Stein has appointed Matthew T. Wareham as District Attorney for Prosecutorial District 4, which includes Carteret, Craven, and Pamlico counties. Wareham will fill the vacancy left by the retirement of the Honorable Scott Thomas.
Wareham is currently the Chief Assistant District Attorney in Prosecutorial District 4. He previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in that office from 2017 to 2024 and worked for nearly three years as an Assistant District Attorney in Alamance County. Wareham holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts from East Carolina University and earned his Juris Doctor from North Carolina Central University School of Law.
“Matt has spent his entire career in public service, serving as a prosecutor for more than a decade in Alamance, Carteret, Craven, and Pamlico counties,” said Governor Josh Stein. “I look forward to seeing all he accomplishes in his new role.”
