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Note to media — please feel free to use this op-ed from Governor Cooper for publication. It can also be found on Governor Cooper's Medium page.
Published: Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 @ 5:42 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Employers, Employees Serving as Volunteers in their Communities Across NC
Published: Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 @ 2:56 pm
By: Governor's Office
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State Representatives Pat McElraft (R-Carteret) and Dr. Kristin Baker (R-Cabarrus) are calling on Governor Roy Cooper to sign the Human Life Non-Discrimination Act (House Bill 453)
Published: Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 @ 8:40 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) re-introduced the Senior Legal Hotline Act
Published: Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 @ 8:17 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed June 19 as Juneteenth Day in North Carolina, honoring the oldest known commemoration of the abolition of slavery in the United States.
Published: Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 @ 3:10 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Joal Broun to serve as District Court Judge in Judicial District 15B, serving Chatham and Orange counties.
Published: Sunday, June 27th, 2021 @ 8:51 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited the Davidson County Health Department vaccine clinic in Lexington to see more people get their COVID-19 vaccine
Published: Saturday, June 26th, 2021 @ 2:24 am
By: Governor's Office
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The Democrat-on-Democrat attacks have begun in North Carolina.
Published: Friday, June 25th, 2021 @ 12:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) led a group of 11 Senators demanding Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas immediately release the DHS blueprint for the Biden Administration’s immigration policies.
Published: Thursday, June 24th, 2021 @ 1:13 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law today: House Bill 203 & 4 others
Published: Thursday, June 24th, 2021 @ 10:40 am
By: Governor's Office
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KNOLL America Inc., a supplier of conveyor and filtration systems, will create 31 new jobs in Gaston County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Thursday, June 24th, 2021 @ 9:05 am
By: Governor's Office
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With dozens of veterans looking on in the House Gallery, the North Carolina House of Representatives voted 100-5 on Wednesday to approve bipartisan legislation to eliminate the state income tax on military retirement pay.
Published: Thursday, June 24th, 2021 @ 12:19 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper granted a Pardon of Innocence for Charles Ray Finch of Wilson, who was convicted of a crime he did not commit.
Published: Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021 @ 8:47 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Updated forecast confirms historic opportunity to meet the needs of North Carolina communities and ensure a shared recovery from the pandemic
Published: Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021 @ 1:25 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law today: Senate Bill 248 & 2 others
Published: Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021 @ 9:18 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today Governor Roy Cooper announced that he signed an Executive Order to extend a variety of measures currently in place to respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic until July 30.
Published: Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021 @ 2:39 am
By: Governor's Office
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The Senators urged Secretary Fudge to reconsider this policy, and instead focus her efforts on housing for more Americans in need during the ongoing pandemic.
Published: Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021 @ 11:09 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law today: Senate Bill 135 & 241
Published: Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021 @ 6:33 am
By: Governor's Office
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Celebrating our nation's symbol of history, freedom and democracy across the state
Published: Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021 @ 6:27 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced two judicial appointments to Superior and District Courts across the state.
Published: Sunday, June 20th, 2021 @ 9:24 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper today issued Executive Order No. 218 highlighting North Carolina’s commitment to offshore wind power as the state transitions to a clean energy economy.
Published: Sunday, June 20th, 2021 @ 9:04 am
By: Governor's Office
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Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is at it again, this time comparing the U.S. and Israel’s actions in the Middle East to those of Hamas and the Taliban.
Published: Thursday, June 17th, 2021 @ 3:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Recently, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act (HELP Act) and the Strategic Acquisition and Floodplain Efficiency Reform Act (SAFER Act), legislation to help communities recover from natural disasters.
Published: Thursday, June 17th, 2021 @ 2:51 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Four North Carolinians 18 and Older to Win $1 Million; Four North Carolinians 12 to 17 to Win $125,000 for Post-Secondary Education
Published: Wednesday, June 16th, 2021 @ 10:37 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that the State is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of Joshua Tramaine Allen
Published: Wednesday, June 16th, 2021 @ 5:47 am
By: Governor's Office
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House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne) and House Deputy Majority Whip Keith Kidwell (R-Beaufort) sent Governor Cooper a letter today calling on him to provide specific details on what “metrics and data” need to be met for his nearly fifteen months long state of emergency to come to an end.
Published: Wednesday, June 16th, 2021 @ 5:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Cooper Visits Mecklenburg County Vaccine Clinic Where Summer Cash Card Program Is in EffectMecklenburg County is one of four counties participating in NC DHHS $25 cash card vaccine incentive pilot program
Published: Sunday, June 13th, 2021 @ 1:05 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed June 4 as Gun Violence Awareness Day in North Carolina to raise awareness about and honor the lives of those we have lost to gun violence.
Published: Sunday, June 13th, 2021 @ 12:07 am
By: Governor's Office
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This week, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts
Published: Friday, June 11th, 2021 @ 5:01 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed June as Pride Month in North Carolina to honor the state’s LGBTQ+ community, their fight for equality and the goal of creating a welcoming community for all North Carolinians.
Published: Friday, June 11th, 2021 @ 4:50 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Chief Deputy Secretary John Nicholson will serve as Interim Secretary of DEQ
Published: Friday, June 11th, 2021 @ 9:24 am
By: Governor's Office
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This legislation works to codify programs that have been successful for veterans
Published: Friday, June 11th, 2021 @ 7:45 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Governor Cooper, Attorney General Josh Stein, members of the Legislative Black Caucus, the Pasquotank County NAACP, NC NAACP and other Pasquotank leaders met to discuss issues surrounding the shooting of Andrew Brown, Jr, and changes that need to be made in NC law.
Published: Wednesday, June 9th, 2021 @ 7:26 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper and Chief Operating Officer of the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) Laura Hogshead shared an update on the application process for the N.C. Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program.
Published: Tuesday, June 8th, 2021 @ 11:21 pm
By: Governor's Office
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