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Governor Pat McCrory reports that the North Carolina State Emergency Response Team is closely monitoring the weather and preparing for the approaching winter storm and recommended that residents do the same.
Published: Tuesday, February 16th, 2016 @ 1:42 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
Published: Sunday, February 14th, 2016 @ 3:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement after learning about the death of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia.
Published: Sunday, February 14th, 2016 @ 4:28 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that Secretary of Administration Bill Daughtridge has been appointed a Commissioner of the North Carolina Industrial Commission.
Published: Saturday, February 13th, 2016 @ 5:19 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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After the Supreme Court sided with North Carolina and 26 other states, halting the implementation of the EPA's overreaching power plant rules, NCGOP Executive Director Dallas Woodhouse released the following statement...
Published: Saturday, February 13th, 2016 @ 1:48 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that attendance at North Carolina's state parks set a new record in 2015. More than 17.3 million people visited the state's 39 parks, up from 15.6 million the previous year, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation.
Published: Saturday, February 13th, 2016 @ 11:18 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that North Carolina received an AAA bond rating from all three major bond rating agencies, the highest rating possible. The ratings are a result of sound fiscal management and prospects for continued economic growth under the governor's leadership...
Published: Friday, February 12th, 2016 @ 4:25 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory, N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of N.C. announced today that Republic Services, Inc. will open a full-service Customer Resource Center in Mecklenburg County, creating in excess of 350 new jobs during the next three years...
Published: Friday, February 12th, 2016 @ 3:49 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Fresh off of a humiliating defeat in the New Hampshire primary, Hillary Clinton will open her first campaign office in the Triangle. The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) will hold an event today welcoming Hillary Clinton's campaign to Raleigh.
Published: Friday, February 12th, 2016 @ 2:51 am
By: Chris Downey
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A job fair at Camp Lejeune attracted more than 65 military service members interested in the information technology sector, specifically in state government. The event was led by the North Carolina Department of Information Technology, in partnership with Cisco, as part of Governor Pat McCrory's...
Published: Friday, February 12th, 2016 @ 2:44 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) secured $500,000 from the Army Corps of Engineers to dredge New River Inlet this year. Last month, Congressman Jones wrote a letter to Army Corps of Engineers leaders explaining that shoaling conditions in the channel are impacting Marine Corps training...
Published: Friday, February 12th, 2016 @ 1:32 am
By: Chris Downey
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During today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on "Breaking the Cycle: Mental Health and the Justice System," committee members heard testimony from criminal justice experts, including David Guice, the Commissioner of North Carolina Department of Public Safety's Division of Adult Correction...
Published: Wednesday, February 10th, 2016 @ 10:55 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) secured an additional $3,225,000 from the Army Corps of Engineers to dredge Oregon Inlet, and an additional $1,000,000 for Hatteras Inlet. Last month Congressman Jones sent a letter to Army Corps leadership reminding them of the chronically poor...
Published: Wednesday, February 10th, 2016 @ 1:28 pm
By: Chris Downey
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More than 80 state, federal and veteran service providers focusing on homeless veterans opened a two-day event at the McKimmon Center today to coordinate innovative actions to address homelessness among former service members. The Rapid Results Veteran Boot Camp is part of Governor Pat McCrory's...
Published: Wednesday, February 10th, 2016 @ 1:13 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) welcomed Vice President Joe Biden's visit to the Duke Cancer Institute in Durham, North Carolina, with the following statement...
Published: Wednesday, February 10th, 2016 @ 12:18 pm
By: Chris Downey
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As Attorney General Roy Cooper sets his sights on the governor's mansion, he should explain why he supports Charlotte's controversial transgender bathroom ordinance, even though it is likely to be the subject of a lengthy and expensive legal challenge if passed. Roy Cooper has been raising...
Published: Wednesday, February 10th, 2016 @ 8:27 am
By: Chris Downey
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) secured an additional $5 million dollars from the Army Corps of Engineers to dredge Morehead City Harbor this year. Last month, Congressman Jones wrote a letter to Army Corps of Engineers leaders explaining that the harbor's channel has shoaled from its...
Published: Wednesday, February 10th, 2016 @ 5:10 am
By: Chris Downey
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement announcing he will vote in favor of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act, which would expand and tighten enforcement of sanctions for North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile program and combat North Korean cyber...
Published: Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 @ 10:24 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The Pat McCrory Committee released the following statement after news the N.C. AFL-CIO decided to formally endorse Roy Cooper for governor after attacking Governor McCrory for 3 years.
Published: Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 @ 8:41 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Committee to Elect Dan Forest today released their 2015 year end re-election campaign fundraising reports. Financial reports for all North Carolina candidates for public office are due today with the State Board of Elections.
Published: Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 @ 1:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory, N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of N.C. announced today that Perdue Foods, LLC, will expand its Richmond County production facility and hire an additional 30 workers during the coming three years. The popular name in...
Published: Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 @ 9:25 am
By: McCrory Communications
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FYI Per Kim Strach, Executive Director, State Board of Elections. I have highlighted important elements as far as how this office (Beaufort Count BOE) will proceed with the March 15th Primary until directed to do otherwise .
Published: Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 @ 9:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement after he was involved in a minor traffic accident in California...
Published: Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 @ 12:17 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement from the Super Bowl congratulating the Denver Broncos on their win...
Published: Monday, February 8th, 2016 @ 11:59 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory will be putting North Carolina turkey products on the line for Super Bowl 50. In a friendly wager with Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, Governor McCrory is offering to donate 50 cases of North Carolina turkey burgers and 50 cases of North Carolina turkey sausages to a...
Published: Sunday, February 7th, 2016 @ 12:42 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Burr (R-NC) issued the following statements in response to a letter from leaders of the Air Force and Army certifying the deactivation of the 440th Airlift Wing at Fort Bragg's Pope Airfield...
Published: Sunday, February 7th, 2016 @ 11:01 am
By: Chris Downey
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Today, The Pat McCrory Committee released its first TV ad, "Keep Pounding," which will air Friday through Sunday as the Carolina Panthers take on the Denver Broncos in the big game on Sunday.
Published: Sunday, February 7th, 2016 @ 5:33 am
By: McCrory Communications
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This week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted to override President Obama's veto of the Obamacare repeal the House passed last month and the Senate passed in December. The bill struck at the heart of Obamacare by repealing the employer mandates, the Medicaid expansion, the medical device...
Published: Saturday, February 6th, 2016 @ 10:36 pm
By: Chris Downey
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U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined seven senators today calling for a pause in the Syrian and Iraqi refugee programs until authorities are able to detect the use of fake passports following reports ISIS has a "fake document industry" with passport machines and blank passports. In a letter to Sec
Published: Saturday, February 6th, 2016 @ 7:21 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Last night, Congressman Jones voted for H.R. 3662, The Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act. The bill passed the House 246 to 181 and now awaits further consideration in the Senate.
Published: Friday, February 5th, 2016 @ 2:37 pm
By: Chris Downey
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North Carolina's Democrat Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin publicly denounced Obamacare Tuesday, sharing his concerns over the law's harmful impact on the marketplace and North Carolina families. While Commissioner Goodwin joins the chorus of experts and officials voicing their opposition to...
Published: Friday, February 5th, 2016 @ 12:17 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) met with U.S. Census Bureau director John Thompson and made the case that all North Carolina soldiers and Marines should be counted in the decennial census as residents of the state, regardless of whether or not they are deployed abroad
Published: Friday, February 5th, 2016 @ 9:36 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Pat McCrory visited North Carolina Central University today and presented three student-scholars with a Student Excellence Certificate for outstanding academic achievement
Published: Thursday, February 4th, 2016 @ 2:46 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Today Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) reiterated his call for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allocate funding to dredge New River Inlet in Onslow County, North Carolina. In a letter to Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) Jo-Ellen Darcy and Lt. General Thomas P. Bostick at the Army
Published: Sunday, January 31st, 2016 @ 3:01 am
By: Chris Downey
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