RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced today $8.5 million in grants to fund 19 local parks and recreation projects across the state through the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund. The Parks and Recreation Authority approved the grant recipients at an Aug. 11 meeting.
Published: Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 @ 9:44 am
By: Governor's Office
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Dr. Karen L. Smith and L.T. Ward have received the 2023 Larry Wooten Rural Leadership Award, presented by Governor Roy Cooper and Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler at an Aug. 9 reception at the North Carolina Executive Mansion.
Published: Monday, September 25th, 2023 @ 11:20 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper honored Black History Month and recognized North Carolina’s African American lawyers and judges for their critical work in the legal field and justice system.
Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2023 @ 8:32 am
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has ordered a Book of Condolences to be placed at the North Carolina State Capitol for members of the public to sign in remembrance of Great Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II.
Published: Tuesday, September 13th, 2022 @ 11:57 am
By: Governor's Office
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39 Local Communities to Receive Funding for Park Expansion and Restoration
Published: Monday, August 29th, 2022 @ 4:57 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Curtis Wynn, president and CEO of Roanoke Electric Cooperative, has been selected to receive the 2021 Larry Wooten Rural Leadership Award, awarded by Governor Roy Cooper and Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler.
Published: Tuesday, November 16th, 2021 @ 11:49 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that he would reappoint poet, teacher, and community advocate Jaki Shelton Green as North Carolina’s poet laureate.
Published: Monday, May 24th, 2021 @ 6:25 am
By: Governor's Office
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Annual award is the state’s highest civilian honor
Published: Monday, February 22nd, 2021 @ 9:58 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced the N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund has awarded nearly $5 million in grants to fund 16 local parks and recreation projects across the state.
Published: Thursday, September 24th, 2020 @ 9:54 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper encouraged North Carolinians to nominate esteemed individuals for the 2020 North Carolina Award, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the state.
Published: Friday, March 6th, 2020 @ 9:04 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper today honored Black History Month by recognizing African American education leaders from across the state for their many accomplishments that have helped move North Carolina forward and left a positive impact on students.
Published: Saturday, February 15th, 2020 @ 2:57 pm
By: Governor's Office
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ECU’s Aleshia Hunt named state employee Larkins Award winner
Published: Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 @ 11:04 pm
By: ECU News Services
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It started with a simple request on Saturday morning, Jan. 13, 2018. Duke Energy lobbyist Kathy Hawkins asked Ken Eudy, Gov. Roy Cooper’s senior adviser, to help expedite a state official’s signature on an agreement tied to Duke’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline project.
Published: Monday, July 22nd, 2019 @ 10:27 am
By: Carolina Journal
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East Carolina University engineering students faced a daunting task. They had to come up with a way to flip a 1,600-pound piece of wood.
Published: Friday, July 12th, 2019 @ 11:27 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the North Carolina Department of Information Technology have partnered with nine library systems and four municipalities to improve internet access in rural communities.
Published: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019 @ 6:19 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper inducted North Carolina's Ninth Poet Laureate, Jaki Shelton Green, at a ceremony in the North Carolina State Capitol.
Published: Monday, February 18th, 2019 @ 8:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In celebration of Black History Month, Governor Roy Cooper and First Lady Kristin Cooper will honor African American musicians and artists from North Carolina at a reception at the Executive Mansion beginning at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 2:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Ken Eudy, Gov. Roy Cooper's policy adviser, was the governor's key negotiator with Duke Energy in developing a $57.8 discretionary Atlantic Coast Pipeline fund Duke and its utility partners would pay to Cooper.
Published: Saturday, January 26th, 2019 @ 12:48 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Roy Cooper has ordered a Book of Condolences to be placed at the North Carolina State Capitol for members of the public to sign in remembrance of President George H.W. Bush
Published: Thursday, December 6th, 2018 @ 9:07 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper has ordered a Book of Condolences to be placed at the North Carolina State Capitol for members of the public to sign in remembrance of Rev. Billy Graham
Published: Saturday, February 24th, 2018 @ 5:01 am
By: Governor's Office
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The state Division of Coastal Management recently awarded nearly $1.6 million to 14 local governments to improve public access to coastal beaches and waters for the 2017-18 fiscal year
Published: Friday, November 24th, 2017 @ 3:06 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Roy Cooper today announced $6.2 million in grants to fund local parks and recreation projects through this year's awards of the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF)
Published: Friday, September 8th, 2017 @ 12:12 pm
By: Governor's Office
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State Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) voted today in support of the final budget compromise with the House of Representatives
Published: Friday, June 23rd, 2017 @ 8:39 pm
By: Bill Cook
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The North Carolina Senate passed a $22.9 billion balanced budget Friday, May 12, 2017
Published: Monday, May 15th, 2017 @ 10:39 am
By: Bill Cook
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Today, I filed Senate Bill 410 (Marine Aquaculture Development Act) - here in North Carolina there is a significant amount of potential for the aquaculture industry to become a greater source of income and economic prosperity
Published: Tuesday, March 28th, 2017 @ 7:14 pm
By: Bill Cook
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Governor Pat McCrory is encouraging citizen participation in four additional public hearings in coming weeks to offer feedback on a new monument on State Capitol grounds to commemorate the achievements of African Americans
Published: Thursday, April 7th, 2016 @ 12:04 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Chasing Yankees out of Georgia, Then and Now 1860-2016 - Updated March 3,2016
Published: Thursday, March 3rd, 2016 @ 12:33 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that a high-quality tract of land, formerly owned by Crescent Communities, has been added to Lake James State Park with the help of The Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina and grants from two conservation trust funds.
Published: Monday, January 11th, 2016 @ 7:10 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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