Governor Cooper today updated North Carolinians on the effects of Hurricane Isaias, hours after the storm left the state.
Published: Wednesday, August 5th, 2020 @ 4:11 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor activates National Guard
Published: Monday, August 3rd, 2020 @ 5:48 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Gov. Cooper’s request for federal disaster declaration approved
Published: Monday, August 3rd, 2020 @ 10:14 am
By: Governor's Office
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On Tuesday, Governor Cooper signed Executive Order No. 153 to stop the sale of alcohol at 11 pm at restaurants, breweries, wineries, and distilleries.
Published: Friday, July 31st, 2020 @ 1:39 am
By: Governor's Office
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Last week, Governor Cooper wrote to the North Carolina Congressional delegation urging them to extend the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program
Published: Friday, July 24th, 2020 @ 1:54 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper and NC DHHS Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen announced that K-12 public schools will operate with a combination of limited in-person and remote learning this school year under a modified Plan B outlined in the Strong Schools NC Public Health Toolkit.
Published: Friday, July 17th, 2020 @ 4:19 am
By: Governor's Office
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This week, NC DHHS announced that up to 300 no-cost testing sites would be deployed to underserved communities that currently have limited testing options.
Published: Tuesday, July 14th, 2020 @ 3:26 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper announced on Wednesday that North Carolina will continue working with schools to prepare to re-open safely for in-person instruction.
Published: Wednesday, July 8th, 2020 @ 9:06 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper and NC DHHS Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen announced that North Carolina will remain in Safer at Home Phase 2 for three more weeks and will implement mandatory face coverings in public.
Published: Friday, June 26th, 2020 @ 9:47 am
By: Governor's Office
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As floodwaters rose this week along the Tar River to levels not seen since Hurricanes Matthew and Florence, water rescue teams from the Rocky Mount Fire Department put some new state-provided equipment into action, rescuing people stranded in their homes and vehicles.
Published: Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020 @ 10:08 am
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) has opened the application process for homeowners seeking federal housing funding for Florence repairs, offering additional support for families and businesses still struggling to rebuild.
Published: Wednesday, June 17th, 2020 @ 5:11 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Several years ago, North Carolina Emergency Management began work to develop evacuation zones for 20 coastal North Carolina counties.
Published: Wednesday, June 17th, 2020 @ 1:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Cooper signed Executive Order No. 143 to help address the disproportionate impact that COVID-19 is having on communities of color.
Published: Saturday, June 6th, 2020 @ 12:46 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper discussed the recent killing of George Floyd and the call for justice that has again spread across our country and state.
Published: Thursday, June 4th, 2020 @ 4:56 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper announced this week that North Carolina will receive $6 million to help dislocated workers with job training and temporary employment related to COVID-1.
Published: Monday, June 1st, 2020 @ 10:17 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper announced this week that the new NC Pandemic Recovery office, a temporary office that coordinates and oversees federal and state funds for COVID-19 recovery legislation, has issued payments to 59 counties from the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF).
Published: Friday, May 29th, 2020 @ 7:57 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper and NC DHHS Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen announced that North Carolina will move to Safer At Home Phase 2 on Friday, May 22 at 5 pm.
Published: Saturday, May 23rd, 2020 @ 4:11 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina is working with local manufacturers to shift their production to make critical medical supplies.
Published: Thursday, May 14th, 2020 @ 9:04 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed May 3-9 Hurricane Preparedness Week in North Carolina and reminded residents that now is the time to prepare for the 2020 hurricane season.
Published: Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 @ 2:05 pm
By: Governor's Office
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NCACC staff continues to work with local, state, and federal partners this week as counties continue vital work in response to the COVID-19 crisis
Published: Tuesday, April 28th, 2020 @ 6:47 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina Coronavirus Updates — April 23, 2020
Published: Friday, April 24th, 2020 @ 11:27 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina’s prisons will begin releasing some inmates in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Published: Saturday, April 18th, 2020 @ 2:41 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Emergency non-congregate sheltering for COVID-19 can help provide more than 16,500 units of individual housing
Published: Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 @ 10:39 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Responding to the coronavirus outbreak, at 5 p.m. Friday, March 27, more than a million more North Carolinians face a stay at home order, issued Thursday afternoon by the Wake County Board of Commissioners.
Published: Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 @ 6:36 am
By: Carolina Journal
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This memo updates previous guidance shared on March 16th, 2020.
Published: Thursday, March 26th, 2020 @ 2:41 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper and members of the Coronavirus Task Force are holding a media briefing today at 2 pm.
Published: Tuesday, March 17th, 2020 @ 11:48 am
By: Governor's Office
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Immediately following a 4:00 pm press conference (see below), Governor Cooper, along with officials from NC DHHS and NC Emergency Management, will directly address local government leaders on a conference call today at 5:00 pm.
Published: Friday, March 13th, 2020 @ 8:41 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor and Task Force to hold press conference at 3:30 PM today
Published: Wednesday, March 4th, 2020 @ 11:11 am
By: Governor's Office
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Should a convicted felon who has not completed his or her full sentence be allowed to vote? The North Carolina National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) thinks so.
Published: Wednesday, November 27th, 2019 @ 12:42 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) issued the following statement after the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) announced the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) has received nearly $5 million
Published: Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019 @ 11:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Coastal communities are no strangers to the heavy winds and the massive storm surges hurricanes bring.
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2019 @ 10:09 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Individuals who need trees or debris removed, tarps and/or mucking and cleaning of homes should FIRST take pictures of what they need and then call the toll free number for FREE assistance.
Published: Saturday, September 14th, 2019 @ 3:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Throughout the week, Governor Cooper, state agencies and state and local emergency management officials opened more than 50 shelters and issued mandatory evacuation orders to prepare for Hurricane Dorian.
Published: Tuesday, September 10th, 2019 @ 12:30 am
By: Governor's Office
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As Hurricane Dorian begins to hit North Carolina with areas of destructive tornadoes, heavy rains, damaging winds and power outages, Gov. Roy Cooper this afternoon urged North Carolinians should shelter in place and stay off the roads until the storm passes.
Published: Friday, September 6th, 2019 @ 11:16 am
By: Governor's Office
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