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Chip Hawley Sworn in as Director of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation

Roger E. “Chip” Hawley has been sworn in as the Director of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation following his appointment by Governor Roy Cooper and confirmation by the General Assembly.

Governor Cooper to Travel to Washington, D.C., Present Request for More Than $25 Billion in Federal Funding for Helene Recovery in Western North Carolina

This week, Governor Roy Cooper will lead a delegation of state and local leaders and officials to Washington, D.C.

Western North Carolina Local Leaders and Educators Call on Legislators to Prioritize Storm Recovery Instead of Millions More for Taxpayer-Funded Private School Vouchers

Today, Western North Carolina local leaders and educators are speaking out and asking the legislature to prioritize substantial investments in storm recovery instead of locking in billions of taxpayer dollars on private school vouchers.

Governor Cooper Urges General Assembly to Prioritize Western North Carolina Recovery Instead of Spending Millions More in Taxpayer Money on Private School Vouchers

Today, Governor Roy Cooper urged Republican legislators to provide more much-needed funding for Western North Carolina recovery instead of spending millions of taxpayer dollars on private school vouchers for the wealthy when they return to session next Tuesday.

Governor Cooper Announces Superior Court Appointment

Today, Governor Roy Cooper appointed Judge Roy Wijewickrama to serve as Superior Court Judge in Judicial District 43B, serving Haywood and Jackson counties. Wijewickrama will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Brad Letts.

Governor Cooper Announces Over $14 Million Donated to North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund for Helene Recovery

Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced over $14 million has been donated to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund since Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina earlier this fall.

Governor Issues Six Commutations and Two Pardons of Innocence

Today, Governor Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of six people in North Carolina prisons and granted pardons of innocence to two others. All of the clemency actions followed thorough review by the Office of Executive Clemency, the Office of General Counsel and the Governor.

SUN Bucks Program Provides Nearly $130 Million in Food Assistance to More Than One Million Children During First Summer in NC

Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced in coordination with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services that more than $129 million in food assistance has been distributed to more than one million children through the SUN Bucks program during its first summer of operation in North Carolina.

Governor Cooper Announces $1 Million in Field Trip Funding for Public Schools

Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced $1 million in new funding for public school field trips with North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) Secretary Reid Wilson at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences.

Governor Cooper Announces Community Violence Prevention Strategic Plan Developed By North Carolina Office of Violence Prevention

Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced the release of North Carolina’s first Community Violence Prevention Strategic Plan, a