Press Releases
NC Council on Health Care Coverage Meets to Finalize Guiding Principles to Increase Health Care Coverage for North Carolinians
The North Carolina Council on Health Care Coverage held its last meeting today to finalize principles to help guide Governor Roy Cooper and legislative leaders as they consider options to increase affordable and comprehensive health coverage for North Carolinians.
Governor Cooper Appoints Superior Court Judge
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed William “Bill” Wolfe to serve as a Superior Court Judge in Judicial District 7C, serving Edgecombe and Wilson counties.
FOOTAGE/PHOTOS AVAILABLE: Governor Cooper Visits Large-Scale Vaccine Site at UNC Friday Center
Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen visited a large-scale vaccine site at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Friday Conference Center to witness health care workers and North Carolinians over age 65 receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
North Carolina Executive Mansion Will be Lit in Honor of Lives Lost to COVID-19 on Jan. 19
Governor Roy Cooper announced today that the North Carolina Executive Mansion will be illuminated on January 19, 2021, at 5:30 PM in remembrance of the lives lost as in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Governor Mobilizes NC National Guard for Deployment in Raleigh and Washington, DC
Governor Roy Cooper has mobilized approximately 550 North Carolina National Guardsmen to assist with upcoming security needs in Washington, DC and North Carolina.
Governor Names Military and Veterans Affairs Secretary
Governor Roy Cooper has named retired Lieutenant General Walter Gaskin to lead the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
Op-Ed for Publication from Governor Cooper: North Carolina: Strong, Resilient, Ready
Transitions are a time for reflection, and a time for looking forward. My first term in this office was filled with triumphs, but also trials.
Pool Coverage from the 2021 Inaugural Ceremony
Pool coverage from the Inauguration of Governor Roy Cooper and the North Carolina Council of State are now available for media use.
Governor Cooper Sworn in for Second Term
Today, Governor Roy Cooper was sworn in for his second term as North Carolina’s Governor. Members of North Carolina’s Council of State also took the oath of office.
Governor Cooper Announces Judicial Appointments
Governor Roy Cooper today announced two judicial appointments, one to the North Carolina Superior Court and one to the North Carolina District Court.
