Press Releases

Governor Cooper signed the following bills into law: 

Today, Governor Roy Cooper announces North Carolina boards and commissions appointments. 

Today, the Board of Trustees of Ashe Memorial Hospital presented Governor Roy Cooper with a resolution encouraging the Governor and the General Assembly to expand Medicaid. Earlier in the day, Governor Cooper vetoed the budget because of the many ways it is bad for North Carolinians, especially those who cannot afford health insurance and struggle to access health care.

Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Erica Standfield Brandon as District Court Judge to Judicial District 17A, serving Rockingham and Caswell counties. She will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Michael Gentry.

Joined by dozens of public school teachers and health care professionals and advocates, Governor Roy Cooper today spoke about his veto of the budget passed this week by the legislature.

Governor Roy Cooper shared the following comment after today’s Supreme Court ruling on North Carolina’s gerrymandered districts: 

Governor Roy Cooper announced today that Mooresville-based home improvement company Lowe’s will locate a major new technology center in Charlotte, creating more than 1,600 jobs.

Governor Roy Cooper announced today that Mooresville-based home improvement company Lowe’s will locate a major new technology center in Charlotte, creating more than 1,600 jobs.

Governor Cooper signed the following bills into law: 

Governor Cooper today announced the completion of the 2019 Status of Women in North Carolina: Health and Wellness Report, released by the NC Department of Administration’s Council for Women and Youth Involvement.