Ford Porter, spokesperson for Governor Roy Cooper, shared the following statement after the House and Senate Republicans released their conference budget:
Governor Roy Cooper signed a letter requesting that the U.S. Small Business Administration issue a disaster declaration for Mecklenburg County and Catawba County, and the contiguous counties of Alexander, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, and Union. Dozens of homes were flooded in these areas after recent heavy rains.
Ford Porter, spokesperson for Governor Roy Cooper, shared the following comment on where things stand with the state budget process:
Governor Roy Cooper shared the following comment on HB 370:
Governor Cooper announced today that the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved 21 grant requests to local governments totaling $10,790,000.
U.S. Army Private First Class William “Hoover” Jones is lying in honor in the North Carolina State Capitol today for his service in the Korean War.
Ford Porter, Spokesperson for Governor Roy Cooper, shared the following statement after meeting with Republican and Democratic legislative leadership to discuss the state budget:
CleanAire, LLC, an air filtration manufacturing company that will be doing business as Pamlico Air will create 305 jobs as it expands its operations in Wilson County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Governor Cooper hosted budget writers and Democratic leaders at the mansion yesterday for a conversation about negotiations.