Press Releases

Governor Cooper declared May 2017 Military Appreciation Month in North Carolina. Throughout the week, Governor Cooper and Secretary Larry Hall of the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs will participate in events honoring members of the armed services, veterans, and military families.

North Carolina is one of eight states selected to take part in a project to learn about best practices for fighting childhood hunger, Governor Roy Cooper and First Lady Kristin Cooper announced today.

Governor Roy Cooper today announced appointments to various state commissions and boards, including the North Carolina Military Affairs Commission and the North Carolina State Museum Natural Sciences Advisory Commission.

North Carolina is a recipient of more than $31 million to address the opioid crisis through the 21st Century Cures Act, State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants.

Note to Editors: This post was originally published on Governor Cooper's Medium page. You are welcome to use it as a guest op-ed from Gov. Cooper.

Governor Roy Cooper encouraged continued collaboration to secure additional federal funding for Hurricane Matthew recovery in a meeting with members of North Carolina’s Congressional Delegation yesterday.

Senate Republicans quietly inserted a provision in their budget to cut SNAP food assistance benefits for 133,000 North Carolinians last week, including 51,000 children.

New data released today shows the sobering local impact of the opioid crisis on North Carolina families. In 2015, there were more than 1,100 opioid-related deaths, a 73 percent increase from 2005.

Today, Governor Cooper responded to the Supreme Court’s decision not to reinstate the voting restrictions law overturned in federal court last year:

Governor Cooper today expressed his disappointment in the Trump Administration and Congressional leadership after they failed to fulfill North Carolina’s funding request for Hurricane Matthew recovery. In a letter, Cooper called for more robust aid, especially in the form of housing block grants from HUD, in the upcoming budget process. That letter can be read here.