A new video released today highlights Governor Roy Cooper’s work to expand Medicaid and extend health care coverage to more than 600,000 North Carolinians. Governor Cooper was able to get the bill passed after a decade of Republican opposition to the program. The video features interviews with stakeholders and advocates and focuses on Cooper’s strategy to build a unique coalition that was able to help get expansion passed.
Press Releases
Today, Governor Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of six people in North Carolina prisons and granted pardons to nine others.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper and Governor-elect Josh Stein sued Republican legislative leaders, arguing their recent changes to the State Board of Elections and county boards of elections clearly violate the separation of powers established in the North Carolina Constitution.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper volunteered at the Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ABCCM) Servant Leadership Center and thanked volunteer organizations involved in relief efforts. The Governor was joined by Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry Chief Operating Officer Brandon Wilson, United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County President and CEO Dan Leroy and leaders from various volunteer organizations across North Carolina.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper presented Coach Roy Williams with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the State’s Highest Honorary Society, for his significant impact on the State of North Carolina during his tenure as Men’s Basketball Coach at UNC Chapel Hill and for contributions to the state of North Carolina.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper delivered his farewell address and celebrated the progress made building a North Carolina where people are better educated, healthier and have more money in their pockets to live lives of purpose and abundance. The Governor returned to Nash County Community College where he launched his gubernatorial campaign nine years ago and reflected on his accomplishments in office as his second term as North Carolina’s 75th governor comes to a close. This was the final event in a series of events reflecting on Governor Cooper’s accomplishments in office.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper celebrated the progress made during his time in office building and strengthening North Carolina’s workforce. The Governor spoke at Durham Technical Community College and was joined by Durham Tech Community College President J.B. Buxton, Piedmont Triad Regional Workforce Development Board Executive Director Wendy Walker-Fox and Durham Tech student and Finish Line Grant recipient Laura Harris.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced the launch of the state’s Tech Resource Finder, a new website that provides more than 1,100 resources that help North Carolinians use the internet, find public computers and Wi-Fi and access technical support and digital skills classes across the state.
Governor Cooper Announces First North American Manufacturing Facility for Lithuanian Furniture Maker
Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced SBA Home, a furniture manufacturer, will create 250 jobs in Davie County. The newly created company says it will invest more than $70 million to establish its first North American furniture production facility in the Town of Mocksville.
Governor Roy Cooper announced today that MetOx International Inc., a pioneering manufacturer of high-temperature superconducting wire, will build a major production facility in Chatham County, creating 333 jobs. The company will invest $193.7 million in North Carolina.