Press Releases

WATCH: Called Out in Interview, General Assembly Leader Admits that GOP Voucher Plan Funds Private School Tuition by Cutting from Public Schools

Last week, Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger angrily and directly acknowledged that the legislature’s school voucher expansion is funded through cuts to public schools.

Governor Cooper Issues Historic Executive Order Directing Whole-of-Government Coordination to Improve Reentry for Formerly Incarcerated People in North Carolina

Today, Governor Cooper issued Executive Order No. 303 directing whole-of-government coordination to improve reentry for formerly incarcerated people in the most significant effort targeted at strengthening reentry in state history.

Governor Cooper Recognizes National Achievement as Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine and The Industrial Commons Win National Science Foundation Grants

Today, Governor Roy Cooper recognized the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) and the Morganton-based non-profit The Industrial Commons (TIC) as each organization won highly prestigious grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines, or NSF Engines, Program.

Governor Cooper Statement Ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Governor Cooper released the following statement in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day:

Auto Plastics Manufacturer to Invest $12 Million for New Production Facility in Gaston County

HEYCO-Werk USA Inc., a plastics injection molder for the automotive industry, will create 34 new jobs in Gaston County, Governor Cooper announced today.

Governor Cooper Tours C.C. Griffin STEM Middle School, Highlights How Strong Public Schools Make Strong Communities

Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited C.C. Griffin STEM Middle School in Concord as part of “The Year of Public Schools” education tour.

Governor Cooper Proclaims 2024 as “The Year of Public Schools,” Calls for Investments in North Carolina’s Teachers, Students and Families

Today, Governor Roy Cooper traveled to Nashville Elementary School in Nash County, where he attended elementary school as a child, to proclaim 2024 as “The Year of Public Schools” in North Carolina. Gov. Cooper was joined by business leaders, state and local education leaders, teachers, and parents.

German Electrical Engineering and Manufacturing Company Selects Iredell County for U.S. Headquarters and Manufacturing Facility

DEHN Inc., an international electrical engineering and manufacturing company, has selected Iredell County as the location for its new United States headquarters operation, creating 195 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.

Gov. Cooper Statement on the 51st Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Decision

On the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Governor Roy Cooper shared the following statement:

Gov. Cooper Joins President Biden to Announce $82 Million in New Investments to Connect Thousands of North Carolinians to High-Speed Internet

Governor Roy Cooper joined President Joe Biden in Raleigh today to announce $82 million in new investments from the American Rescue Plan’s Capital Projects Fund that will connect at least 16,000 North Carolina homes and businesses to high-speed internet as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda.