Press Releases

Food Manufacturer Expands in Montgomery County with $23.8 Million Investment

AmeriQual Aseptic, a food processing company, will create 76 jobs as it expands its operations in Montgomery County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $23.8 million in expanding its current facility, located in Troy.

Governor Cooper Announces Paid Parental Leave Policy

To support healthy families and strengthen our economy, Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 95, extending paid parental leave to state employees in cabinet agencies. 

Early Childhood Educators and Child Care Owners Share Stories of Grief, Urge Legislators to Close Health Care Coverage Gap

In a round table discussion with Governor Roy Cooper and Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen, early childhood professionals from across North Carolina shared stories of how the health care coverage gap is negatively affecting their colleagues. 

N.C. Departments of Natural and Cultural Resources and Information Technology Partner to Improve Broadband Access in Rural Communities

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the North Carolina Department of Information Technology have partnered with nine library systems and four municipalities to improve internet access in rural communities. The library systems collectively serve 14 Tier 1 counties in the state.
 

Specialty Vehicle Manufacturer Chooses Cumberland County for First East Coast Location

E-N-G Mobile Systems, LLC, a designer and manufacturer of specialized vehicles, will create 60 jobs as it locates its first East Coast operations in Cumberland County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.

Gov. Cooper Signs Bills Into Law

Governor Roy Cooper has signed the following bills into law: 

Gov. Cooper Signs Bills Into Law

Governor Roy Cooper has signed the following bills into law: 

Governor Welcomes Obstetricians and Pediatricians to Discuss Medicaid Expansion

Obstetricians and pediatricians from across North Carolina shared with Governor Roy Cooper and Secretary Mandy Cohen of the Department of Health and Human Services the urgency to close the health care coverage gap in North Carolina. The roundtable meeting focused on how Medicaid expansion can help reduce the rate of infant mortality and preterm and low weight births.
 

Governor Cooper Announces Appointment for Judicial District 11

Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Jason H. Coats to serve as District Court Judge in Judicial District 11, serving Harnett, Johnston and Lee counties. 
 

Gov. Cooper Urges Legislators to Prioritize Investments in Public Education, Health Care

In a letter, Governor Roy Cooper urged Republican legislators to use recently announced surplus revenue to invest in public education and health care in the 2019 – 2021 state budget.