Today, Governor Roy Cooper highlighted investments in clean water infrastructure at a water reclamation facility in Clayton. The Governor was joined by N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Elizabeth Biser, Clayton Mayor Jody McLeod and other officials as he toured the Sam's Branch Water Reclamation Facility project site. The Sam's Branch Water Reclamation Facility project is partially funded by the Biden-Harris Administration’s American Rescue Plan Act, receiving $37.9 million in ARPA funds.
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper joined North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) leadership and a representative from Walgreens for an announcement on Medicaid coverage in Chapel Hill. As part of NCDHHS and the Governor’s continued work to expand access to reproductive health services, NC Medicaid will begin covering over-the-counter contraception in pharmacies across the state. Starting Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, the oral contraceptive Opill will be available through local and retail pharmacies without a prescription, at no cost for NC Medicaid beneficiaries.
Governor Roy Cooper announced today that Attindas Hygiene Partners, a manufacturer of disposable adult incontinence, baby care products, and clinical products, will add 25 new jobs in Pitt County. The company will expand its Greenville operation with an investment of $25.2 million.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited Green Swamp Preserve in Brunswick County with United States Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan and N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary Reid Wilson to celebrate historic federal funding that will support carbon-reducing natural land conservation and restoration projects in North Carolina and beyond.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that UNX-Christeyns, a manufacturer of cleaning chemicals and products, will add 21 new jobs in Pitt County. The company will invest $10.5 million to expand and consolidate its current operations in the City of Greenville.
Millions of low- and middle- income North Carolinians are one step closer to medical debt relief. The U.S.
A year after legislative Republicans blocked the implementation of more resilient building codes, the financial consequences across North Carolina are becoming clear. Communities across the state missed out on an estimated $70 million in federal FEMA funds this year due to the Republican veto override of HB 488 in 2023. Access to affordable homeowners insurance will become more scarce in many areas as well due to Republicans and special interest blocking new resilient building codes.
Today Governor Roy Cooper visited Trinity Moravian Church to learn more about their efforts relieving medical debt through the Debt Jubilee Project. The visit included a roundtable discussion to better understand how recent actions to relieve medical debt could benefit millions of North Carolinians.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX), a global leader in pet healthcare innovation, will establish a new manufacturing plant in Wilson County, creating 275 jobs. The company will invest $147 million in Wilson."We are excited to welcome IDEXX to Wilson County and look forward to their success in eastern North Carolina,” said Governor Cooper. “Our state offers the talented workers and workforce training systems that help companies reliably produce the products their customers depend on every day.”
Today, Governor Roy Cooper and the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources announced a historic $421 million grant award under the Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program to support a broad array of carbon-reducing natural land conservation and restoration projects. With this funding, over 200,000 acres of coastal habitats, forests, and farmland will be preserved, enhanced, or restored across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland.