Press Releases
Governor Extends North Carolina Evictions Moratorium
Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order 184, extending North Carolina’s evictions moratorium through January 31, 2021.
Governor Cooper Will Extend Evictions Moratorium
Today Governor Roy Cooper announced that he plans to extend the state’s evictions moratorium on residential evictions for non-payment of rent through at least January 31, 2021.
Governor Cooper Gives COVID-19 County Alert Update, Calls on North Carolinians to Stay Vigilant this Holiday Season
Today, Governor Roy Cooper and Secretary of North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Mandy Cohen shared updates on the COVID-19 County Alert System, warning that more than 90 percent of North Carolina counties are now designated as red or orange.
Executive Order Allows for To-Go or Delivery Sales for Mixed Beverages
Today Governor Roy Cooper signed an Executive Order authorizing the North Carolina ABC Commission to permit the delivery or carry-out of mixed beverages as an alternative to on-site consumption.
FOOTAGE/PHOTOS AVAILABLE: Governor Cooper Thanks Health Care Workers at Duke University Hospital; Observes COVID-19 Vaccinations Underway
Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen visited Duke University School of Medicine to see Duke Health frontline workers receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
ADVISORY: Inauguration and Council of State Swearing-In to be held January 9, 2021
While inaugural activities will look different due to the pandemic, Governor Roy Cooper and the Council of State will be sworn in on January 9, 2021 at 10 AM.
FOOTAGE AVAILABLE: Governor Cooper Visits UNC Health As Frontline Health Care Workers Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen witnessed some of the first COVID-19 vaccinations in the country at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill.
With Modified Stay at Home Order in Effect, Gov. Cooper, Sec. Cohen and Sec. Hooks Call on Local Leaders for Additional Support
On Friday, Governor Roy Cooper, Secretary Mandy K. Cohen and Secretary Erik Hooks wrote a letter to local elected officials imploring them to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in their communities by considering additional enforcement measures.
Op-Ed for Publication from Governor Cooper: Help is on the Way. But First We Have to Dig Deep
When I announced North Carolina had its first known COVID case on March 3rd, most of us didn’t expect to be living like this in December.
With Key Metrics Increasing Rapidly, North Carolina to Begin Modified Stay at Home Order to Slow COVID-19 Spread
Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen today announced that North Carolina will begin a Modified Stay at Home Order after a rapid increase in North Carolina’s key COVID-19 trends.
