Governor Roy Cooper and members of the Coronavirus Task Force are holding a media briefing today at 2 pm.
Sadie Weiner, spokesperson for Governor Roy Cooper, shared the following statement after Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest challenged the Governor's authority to close restaurants and bars with the exception of takeout and delivery due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that North Carolina restaurants and bars will be closed to sit-down service and limited to take-out or delivery orders starting at 5 pm tonight, March 17, 2020.
Governor Roy Cooper requested that the U.S. Small Business Administration grant a disaster declaration for business owners in North Carolina facing economic losses due to the new Coronavirus, COVID-19.
Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all K-12 public schools in North Carolina to close for a minimum of two weeks in response to COVID-19. The Executive Order also bans gatherings of more than 100 people.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced new appointments to boards and commissions across North Carolina.
Governor Roy Cooper today announced that North Carolina is taking proactive steps to protect the health and wellbeing of our state in the face of growing cases of the coronavirus COVID-19 around the nation and here in North Carolina.
Governor Roy Cooper took the next step in the state’s coronavirus COVID-19 preparedness plan today and issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency.
Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed March Students@Work Month, celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the community-based program that connects middle school students to local businesses.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper and the North Carolina Business Committee on Education Announced that three more North Carolina teachers will receive Governor's Educator Discovery Awards to help them in their continued efforts to grow professionally and bring new opportunities into their classrooms.