Press Releases

The Fresh Market, a fresh-focused specialty food retailer that was founded in Greensboro in 1982, will expand their headquarters operations in North Carolina, creating 53 new jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.

Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that the State is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of Robert Pane Hale, aka “Cowboy”, age 67, in Gaston, North Carolina.

Today, Governor Cooper met with teachers in Durham to talk about the need for a significant pay raise. They discussed the need for more classroom resources and the need for a decent raise to keep North Carolina competitive for high quality good teachers.

Hyde County Commissioners voted to accept a $600,000 state-funded grant this week to allow for more aid for Hurricane Dorian survivors.

Today, Governor Roy Cooper pardoned two turkeys in a ceremony at the North Carolina Executive Mansion.

After two years of baseless political accusations and wasted taxpayer money, Republican conspiracy theories about the Atlantic Coast Pipeline continue to fall flat in the face of undeniable facts. 

Governor Roy Cooper was recognized along with four other governors as a Moneyball for Government All Star for his commitment to results and data-driven processes for managing taxpayer dollars.

Governor Roy Cooper announced today that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Office of Rural Health has awarded 23 grants for disaster preparedness to health care providers affected by Hurricane Florence.

Governor Roy Cooper announced that Larry Wooten will be the first recipient of the North Carolina Rural Leadership Award.

Well Dot, Inc., (Well) a fast-growing healthcare technology company will locate a new operations center in Chapel Hill, creating 400 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.