Governor Roy Cooper today nominated three people to serve the state as Special Superior Court judges.
Governor Roy Cooper has issued Executive Order No. 43, establishing the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Performance Management. Composed of 10 department heads, senior officials, legislators, and performance experts appointed by Gov. Cooper, the committee will examine state agency efforts to improve efficiency and effectiveness as well as seek out best practices from other states, academia, and non-governmental organizations.
AveXis, Inc., a clinical-stage gene therapy company developing treatments for rare and life-threatening neurological diseases, will locate a new manufacturing center in Durham County creating 200 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company is expected to invest approximately $55 million in the facility to produce potentially breakthrough therapies to address rare neurological genetic diseases.
Governor Roy Cooper today announced six new judicial appointments across the state.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper delivered remarks at the North Carolina Association of Educators March for Students & Rally for Respect on Bicentennial Plaza in downtown Raleigh. See below for his remarks as prepared.
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Judge Keith Gregory to preside in Wake County Superior Court.
Governor Roy Cooper’s request for temporary food and nutrition benefits for Guilford and Rockingham county residents affected by the April 15 tornado has been approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That clears the way for tornado survivors in those counties to apply for temporary Disaster Food and Nutrition Services benefits.
Across North Carolina, 5,717 individuals--nearly four times the first-year goal--have benefited since May 2017 from a federal grant aimed at helping battle an opioid crisis that is killing nearly four people a day in this state, Governor Roy Cooper reported today.
State officials today announced the completion of three studies to help prevent flood damage to communities along the Lumber, Neuse and Tar River basins that were hit hard by Hurricane Matthew.
To encourage North Carolinians to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season, Governor Roy Cooper today proclaimed May 13-19 as Hurricane Preparedness Week.