Press Releases

Flood conditions are improving for many central North Carolina counties, but residents in several eastern communities need to continue closely monitoring river levels, Governor Roy Cooper cautioned today.
 
 

Governor Cooper has appointed three members to the North Carolina Utilities Commission.

In his budget proposal, Common Ground Solutions for North Carolina, Governor Cooper proposed the NC Getting Ready for Opportunities in the Workforce scholarship (NC GROW). The program is free community college that covers last dollar tuition and fees to any NC Community College for recent high school graduates who make a certain grade point average and who have exhausted other sources of financial aid.

Governor Cooper shared the following statement on the sudden passing of veteran journalist Mark Binker:

Governor Roy Cooper today announced three appointments to the Education Commission of the States.

North Carolina is one of only eight states nationwide selected to participate in a learning lab to find better ways to fight opioid addiction among prison inmates, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.

In observance of National Volunteer Week, Governor Roy Cooper joined Habitat for Humanity in Fayetteville today to help repair a home damaged by Hurricane Matthew. Gov. Cooper also signed into law House Bill 5, extending the unemployment benefits for survivors of natural disasters.

Today, Governor Cooper signed HB 13 in order to keep educators in classrooms and prevent budget crises in schools across North Carolina. The governor offered the following statement:

Governor Roy Cooper today cautioned North Carolinians to remain vigilant as the threat of more flooding remains for parts of eastern North Carolina.

In observance of National Volunteer Week, Governor Roy Cooper joined Habitat for Humanity in Fayetteville today to help repair a home damaged by Hurricane Matthew. Gov. Cooper also signed into law House Bill 5, extending the unemployment benefits for survivors of natural disasters.