Press Releases

In a press conference today, Governor Roy Cooper was joined by Democratic Legislative leaders Representative Darren Jackson and Senator Dan Blue to offer a common sense compromise proposal to repeal House Bill 2.

Governor Roy Cooper today announced that the State of North Carolina 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 Darnell Michael Long.

Col. Glenn McNeill was officially sworn in today as commander of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.  McNeill, who has served with the organization since 1994, will be the 27th commander since the Patrol’s inception in 1929.

Governor Roy Cooper today urged local governments affected by four 2016 natural disasters to apply for disaster relief funds immediately.

Carolina Structural Systems will open a manufacturing plant in Montgomery County that will employ 71 workers, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The maker of wooden building trusses will invest $1.3 million at a location in Star over the next three years.

Governor Roy Cooper announced today that Clearwater Paper Corporation will launch a major expansion at its facility in Cleveland County, creating 180 jobs over the next two years. The company will invest $330 million at its production and distribution operations in Shelby.

Governor Roy Cooper has sent a letter to Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger urging him to reconsider the scheduling of confirmation hearings in light of pending litigation concerning the new law known as HB17 that was passed in December. 

Global technology group Oerlikon will invest $62 million to establish a manufacturing hub in Mecklenburg County that will create 93 new jobs during the next five years, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.

Today, Governor Roy Cooper issued the following statement on reports that the NCAA would remove all tournament games from North Carolina for 6 years if HB 2 is not repealed.

Today, Governor Roy Cooper issued the following statement on reports that the NCAA would remove all tournament games from North Carolina for 6 years if HB 2 is not repealed: