Press Releases
Governor Cooper Proclaims May Mental Health Month
Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed May as Mental Health Awareness Month in North Carolina.
Governor Signs Executive Order to Provide Regulatory Flexibility for Health Care System During Response to COVID-19
Today, Governor Roy Cooper Issued Executive Order No. 139, which will provide additional regulatory flexibility to help ensure capacity in the state’s health care system and improve its ability to effectively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
North Carolina Working with Local Manufacturers to Make Critical Supplies
North Carolina is working with local manufacturers to shift their production to make critical medical supplies.
North Carolina receives federal disaster declaration for February storms, tornadoes and flooding
The White House and FEMA have granted Governor Roy Cooper’s April 9 request for a federal disaster declaration for eighteen counties that suffered damages from severe storms, flooding and tornadoes in February.
Governor Cooper Proclaims May 7 Peace Officers Memorial Day and May Law Enforcement Officers Month
Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed May 7 Peace Officers Memorial Day to honor the North Carolina officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
Governor Roy Cooper Proclaims North Carolina Nurses Week May 6-12, 2020
Governor Roy Cooper issued a proclamation honoring North Carolina Nurses with a week dedicated to their important work.
Governor Cooper Announces his DRIVE Task Force to Recommend Education Equity Measures
Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to the DRIVE Task Force.
School Buses to Serve as Wi-Fi Hot Spots for Remote Learning
Starting this week, additional school buses will bring internet access to communities without it to help more North Carolina students connect to school online.
Governor Cooper Announces Modified Stay At Home Order and Transition to Phase 1 of Easing Restrictions
Governor Roy Cooper today signed Executive Order No. 138 to modify North Carolina’s Stay At Home order and transition to Phase 1 of slowly easing certain COVID-19 restrictions effective Friday, May 8 at 5 pm.
Governor Cooper Proclaims Correctional Officer and Correctional Employees Week
Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed May 4-10 as Correctional Officers and Correctional Employees Week in North Carolina, to recognize the important public service provided by employees in the state’s prison system.
