Press Releases

Nipro Medical Corporation, a leader in the global healthcare and medical device industry, has selected Pitt County for its first North American manufacturing center of excellence, creating 232 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest more than $397.8 million to build a new manufacturing campus and U.S. headquarters in Greenville.

Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced a major funding grant for the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement project in Wilmington. The Governor was joined by Biden Administration Federal Highways Administrator Shailen Bhatt, North Carolina Department of Transportation Secretary Joey Hopkins and Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo to highlight this major investment from the Biden-Harris Administration.

Governor Roy Cooper announced today that communities statewide will receive more than $253 million in drinking water and wastewater infrastructure funding and stormwater construction grants to help pay for 70 projects in 30 counties statewide, including 51 construction projects. The awards include emerging contaminants (PFAS) funding and funding for lead service line inventories and replacements.

Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited Governor’s School West at Greensboro College where he highlighted strong public education programs in North Carolina. The Governor was joined by local officials and educators as he toured classrooms and met with students.

Morinaga America Foods, Inc., a subsidiary of the Japanese confectionary company Morinaga & Co., Ltd. will expand its current operations in Orange County with an investment of $136 million, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company reports it will create 204 jobs in Mebane.

Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced the beginning of the Governor’s School Supply Drive, encouraging people across the state to donate school supplies in support of public schools, students and teachers. North Carolina teachers spend on average, up to $750 out of their own pockets for classroom supplies each year.

Ridership on North Carolina’s intercity passenger rail service is 20% higher in 2024 than last year through the end of June.NC By Train, the state’s intercity passenger rail service operated by Amtrak, continues to break ridership records month over month. For the first six months of 2024 over 342,000 customers have ridden NC By Train, which is 20% higher than during the same period in 2023. Each month in 2024 has been record-breaking for that particular month.

Today, the Biden Administration announced a transformational $242 million grant to support the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement project in Wilmington. Funding for this grant gives this project an extraordinary boost toward completion and comes from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The U.S. Department of Transportation notified Congress on Friday of the impending formal announcement of the award.

More than half a million North Carolinians have now enrolled in Medicaid expansion since the program began seven months ago. Beneficiaries are now able get the quality health care they need at low cost. Roy Cooper was joined by North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley, Dr. Karen L.

Today, CNBC named North Carolina as second best state to do business and in the top three for the fifth year in a row thanks to our well-trained and diverse workforce, booming economy, and strong business environment. In 2019, North Carolina ranked third; in 2021, the state ranked second; and in both 2022 and 2023 North Carolina ranked first.