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Governor Cooper Announces $1 Million in Field Trip Funding for Public Schools

From: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
November 13, 2024
Portion of Funds will be Reserved for Western North Carolina Schools Impacted by Hurricane Helene Raleigh, NC – On Nov 13th, Governor Roy Cooper announced $1 million in new funding for… Read More

Governor Issues Six Commutations and Two Pardons of Innocence

From: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
November 13, 2024
RALEIGH, NC -- On Nov 13th, Governor Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of six people in North Carolina prisons and granted pardons of innocence to two others. All of the clemency actions followed… Read More

North Carolina’s First SUN Bucks Summer Serves More Than One Million Children

From: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
November 13, 2024
RALEIGH, NC -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services on Nov 13th, announced more than $129 million in food assistance has been distributed to more than one million children and… Read More

Governor Cooper Announces Community Violence Prevention Strategic Plan Developed By North Carolina Office of Violence Prevention

From: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
November 12, 2024
Three-Year Strategy Prioritizes Collaboration, Workforce Support and Community Empowerment Using a Public Health Approach to Violence Prevention Raleigh, NC – On Nov 12th, Governor Roy Cooper… Read More

Ice Manufacturer to Invest $14.7 Million in Rutherford County for East Coast Production Facility

From: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
November 12, 2024
RALEIGH, NC -- On Nov 12th, Governor Roy Cooper announced Abstract Ice Inc, a manufacturer of specialty craft ice products, will create 26 new jobs and invest more than $14.7 million in establishing… Read More

Governor Cooper Joins Meeting in Burke County with Western North Carolina Municipal and County Officials to Discuss Helene Recovery

From: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
November 8, 2024
Raleigh, NC – On Nov 8th, Governor Roy Cooper attended a meeting for western local governments hosted by the North Carolina League of Municipalities and North Carolina Association of County… Read More

Governor Cooper Names New Commissioner of the Department of Labor

From: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
November 8, 2024
Kevin O’Barr Will Serve as Commissioner of Labor Until Commissioner-Elect Farley is Sworn In Raleigh, NC -- On Nov 8th, Governor Roy Cooper named Kevin O’Barr as Commissioner of Labor… Read More

Governor Cooper Issues Executive Order Directing State Agency Surplus Goods to Western North Carolina

From: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
November 4, 2024
RALEIGH, NC -- Last week, Governor Roy Cooper issued an Executive Order directing donations of state surplus goods to Western North Carolina to help counties impacted by Hurricane… Read More

Governor Cooper Proclaims Employ a Veteran Week

From: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
November 4, 2024
Job fairs and other events scheduled RALEIGH, NC -- North Carolina will celebrate “Employ A Veteran Week,” Nov. 11-15, and a variety of events before and during that week will help… Read More

Welsh Semiconductor Company Plans to Expand Greensboro Operation for Next Generation Compound Semiconductor Materials

From: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
November 4, 2024
RALEIGH, NC -- On Nov 4th, IQE, Inc., a global semiconductor manufacturer, announced an expansion in Guilford County, signaling its ongoing commitment to future investment in the region, subject to… Read More

Governor Cooper Provides Bereavement Leave for State Employees

From: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
November 1, 2024
Executive Order Grants Leave for State Employees Who’ve Lost Family or Colleagues, Including to Hurricane Helene RALEIGH, NC -- On Nov 1st, Governor Roy Cooper issued an Executive Order… Read More

Governor Cooper Calls on Congressional Leaders to Fully Fund Crime Victims Fund and Support Essential Services for Crime Victims

From: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
November 1, 2024
Raleigh, NC -- This week, Governor Roy Cooper sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging a restoration of full funding for crime victim services. The federal Crime Victims Fund is the primary… Read More

Governor Roy Cooper Proclaims November as American Indian Heritage Month

From: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
November 1, 2024
Honoring the History and Culture of our Nation’s First Inhabitants RALEIGH, NC -- Governor Roy Cooper declared November as American Indian Heritage Month, celebrating the history, heritage… Read More

All Living Former North Carolina Governors Praise State and County Elections Officials in Brief Supporting Governor Cooper in Elections Board Case

From: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
October 31, 2024
Raleigh, NC -- Earlier this week, a bipartisan group of all five living former North Carolina governors filed a brief in the North Carolina Court of Appeals supporting Governor Roy Cooper’s… Read More

Governor Cooper Highlights Tourism Industry in Western North Carolina at Grandfather Mountain, Surveys Storm Damage in Avery County

From: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
October 31, 2024
The Governor was joined in Banner Elk by Western North Carolina Native and Award-winning Country Musician Eric Church Raleigh, NC -- On Oct 31st, Governor Roy Cooper traveled to Grandfather… Read More