Press Releases

NC College Students Begin Hands-on State Government Internship Program

Today, 85 students, representing 28 North Carolina counties, will embark on a 10-week educational internship experience at North Carolina state government agencies. This year, the program features 80 projects from clean energy to instructional design.

U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day

Governor Roy Cooper ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, May 15 in honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day.

U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of the Victims of the Tragedy in Allen, Texas

Governor Roy Cooper ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to half-staff immediately until sunset Thursday, May 11, 2023 to honor the victims of the tragedy that occurred in Allen, Texas on Saturday. 

U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jackson Forringer

Governor Roy Cooper ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to half-staff beginning immediately until sunset Saturday, May 6, in honor of U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jackson Forringer who died during training in California on April 20, 2023. Lance Cpl.

U.S. and NC Flags to Remain at Half-Staff in Honor of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day

Governor Roy Cooper ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to remain at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, May 7, 2023 in honor of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day.

Governor Cooper Proclaims May 5 as Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Governor Roy Cooper has declared May 5 as a Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women to raise awareness about the disproportionate rate of American Indian and Alaska Native women who have disappeared from their homes and lost their lives due to acts of violence. 

U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Zygarowski

Governor Roy Cooper ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to half-staff beginning immediately until sunset Wednesday, April 26, in honor of U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Zygarowski who died during a training exercise at Fort Bragg on April 19.

State Youth and Youth Advisory Councils Announce 2022-23 Mini Grant Recipients

The NC Department of Administration’s State Youth Council and Youth Advisory Council recently awarded a total of $6,292 through the annual Mini Grant Program to 14 deserving North Carolina-based organizations.

U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua 'Caleb' Gore

Governor Roy Cooper ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to half-staff beginning immediately until sunset Thursday, April 6, in honor of U.S. Army Staff Sgt.

Governor Roy Cooper Proclaims April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Today, Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month to increase awareness and help address this widespread public health issue.