Press Releases

NC State Employees and Facilities Go Blue in Recognition of Human Trafficking

Governor Roy Cooper declared January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month and January 11 as Human Trafficking Awareness Day to bring attention to this growing crime and highlight

U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Former NC Rep. Walter Stine Isenhower

Governor Roy Cooper ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to half-staff immediately until sunset Wednesday, January 4, 2023, in honor of former North Carolina House of Representative Walter Stine Isenhower, who passed away on Saturday, December 31.
 

U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Cumberland County Sheriff Deputy Oscar Yovani Bolanos-Anavisca, Jr.

Governor Roy Cooper ordered all U.S. and NC flags at state facilities to half-staff immediately until sunset Saturday, December 17 in honor of Cumberland County Sheriff Deputy Oscar Yovani Bolanos-Anavisca, Jr., who died while in the line of duty today while investigating a robbery.

U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Warren County Sheriff Deputy Jose Deleon

Governor Roy Cooper ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to half-staff immediately until sunset Friday, December 9 in honor of Warren County Sheriff Deputy Jose Angel Deleon, who passed away this past weekend in an on-duty vehicular accident.

U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities be lowered to half staff from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 in observance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

State Agencies Now Accepting Applications for Summer 2023 Student Internships

College students can apply for North Carolina state government internships until Jan. 9, 2023

Governor Roy Cooper Proclaims November as American Indian Heritage Month

In honor of our nation’s first inhabitants, Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed November as American Indian Heritage Month, celebrating the history and heritage of North Carolina’s eight state recognized

U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Former NC Senator Stan Bingham

A native of Winston-Salem, former North Carolina Senator Stan Bingham represented Davidson and Guilford Counties as senator from 2001 to 2016.

Governor Roy Cooper Proclaims Oct. 16-22 as National Business Women’s Week

In a proclamation signing, Governor Roy Cooper declared October 16 – 22, 2022 as National Business Women’s Week, recognizing the accomplishments and contributions of women in North Carolina’s public and private sectors.

U.S. and NC Flags to Remain at Half-Staff in Honor of Victims of Shooting in Raleigh

All U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities are to remain at half staff in honor of the innocent lives lost in the tragedy in East Raleigh's Hedingham neighborhood last week. Flags are to remain lowered until sunset Sunday, October 23.