Roy Cooper

North Carolina's moratorium on evictions is set to expire on June 30. Gov. Roy Cooper says he will decide before then whether to extend the ban.

The governor on Wednesday signed Executive Order No. 218, which calls for developing 2.8 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030 and 8 gigawatts by 2040. If that happens, the governor said that would power 2.3 million homes by 2040.

Broadband, education, local infrastructure and targeted businesses would be among the greatest beneficiaries should Gov. Roy Cooper's proposals to spend $5.7 billion in federal coronavirus relief become law.

North Carolina House members on Monday approved a plan to curb the governor’s ability to mandate COVID-19 vaccines through executive action. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has shown no desire to exercise that power.

Republican lawmakers are concerned that North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will require a vaccine passport. Last month, six members of the state’s Republican congressional delegation sent a letter to the governor saying such a requirement would be a violation of resident’s constitutional rights.

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper recalled the pain and courage stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and pitched for cooperation with legislative Republicans during his State of the State address.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says he plans to lift most of the state’s major COVID-19 safety restrictions by June 1.

North Carolina’s governor would have to get formal support from the Council of State to carry out long-term emergency orders in a measure approved by the state House on a party-line vote favoring Republicans.

Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper said Wednesday he is having "discussions" about creating a vaccine passport to let people show businesses or employers they have received the COVID-19 vaccination.

In an effort to address pathways to legal status for immigrant workers, North Carolina and South Carolina officials joined a conversation with business leaders and immigrant rights groups from across the region.