Gov. Roy Cooper

Politics & Government

North Carolina GOP negotiations likely next to curb appointment powers of Gov. Roy Cooper

11:29am June 01, 2023

North Carolina House and Senate Republicans are likely headed to negotiations over how to retool the composition of several key state commissions controlled by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's appointees after the House approved its version of the changes on Wednesday.

North Carolina governor says GOP teacher pay, voucher plans a public education ‘disaster’

11:01am May 22, 2023

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is embarking on a campaign to try to beat back education and tax legislation from the Republican-controlled General Assembly that he says if enacted would crush North Carolina's public schools and wobble the state's economic future.

North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger

Politics & Government

N. Carolina legislature approves abortion rules; veto ahead

5:11pm May 04, 2023

by Gary D. Robertson, Hannah Schoenbaum

North Carolina lawmakers on Thursday approved a ban on nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, down from the current 20 weeks, in response to last year’s overturning of Roe v. Wade at the U.S. Supreme Court.

Permit to buy handgun no longer required in North Carolina

2:03pm March 29, 2023

by Associated Press

North Carolina residents can now buy a handgun without getting a permit from a local sheriff, after the Republican-controlled legislature on Wednesday overrode the Democratic governor's veto — a first since 2018.

N. Carolina House sends pistol permit bill to Cooper's desk

12:32pm March 16, 2023

by Associated Press

North Carolina's House sent a sweeping firearms bill to the governor's desk on Wednesday that would discard a longstanding requirement that handgun buyers obtain a permit from their county sheriff.

Politics & Government

Democratic governors form alliance on abortion rights

12:19pm February 21, 2023

by Associated Press

Democratic governors in 20 states are launching a network intended to strengthen abortion access in the wake of the U.S.

Education

Task force looking to diversify NC educator workforce kicks off statewide tour

3:52pm February 10, 2023

by Amy Diaz

A parent-and-educator-led task force working to diversify North Carolina’s teacher workforce kicked off a statewide tour this week to learn about local initiatives.

Tom Ross, Margaret Spellings, Governor Roy Cooper

Politics & Government

Gov. Cooper wants changes to how UNC governing boards chosen

3:31pm November 01, 2022

by Associated Press

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Crime

Police: Teen kills 2 in Raleigh neighborhood, 3 along trail

1:19pm October 14, 2022

by Associated Press

A shooter killed five people along a walking trail in North Carolina’s capital city and eluded officers for hours before he was cornered in a home and arrested, police said.

Education

Gov. Cooper pushes for more tutors during Winston-Salem stop at Moore Magnet Elementary

5:44pm May 24, 2022

by Paul Garber

Governor Roy Cooper visited a Winston-Salem elementary school in a recruiting pitch for tutors.