Executive Order No. 116 Can Be Read HERE
Governor Roy Cooper took the next step in the state’s coronavirus COVID-19 preparedness plan today and issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency.
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The State of North Carolina and FEMA are announcing more than $1.4 million to the University of North Carolina Wilmington for Hurricane Florence-relat
The state of North Carolina and FEMA have approved an additional $1.6 million to reimburse the City of Wilmington for debris removal costs following Hurricane Florence.
As a line of strong storms moves across the state today, many areas of North Carolina are experiencing dangerous weather conditions, including heavy rains, flooding and tornadoes. These storms will move east toward the coast this afternoon and evening.
Two new cameras recently added to Civil Air Patrol aircraft in North Carolina are providing a significant improvement to the state’s aerial search capability.
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that certain Private NonProfit organizations (PNP)s in North Carolina that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low-interest rate disaster loans.
Gov. Roy Cooper today issued a mandatory evacuation order for North Carolina’s barrier islands and advised North Carolinians to complete their preparations for the arrival of Hurricane Dorian.
Governor Roy Cooper shared the following comment after the federal register was published for $168 million in hurricane recovery mitigation funds for North Carolina. Congress passed the mitigation funding on February 9, 2018 to help communities affected by Hurricane Matthew in
The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) has signed a memorandum of agreement with the state Housing Finance Agency that will provide $16.6 million for affordable housing developments in two areas recovering from Hurricane Matthew.
Today, as parts of North Carolina begin to feel the effects of a major winter storm, Governor Cooper is urging residents to quickly finish their storm preparations, be ready for power outages and plan to stay off the roads once conditions worsen.
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper today warned North Carolinians to not let down their guard about Florence.
RALEIGH: This morning, Governor Cooper joined state and Coast Guard officials to survey Hurricane Florence’s impact on a Coast Guard C-130J Aircraft.
Governor Roy Cooper today urged North Carolinians to beware of rising floodwaters in eastern and central counties across the Sandhills and in the mountains. Some rivers will begin to see major flooding today continuing into middle of next week.
RALEIGH - The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has confirmed additional deaths related to Hurricane Florence. The seven storm-related deaths confirmed to date include:
- A 41-year-old female and her seven-month-old son who died in Wilmington on Sept.