North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Angela R. “Angie” Waller to the North Carolina Museum of Art Board of Trustees.
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VolunteerNC announces $11.5 Million in AmeriCorps Grants to 21 North Carolina organizations
VolunteerNC, an agency within the Office of the Governor, today announced that North Carolina has received $11.5 million in funding from AmeriCorps to support nearly 700 AmeriCorps members to serve with 21 organizations across the state.
Governor Cooper signs six bills into law
Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law.
State Senate passes bill to keep Hemp legal in North Carolina
The Senate passed Senate Bill 455 to keep hemp legal in North Carolina and allow small businesses that sell CBD and hemp products to remain open.
Governor Cooper announces 16 grants to rural communities
The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved 16 grant requests to local governments totaling $4,130,000, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The requests include commitments to create a total of 718 jobs, 144 of which were previously announced. The public investment in these projects will attract more than $95 million in private investment.
Secretary Mandy Cohen to step down as DHHS Secretary
Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. will be stepping down from the agency after 5 years of service to the state. Governor Cooper has appointed Kody Kinsley, current NCDHHS Chief Deputy Secretary for Health and lead for COVID operations, to succeed her beginning January 1st.
Governor Cooper Signs Budget and Two Bills into Law
"This budget moves North Carolina forward in important ways. Funding for high speed internet, our universities and community colleges, clean air and drinking water and desperately needed pay increases for teachers and state employees are all critical for our state to emerge from this pandemic stronger than ever. I will continue to fight for progress where this budget falls short but believe that, on balance, it is an important step in the right direction."