NC Governor Roy Cooper

Hours before the Japanese prime minister's arrival in North Carolina, a subsidiary of Japan's Fujifilm Corp.

North Carolina has joined a nascent nationwide effort to improve outcomes for more prisoners who return to society through an approach focused on education, health care and housing.

Blocked by Republican legislators at most every turn to advance his education agenda, Democratic Gov.

North Carolina is barely a month into the start of Medicaid expansion in the state and over 310,000 low-income adults have now enrolled in the government health care coverage, Gov. Roy Cooper said Wednesday while hosting the nation's chief Medicaid regulator.

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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday he would let the state budget bill coming to his desk become law without his signature, opening the way for Medicaid coverage for 600,000 low-income adults, with some receiving the government health insurance soon.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper formally endorsed Attorney General Josh Stein to succeed him, saying Wednesday that the fellow Democrat would build upon Cooper's efforts to improve public schools, health care and the state's economy.

North Carolina’s budget has yet to be passed by the General Assembly, and the logjam is leaving Medicaid expansion in the lurch.

Gov. Roy Cooper announced last week $223 million in funding for stormwater and drinking water system improvements in 40 counties, including three Triad communities.