Press Releases

FLAG ALERT: Honoring National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on Saturday, December 7

Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities be lowered to half staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, December 7, in observance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

FLAG ALERT: Lowering of NC Flags to Half-Staff Immediately Through Sunset on Saturday, November 23 in Honor of Northampton County Sheriff's Deputy Makeem Brooks

Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff immediately through sunset on Saturday, November 23 in honor of Northampton County Sheriff's Deputy Makeem Brooks who died in the line of duty on Wednesday, November 13.

FLAG ALERT: Lowering of US and NC Flags to Half-Staff Immediately Through Sunset Tuesday, October 29 in Honor of Former US Senator Kay Hagan

Governor Roy Cooper has ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state buildings, facilities and grounds to be lowered to half-staff immediately through sunset on Tuesday, October 29, in honor of former US Senator Kay Hagan. Hagan passed away on Monday, October 28.

FLAG ALERT: Lowering of US and NC Flags to Half-Staff From Sunrise to Sunset on Saturday, October 26 in Honor of US Marine Private First Class John T. Burke

Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, October 26 in honor of US Marine Private First Class John T.

FLAG ALERT: Lowering of US and NC Flags to Half-Staff From Sunrise to Sunset on Friday, October 18 in Honor of US Army Pvt. Andrew McLean of Fayetteville, NC

Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, October 18, in honor of US Army Pvt. Andrew McLean. Pvt.

FLAG ALERT: Lowering of US and NC Flags to Half-Staff Immediately Through Sunset Friday, October 18 in Honor of US Representative Elijah Cummings

Governor Roy Cooper has ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state buildings, facilities and grounds to be lowered to half-staff immediately through sunset on Friday, October 18, in honor of US Representative Elijah E. Cummings.

FLAG ALERT: Lowering of the US and NC Flags to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Monday, October 7 in honor of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day

Governor Roy Cooper has ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, October 7 in honor of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day. In accordance to Public Law

FLAG ALERT: Lowering of US and NC Flags to Half-Staff From Sunrise to Sunset on Monday, September 30 in Honor of US Army Sgt. 1st Class Elis A. Barreto Ortiz of Fort Bragg, NC

Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, September 30, in honor of US Army Sgt. 1st Class Elis A. "Barreto" Ortiz. Sgt.

FLAG ALERT: Lowering of US and NC Flags to Half-Staff From Sunrise to Sunset on Wednesday, September 11 in Tribute to Patriot Day

Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, September 11, in tribute to Patriot Day, also known as the National Day of Service and Remembrance.

FLAG ALERT: US and NC Flags to Remain at Half-Staff Through Sunset on Tuesday, August 13, in Honor of US Army Specialist Michael Isaiah Nance of Fort Bragg, NC

Governor Roy Cooper has ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to remain at half-staff through sunset on August 13, in honor of US Army Specialist Michael Isaiah Nance, who died while in combat in southern Afghanistan. Spc.