Press Releases

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 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

Martin Luther King Jr. Commission Grants Available to Qualified Organizations

Grants of up to $1,000 are available from the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission for nonprofit organizations and local government agencies wishing to create or strengthen programs that support the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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.

State Youth Council Accepting Mini Grant Applications September 18 - November 1

The North Carolina Department of Administration Council for Women & Youth Involvement (CFWYI) is accepting mini grant applications through its State Youth Council program, beginning today.

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.

New State Program Offers Mentorship Opportunity to High School Girls Interested in STEM Careers

Ahead of Women’s Equality Day on August 26, the NC Department of Administration (DOA) launched a new mentorship program on July 1, to address gender equity in North Carolina within the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

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.

FLAG ALERT: US and NC Flags to Remain at Half-Staff Through Sunset on Saturday, August 10, in Honor of US Army Private First Class Brandon Jay Kreischer 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 10, in honor of US Army Private First Class Brandon Jay Kreischer, who died while in combat in southern Afghanistan. Pfc.

FLAG ALERT: Lowering of US and NC Flags to Half-Staff Effective Immediately in Honor of the Victims of the Tragedies in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH and in Tribute to US Army Pfc Brandon Kreischer and Spc Michael Nance 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 effective immediately in honor of the victims of the tragedies in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio that occurred over the weekend. Our state is also mourning