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March 7, 2026

NC Dept. of Emergency Management

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Tropical Storm Elsa expected to hit NC

July 6, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Tropical Storm Elsa could bring rain, wind, and tornadoes to North Carolina on Wednesday night and into Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center. State emergency management officials are advising residents in eastern […]

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House majority leader on the state budget, Emergency Management revamp

May 5, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Previously, North State Journal sat down with House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne) to chat about some of the military-related bills he has had a hand in this session. Bell also talked about […]

N.C. Emergency Management director Mike Sprayberry (left) gestures to Gov. Roy Cooper during a briefing at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh. Photo via NC Dept. of Public Safety
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Legislature likely to look at Emergency Management Act changes

January 27, 2021 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly’s top leaders indicate legislation to amend the Emergency Management Act could move during the long session, which began in earnest on Jan. 26. Gov. Roy Cooper first declared […]

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Gov. Roy Cooper says hurricane brings ‘double trouble’ with virus

August 1, 2020 Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency on Friday to help prepare for Hurricane Isaias, which he said will bring atypical challenges given the COVID-19 crisis. The emergency declaration, running concurrently with […]

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Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes eight bills including reopening, emergency powers, and Second Amendment

July 2, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed eight bills on Thursday, increasing his total to 52 since taking office in 2017. Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 599 and House Bills 806, 258, and 686, which dealt with […]

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Cooper: Schools decision ‘a couple of weeks away’

July 1, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper stressed during Wednesday’s media briefing from the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh that leaders from his administration were still working on the exact path reopening schools would take for the […]

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Tropical Storm Arthur spins out to sea, will drench Bermuda

May 19, 2020 The Associated Press

Tropical Storm Arthur moved further out to sea Tuesday and was expected to dissipate into a depression before dumping heavy rain on Bermuda later in the week. The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane […]

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