state of emergency

National COVID-19 Emergency ends; NCDHHS continues vaccine distribution

May 24, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — On May 11, the national COVID-19 Emergency ended per legislation signed in April by Democratic President Joe Biden. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) issued a press release that […]

Cooper declares ‘state of emergency’ over Republican education policies

May 23, 2023 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday said a ‘state of emergency’ exists over the future of North Carolina’s public education. “It’s time to declare a state of emergency for public education in North Carolina. […]

Cooper lifts statewide emergency order

August 17, 2022 A.P. Dillon and Matt Mercer, North State Journal

RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper officially lifted North Carolina’s COVID-19 State of Emergency on Monday after 888 days. In a statement from the governor’s office, Cooper cites that with vaccines, treatments, and other tools to […]

Gov Roy Cooper lifts statewide emergency order

August 15, 2022 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper officially lifted North Carolina’s COVID-19 State of Emergency on Monday after 888 days. In a statement from the governor’s office, Cooper cites that with vaccines, treatments, and other tools to […]

Cooper signals ending his COVID statewide emergency order at 888-day mark

July 21, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — In a press release on the signing and vetoing of the bills remaining on his desk on July 11, North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper included a brief reference alluding to the end of his […]

Legislative leaders on both sides of the aisle agree time to end state of emergency

June 1, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The topic of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s statewide COVID-19 state of emergency is being raised again by top Republican lawmakers in the state, but this time with support from their Democratic colleagues. House […]

Cooper passes the buck to legislators for ending his statewide emergency order

March 18, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Despite rhetoric of “turning the page” on the pandemic during a COVID-19 press briefing on Thursday, March 17, Gov. Roy Cooper passed the buck to legislators on ending his statewide pandemic state of […]

Gov. Cooper’s statewide COVID-19 emergency order turns two years old

March 9, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order declaring a statewide COVID-19 emergency turns two on Thursday, March 10. The order passes the two year mark as the U.S. Senate passed a joint resolution ending […]

NC House passes emergency powers bill as Cooper’s state of emergency could reach 600 days

October 27, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina General Assembly House members voted to pass a bill requiring the governor to seek concurrence with the Council of State on future emergency orders on Oct. 20. The bill has been […]

Kemp to end Georgia health emergency but keep some powers

June 23, 2021 Jeff Amy, Associated Press

ATLANTA — Georgia’s governor says he will end the state’s public health state of emergency on July 1, more than 15 months after he initially declared it because of the coronavirus pandemic. Republican Brian Kemp […]