Governor Cooper proclaims employ a Veteran week
North Carolina will celebrate “Employ A Veteran Week,” Nov. 8-12, with a variety of events to help connect veterans to jobs and other services, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
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Governor Cooper vetoes one bill
“North Carolina is emerging from a global pandemic with lives saved and a strong economy because of effective statewide measures to protect public health under the Emergency Management Act. Critical decisions about stopping deadly diseases, or responding to any other emergency, should stay with experts in public health and safety, not a committee of partisan politicians.”
New data dashboard tracks trends in violent deaths in North Carolina
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released the North Carolina Violent Death Reporting System (NC-VDRS) Data Dashboard, an interactive online dashboard that provides aggregate information on violent deaths for all 100 counties in North Carolina. The NC-VDRS dashboard, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was created to make data more accessible to public health partners to inform the development, implementation and evaluation of prevention efforts around violence and safety.
Gov. Cooper Vetoes Emergency Powers Accountability Act
Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the following bill today; House Bill 264: Emergency Powers Accountability Act.
Governor Cooper highlights child care stabilization grants in Forsyth County
Governor Roy Cooper visited and toured Church Childcare Center Inc. in Walkertown. He discussed the $805 million investment in NC Child Care Stabilization Grants and the additional support these critical businesses could receive from President Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda. The NC Child Care Stabilization Grants were made possible from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act.
Attorney General Josh Stein announces two health care fraud sentencings
Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that James Aaron Lawson and Tanisha Latoy Darden each pleaded guilty to attempted medical assistance provider fraud. They were sentenced to 45 days in prison, with their prison sentences suspended in lieu of 18 months of supervised probation. Lawson was ordered to pay $1,020 and Darden was ordered to pay $855 in restitution to A Caring Heart, a Medicaid provider in Clinton.
Governor Cooper Signs Bill into Law
Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bill into law:
Governor Cooper provides positive update on State’s COVID-19 trends, Encourages vaccination
Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. provided an update on the state’s COVID-19 key metrics and trends.
N.C. Global Advantage forum to announce first statewide Global Engagement Day
Leaders from business, education, environment, government, policy and non-profit will join together for the third annual NC Global Advantage Forum on October 28, 2021, at 1 p.m. The Forum is a virtual, half-day of thought-provoking exchanges focused on global opportunities in education, workforce development, economic and community development and entrepreneurship to ensure North Carolina is the most globally engaged state in the US.
Governor Cooper – Jaguar Gene Therapy’s plans to invest in Durham County
Jaguar Gene Therapy, LLC, an Illinois-based gene therapy company, will create 200 new jobs and invest more than $125 million to locate a GMP facility in Durham County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
NCDHHS signs Health Equity Pledge, Continuing work to embed equity
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services joined approximately 40 cross-sector health care organizations committing to using and sharing high-level data about race, ethnicity, language and gender to inform best practices to promote health equity.
Judge Galen Braddy selected President – North Carolina Association of District Court Judges
Pitt County Chief District Court Judge G. Galen Braddy has been selected to serve as president of the North Carolina Association of District Court Judges at the Fall 2021 Convention by the membership. He will preside on the Board of Governors during his one-year term.