Governor Roy Cooper named Mary Penny Kelley as Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to succeed outgoing Secretary Elizabeth S. Biser, who is stepping down to pursue opportunities in the private sector.
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Hometown Strong, an effort created to forge partnerships between rural communities and state government, will expand its focus to help all 80 rural North Carolina counties respond to COVID-19 and strengthen local economies. Governor Roy Cooper has named Mary Penny Kelley as th
