Governor Pat McCrory announced today that $105,000 in grant funding has been awarded to 13 historic preservation projects in nine North Carolina counties.
Published: Sunday, October 30th, 2016 @ 4:43 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that grants totaling $8.4 million from the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund will be awarded to 32 local governments to help fund land acquisition, development and renovation of public park and recreation areas
Published: Wednesday, September 14th, 2016 @ 6:42 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory on Friday lauded the conservation community and private philanthropists for their contributions to the expansion of North Carolina's flagship state park, Mount Mitchell
Published: Wednesday, August 31st, 2016 @ 8:11 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory and Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz visited Mount Mitchell State Park yesterday to celebrate the 100th anniversary of North Carolina's state parks...
Published: Tuesday, August 30th, 2016 @ 3:56 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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State parks seeing record attendance in 2016
Published: Thursday, August 11th, 2016 @ 8:57 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory recognized 21 volunteers from throughout North Carolina for their community service today during a ceremony at the State Capitol Building
Published: Wednesday, July 27th, 2016 @ 7:19 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory was joined by Department of Transportation Secretary Nick Tennyson, Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz and local representatives today to celebrate the groundbreaking of the U.S. 64 Asheboro Bypass. The bypass will relieve heavy traffic congestion, improve loc
Published: Sunday, July 3rd, 2016 @ 5:36 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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A new American flag displayed at the State Capitol Building today begins several days of events celebrating Independence Day
Published: Saturday, July 2nd, 2016 @ 3:49 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory helped kick off construction of the new State Employees' Credit Union Memorial Walkway today at the USS North Carolina Battleship
Published: Wednesday, May 25th, 2016 @ 5:31 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory is encouraging citizen participation in four additional public hearings in coming weeks to offer feedback on a new monument on State Capitol grounds to commemorate the achievements of African Americans
Published: Thursday, April 7th, 2016 @ 12:04 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory led an educational bond panel discussion today at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. The conversation focused on what the bond would bring to UNCW and the region.
Published: Thursday, March 10th, 2016 @ 4:40 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory and Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources Susan Kluttz joined N.C. Zoo Director Pat Simmons at the North Carolina Zoo today to welcome a new polar bear, Nikita.
Published: Sunday, March 6th, 2016 @ 11:45 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory led an educational discussion about Connect NC today at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Governor McCrory is the first governor to visit the UNCSA campus in more than 10-years. The conversation focused on what the bond would bring to UNCSA and the Triad...
Published: Monday, February 22nd, 2016 @ 3:37 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory facilitated an educational panel discussion today at UNC-Chapel Hill to discuss the Connect NC bond investments in the university and the region
Published: Friday, February 19th, 2016 @ 7:14 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory is inviting the public to four hearings in March to provide feedback concerning a new monument on the State Capitol grounds in Raleigh dedicated to commemorating the achievements of African Americans
Published: Thursday, February 18th, 2016 @ 9:42 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that attendance at North Carolina's state parks set a new record in 2015. More than 17.3 million people visited the state's 39 parks, up from 15.6 million the previous year, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation.
Published: Saturday, February 13th, 2016 @ 11:18 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor McCrory announced today the lineup of programs that honor the 2016 Black History Month theme, "Hallowed Ground: African-American Memories."
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 @ 11:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week marks 25 years since the United States, as part of a 34-nation coalition, drove Saddam Hussein's Iraqi army out of Kuwait, returning that nation's sovereignty and reshaping the U.S. military to the force it is today.
Published: Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 @ 10:03 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that a high-quality tract of land, formerly owned by Crescent Communities, has been added to Lake James State Park with the help of The Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina and grants from two conservation trust funds.
Published: Monday, January 11th, 2016 @ 7:10 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory and Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz celebrated the preservation of Historic Tax Credits (HTC) in North Carolina at an event in Burlington today. Restoring the HTC was a major element in Governor McCrory's legislative agenda that he detailed...
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 11:51 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Gov. Pat McCrory's office on Tuesday announced plans to put two state properties on the market. One is in the state capital and the other in McCrory's home city of Charlotte.
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 7:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that eight North Carolina artists will receive the North Carolina Heritage Award for their outstanding contributions to our state's cultural heritage.
Published: Monday, September 14th, 2015 @ 8:14 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory visited Pilot Mountain State Park today to discuss how the Connect NC bond proposal will improve North Carolina's state parks.
Published: Tuesday, June 16th, 2015 @ 3:48 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Governor Pat McCrory and Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz recently continued their tour throughout North Carolina to highlight the successful efforts to revitalize urban downtowns, main streets and rural communities through the historic tax credit program. As the tour continues across...
Published: Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 @ 9:15 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory has invited all state employees and the public to the Annual State Employees Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observance. The program, which will be held Friday, January 16, begins at 12 p.m. in downtown Raleigh at First Baptist Church on Wilmington Street.
Published: Sunday, January 18th, 2015 @ 12:50 am
By: Chris Downey
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North Carolina lawmakers will return to the state capital later in January with a lengthy agenda, including taking another crack at Medicaid reform, considering a $1 billion highway bond, and tackling what recent projections reveal to be a $190 million revenue shortfall.
Published: Monday, January 5th, 2015 @ 6:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Pat McCrory announced today the appointment of Shelby Stephenson of Benson as North Carolina's poet laureate.
Published: Monday, December 22nd, 2014 @ 9:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory was in High Point today for the grand opening of the North American Headquarters of BuzziSpace, a manufacturer of high-end office furniture. The move, and the 113 jobs and nearly $2 million investment, was announced just 10 months ago. The headquarters will be located and,
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 11:49 am
By: Chris Downey
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Today, former Governor James G. Martin donated some of his personal and historical artifacts from his tenure as governor to the North Carolina Museum of History. Governor Pat McCrory joined in the ceremony and thanked Governor Martin for his donations and legacy of public service.
Published: Wednesday, October 29th, 2014 @ 9:27 am
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory will launch the state's four-yearlong Centennial Commemoration of World War I at a wreath-laying ceremony at the North Carolina Veterans Monument on the grounds of the State Capitol Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014.
Published: Saturday, July 26th, 2014 @ 1:35 am
By: Christopher Maye
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All across North Carolina plans to build stronger communities will be enhanced by $93,000 in federal grant support for awards announced by the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office.
Published: Tuesday, July 15th, 2014 @ 9:56 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Even though the Senate has yet to reject the House’s version of the 2014-15 general fund budget (final House passage came Friday, a day after senators left town), negotiators from both chambers will get to work this week hammering out a compromise of the $21.1 billion spending plan.
Published: Thursday, June 19th, 2014 @ 6:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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With tens of thousands of golf enthusiasts descending on North Carolina over the next two weeks for the 2014 U.S. Open and the U.S. Women's Open, the state has worked hard to make sure they will have a great and unique experience.
Published: Monday, June 9th, 2014 @ 7:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolinians played key roles in the historic D-Day invasion that took the fight directly to the Axis powers and hastened the fall of Adolf Hitler.
Published: Saturday, June 7th, 2014 @ 8:27 am
By: Christopher Maye
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