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Those were some of Gov. Roy Cooper’s initial reactions to the debate performance of former President Donald Trump against Vice President Kamala Harris Tuesday night. He was talking to reporters ...

Tropical storm Helene has left western North Carolina with catastrophic damage from historic flooding to a loss of power for ...

Gov. Roy Cooper says death toll of 11 in North Carolina is expected to rise from Hurricane Helene ...

On Saturday, OzarksFirst spoke with the Roy family who emphasized their faith and said their son Cooper had truly embraced that life. On Sunday, that community of faith gathered to uplift Cooper and ...

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) said in an interview Sunday that he is “tired of seeing texts from children in a school telling their parents that they’re afraid and that they love them ...

Cooper said Harris' debate performance helped her introduce herself to voters. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, said Thursday that Vice President Kamala Harris' chances in the crucial ...

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) - Utility companies said they have thousands of boots on the ground working to restore power this weekend. The few businesses open have hour-long wait times for food and ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- "Catastrophic." North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper shared the latest updates Sunday on the impact of Helene across the state and particularly in western NC. Helene moved ...

Hurricane Helene has left dozens dead and cities underwater in North Carolina. "A lot of people are still stranded," said North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Gov. Roy Cooper says death toll of 11 in North Carolina is expected to rise from Hurricane Helene. Hurricane Helene leaves dozens dead, millions without power in the ...