In one of his final acts in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the death sentences of 15 men convicted of first-degree murder to life in prison without the possibility of parole on ...

As one of his last acts in office, Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of 15 people on North Carolina's death row to life without parole.

There are still some unresolved races from the 2024 election, and one of them involves a seat on North Carolina’s highest ...

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) on Tuesday commuted the death sentences of 15 inmates to life in prison without the possibility of parole, coinciding with New Year’s Eve and his final day in ...

North Carolina’s latest Democratic governor was sworn in to office on Wednesday, as Josh Stein succeeded Roy Cooper once again in a top elected position for the second time in eight years.

Stein, who succeeded term-limited Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, gave a brief speech at his Jan. 1 swearing- in. Saturday's ...

On his final day in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the death row sentences of 15 people to life without parole. In a press release, Cooper said he reviewed the petitions for ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's latest Democratic governor was sworn into office on Wednesday, as Josh Stein succeeded Roy Cooper in a top elected position for the second time in eight years.

Democratic North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein issued an executive order Thursday that he believes will further protect ...

During his visit on Friday, President Trump is scheduled to tour areas hit by Helene and get updates on recovery efforts.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, on his last day in office Tuesday, commuted the death sentences of 15 inmates to life in prison without parole. One of the prisoners receiving clemency was ...

Outgoing Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina commuted the death sentences of 15 people this week but still denied the majority of clemency petitions from prisoners on death row.