Gov. Roy Cooper has commuted or pardoned four people from the Triad during final days of his second term in office. All of ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- On Monday, Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of six people in North Carolina prisons and granted ...

N.C. Gov. Cooper has spent his time in office grappling with environmental issues from hurricanes to forever chemical ...

Whether this year’s big job commitments sink or swim will be known in time. But for now, let’s explore the dreams.

Whether this year’s big job commitments sink or swim will be known in time. But for now, let’s explore the dreams.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, worked with and against a Republican-controlled legislature on issues like ...

Dwight Jordan was 18 at the time of his conviction for murder, and his commuted sentence makes him eligible for parole.

After eight years in office, the tenure of North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is coming to a close. Here’s coverage from The News & Observer that looks at the Democrat’s two terms and what’s next.

As Gov. Roy Cooper prepares to depart the Executive Mansion, criminal justice advocates are urging him to make use of his broadest set of powers: the ability to grant clemency for state crimes.

Roy Cooper prepares to leave office ... In a statement, he said he “plans more clemency announcements before the end of the year.” In response to questions from The News & Observer about ...