UNC double alum Roy Cooper sworn in as 75th North Carolina governor

Posted Jan 1, 2017
Roy Cooper was sworn in shortly after midnight Sunday as North Carolina's 75th governor, taking the reins of a deeply divided state and facing an openly hostile legislature as he tries to accomplish an agenda calling for improved schools and a stronger economy for middle-class families. (WRAL.com)

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