Tag: Cooper

Video shows miles-long chase that ended with crash at Cooper Stadium

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police have released dash camera footage from a chase that spanned two cities before ending at a former stadium. The incident began with Whitehall police getting a report of a car theft in progress Tuesday afternoon. Cameras alerted Whitehall police that the car had been taken in an aggravated robbery, […]

Mobile Marine Corps Veteran Gary Cooper leaves a lasting legacy

Mobile, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile native and Marine Corps Veteran Major General Gary Cooper passed away on Saturday. Cooper who is recognized as the first African-American Marine Corps officer to lead an infantry company into combat in Vietnam, earned two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star among other distinctions. Black History Month Trailblazer: General Gary […]

Cooper nominee to head DOT paves the road toward confirmation

Joey Hopkins, Gov. Cooper’s nominee to serve as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), answered questions in an April 24th legislative hearing. (Photo: Screengrab NCGA livefeed) Governor Roy Cooper tapped Joey Hopkins to serve as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) last September, but Wednesday was his first day […]

What will Gov. Cooper do next year?

Hello and welcome to the governor’s race edition of our Under the Dome newsletter. Dawn Vaughan here, The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief. The first Council of State meeting since the primary election was held this past week, which meant the first time sitting Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper was at a conference table with […]