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U.S. and NC Flags to Remain at Half-Staff Through Sunset Thursday, November 20

As we continue to honor the life of former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, we also pay tribute to WakeMed Campus Police Officer Roger Smith who died in the line of duty in Garner on Saturday, November 8.

Lowering U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney

Before serving as the 46th Vice President under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009, Cheney served as the 17th U.S. Secretary of Defense for President George H.W. Bush from 1989 to 1993

U.S. and NC Flags to be Lowered to Half-Staff through Sunday

Flags will remain at half-staff through Sunday in conjunction with guidance from the White House in memory of Charlie Kirk.

Lowering U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Patriot Day, A National Day of Service and Remembrance

Gone but never forgotten, this day honors the victims of the terrorist attack, their families and the heroic sacrifices of first responders.

Lowering U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Civil Rights Activist Major General Joseph McNeil

A Wilmington, North Carolina native, McNeil was one of four college students who on Feb. 1, 1960 refused to give up their seats at a segregated lunch counter at Woolworth Department Store in Greensboro.

Lowering U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of U.S. Military Veteran Sergeant Michael Verardo

As we continue to mourn the lives of the victims of the Annunciation Catholic School shooting in Minnesota, we honor the life of U.S. Army Veteran Sergeant Michael Verardo, who passed away on August 26.

Lowering U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of the Victims of the Tragedy in Minneapolis, Minnesota

In honor of the victims who lost their lives and those who were injured in a senseless act of violence committed on Wednesday at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis.

Lowering U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Officer Francisco Paul Flattes

Cherokee Sheriff Detention Officer Francisco Paul Flattes was killed in the line of duty Monday. Officer Flattes was a four-year veteran of the Cherokee County Sheriff Department. 

U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Anti-Lynching Awareness Month

This month recognizes the cruel acts of lynching throughout American history and memorializes the countless victims and families impacted across the state.

Lowering U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Memorial Day

In tribute to the sacrifices of our armed services personnel, Governor Josh Stein has ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities be flown at half-staff from sunrise until 12 noon on Monday, May 26 in honor of Memorial Day.