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Governor Josh Stein ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to half-staff from sunrise Thursday, October 29 until sunset Monday, November 2, in honor of labor activist and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta, who died earlier today at her home in Bakersfield, California. The 96-year old civil rights activist spent decades championing equal rights for women, immigrants, and workers. She is widely remembered for cofounding the United Farm Workers of America in the mid-1960s. 

Governor Josh Stein ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset Sunday, October 25, in honor of Cherokee Indian Police Detective Jeff Smith, who died while performing his duties Friday afternoon.

Statement from Governor Stein

Governor Josh Stein ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be flown at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset Monday, October 5, in honor of former NC First Lady Dottie Martin, who served from 1985 to 1993 alongside her husband, former Governor James G. Martin. Mrs. Martin passed on September 28 at age 89.

Statement from Governor Stein

Governor Josh Stein ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, September 22, in honor of U.S. military veteran Sean Michael Lee, who died Sunday, September 13, 2026.

Governor Josh Stein ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to remain at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, September 11, in tribute to Patriot Day, also known as the National Day of Service and Remembrance. Gone but never forgotten, this year marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11, honoring the victims of the terrorist attack, their families, and the heroic sacrifices of first responders.

Statement from Governor Stein

Governor Josh Stein has ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be flown at half-staff from sunrise on September 6, 2026, through sunset on September 10, 2026, in honor of American journalist and social movement activist Gloria Steinem. Steinem died Wednesday at her home in New York City; she was 92.