RALEIGH, N.C. – Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt announced senior staff hires in her office leading her work fighting for hardworking families, safer communities and stronger educational opportunities to fulfill her vision for North Carolina.
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RALEIGH, N.C. – Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt announced senior staff hires in her office leading her work fighting for hardworking families, safer communities and stronger educational opportunities to fulfill her vision for North Carolina.
Raleigh, N.C. - On Wednesday, January 8th, after being officially sworn in and seated for the 2025-26 legislative session, Rep. John Bell (R-Wayne) was appointed by Speaker Destin Hall (R-Caldwell) to serve as the Chairman of the Committee on Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House.
Raleigh, NC – In one of his first acts as the newly-elected Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, Speaker Destin Hall today announced the formation of the "Select Committee on Hurricane Helene Recovery" to address the ongoing needs of communities affected by the storm.
Raleigh, N.C. - Rep. John Bell (R-Wayne) was appointed by Speaker Destin Hall as co-chair of the "Select Committee on Hurricane Helene Recovery" to address the ongoing needs of communities affected by the storm.
Dr. Devdutta “Dev” Sangvai was sworn in as the new Secretary for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Dr. Sangvai was selected by Governor Josh Stein to lead the department as the state’s 19th Secretary for Health and Human Services. The swearing-in ceremony was held at Dorothea Dix Park where the department is currently headquartered.
Raleigh, N.C. – A copy of Senate Leader Phil Berger's (R-Rockingham) prepared Opening Day remarks is below:
Raleigh, NC–Today Justice Allison Riggs asked the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to expedite review and resolve with finality the merits of the claims in Griffin v. State Board of Elections.
(RALEIGH) Governor Josh Stein announced that he has hired six people who will play a key role in western North Carolina recovery efforts, including leaders of the newly-established Governor’s Recovery Office for Western North Carolina (GROW NC) and the new Division of Community Revitalization (DCR) within the Department of Commerce.
North Carolina Speaker-Designate Destin Hall today announced the incoming staff for the Office of the Speaker of the House.
“My cabinet secretaries are ready to hit the ground running to make North Carolina safer and stronger,” said Governor Josh Stein. “I am grateful that this talented team has agreed to serve our state, and I look forward to working together to make our home state an even better place to live, work, and raise a family.”
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has received the following committee assignments for the 119th Congress:
RALEIGH — In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, student performance fell across much of the United States. According to a new study of 2022 math and reading scores, however, North Carolina students suffered one of the country’s biggest tumbles.
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 85 counties in November 2024, decreased in 12, and remained unchanged in three. Mitchell County had the highest unemployment rate at 8.9 percent while Orange and Currituck Counties each had the lowest at 2.9 percent. Fourteen of the state’s metro areas experienced rate increases and one decreased.
On the first day of 2025, Justice Allison Riggs, the North Carolina State Board of Elections, and nonpartisan voting rights groups filed briefs in Jefferson Griffin v. North Carolina State Board of Elections, asking a federal judge to end losing candidate Jefferson Griffin’s attempt to throw out the votes of his fellow North Carolinians.
State Auditor Dave Boliek sent Gov. Josh Stein the following response to his request for Council of State concurrence on Executive Orders No. 1 and 2:
Maurice “Mo” Green was sworn in as North Carolina’s new Superintendent of Public Instruction today at the Meredith Leigh Haynes-Bennie Lee Inman Education Center in Jamestown.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson took the oath of office to become North Carolina’s Attorney General and lead the North Carolina Department of Justice. Mecklenburg County Superior Court Judge Donald Cureton, Jr. administered the oath of office to Attorney General Jackson.
Governor Josh Stein signed five executive orders to bring much-needed relief to people in western North Carolina, including accelerating temporary housing and the repair of private roads and bridges.