North Carolina receives first $45.2 million Meta settlement payment
RALEIGH - North Carolina has received $45.2 million from Meta, the first installment of a child-safety settlement expected to bring the state at least $451 million through 2035.
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NC expands DMV capacity as administration reports shorter waits
North Carolina’s DMV expansion puts staffing allocation and office capacity at the center of its service overhaul.
North Carolina public-workforce overhaul takes effect Oct. 1
North Carolina's new public-workforce law takes effect Oct. 1, beginning changes to state hiring, leave, compensation, grievances and agency authority.
State seeks input on contracting program after elimination of HUB office
North Carolina is gathering public input on a redesigned small-business contracting program after lawmakers eliminated the Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses in the state budget.
Stein highlights teacher raises and recruitment programs in new state budget
Gov. Josh Stein highlighted an 8% average teacher-pay increase, a 17% starting-pay increase and new educator-recruitment programs included in North Carolina’s budget.
North Carolina faces new SNAP costs as federal changes take effect
North Carolina and county governments face an estimated $85 million in additional annual SNAP administrative costs beginning Oct. 1, according to Gov. Josh Stein’s office.
Stein signs budget corrections modifications bill
RALEIGH — Gov. Josh Stein signed a state budget modifications bill Tuesday, making additional changes to the 2026 Current Operations Appropriations Act and related legislation.
Budget technical corrections bill presented to governor
House Bill 268, a budget technical corrections measure, was presented to Gov. Josh Stein on Friday after ratification.
North Carolina names first chief judge for new Complex Family Financial Court
North Carolina’s Judicial Branch has appointed Marcia H. “Marci” Armstrong as the first chief judge for the new Complex Family Financial Court program.
NC reports $1 billion in Helene water awards, begins statewide resilience-plan update
North Carolina has awarded more than $1 billion for Helene-related water projects and is beginning an update of its statewide Risk and Resilience Plan.
Budget technical corrections bill sent to governor
House Bill 56, the 2026 Budget Technical Corrections bill, was ratified and presented to Gov. Josh Stein on July 2 after final legislative votes.
Senate gives second-reading approval to 2026 budget conference report
The Senate gave second-reading approval Wednesday to the conference report for Senate Bill 257, the 2026 Appropriations Act.