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The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has officially received full federal recognition following passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included the Lumbee Fairness Act and was signed into law by President Donald Trump on Thursday.
Published: Monday, December 22nd, 2025 @ 8:25 am
By: Carolina Journal
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"The Trump administration is taking bold action to break up the federal education bureaucracy and return education to the states.”
Published: Wednesday, November 26th, 2025 @ 2:55 pm
By: Daily Wire
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RALEIGH: Today, Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt visited Pitt Community College as part of her Future-Ready Community College Tour.
Published: Thursday, June 19th, 2025 @ 3:27 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live Spanish-language Cafecito and tele-town hall on Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 6 to 7 p.m., to discuss who is newly eligible for Medicaid under expansion
Published: Monday, August 5th, 2024 @ 9:14 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Governor Cooper and NCDHHS Secretary Kody Kinsley Joined Doctors, Advocates and New Beneficiaries at Enrollment Fair in Charlotte
Published: Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 @ 12:18 am
By: Governor's Office
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This week, absent Governor Cooper's signature, the NC General Assembly's 2023-24/2024-25 biennium budget recommendations became law.
Published: Wednesday, February 14th, 2024 @ 11:48 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Since the state expanded who is eligible for Medicaid on Dec. 1, 2023, 314,101 North Carolinians have enrolled in the program and now have access to comprehensive health care, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Medicaid Expansion Enrollment Dashboard.
Published: Sunday, February 4th, 2024 @ 2:47 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Discover the real cost of living in North Carolina for renters. Explore housing expenses, utilities, and budgeting tips.
Published: Thursday, February 1st, 2024 @ 3:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A set of 23 new laws went into effect on Oct. 1 in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, January 28th, 2024 @ 8:46 am
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to boards and commissions.
Published: Tuesday, November 21st, 2023 @ 11:27 pm
By: Governor's Office
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This week, Southwestern Child Development announced it will be closing seven child care centers in North Carolina’s westernmost counties effective Oct. 31, 2023.
Published: Tuesday, November 14th, 2023 @ 12:14 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Psychology major inspired by role in data internship
Published: Monday, November 13th, 2023 @ 7:57 am
By: ECU News Services
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$8 million investment will help support high-quality early learning for children in NC Pre-K
Published: Tuesday, October 31st, 2023 @ 4:38 am
By: Governor's Office
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Funding will help meet classroom needs to support high-quality early learning for young children enrolled this year
Published: Friday, October 20th, 2023 @ 2:40 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The Child and Adult Care Food Program helps eligible children and adults access healthy, nutritious food by reimbursing qualified child care programs, adult day programs and other non-residential care programs for meals and snacks served to enrollees.
Published: Thursday, October 12th, 2023 @ 1:39 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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A new report showcases how North Carolina supported and invested in its child care programs so they could remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic, preserving the state’s early childhood education infrastructure and setting it apart from other states.
Published: Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023 @ 9:16 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Tools4Schools provides state-of-the-art, brand new school supplies to Wake County Public School teachers free of charge
Published: Sunday, October 1st, 2023 @ 7:51 am
By: Governor's Office
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Two bills involving child care were among eleven signed into law Monday by Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper.
Published: Friday, September 29th, 2023 @ 3:21 am
By: Carolina Journal
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NCDHHS Has Distributed $932 million through Child Care Stabilization Grants to Over 4,400 Child Care Centers But Funding Will Soon Run Out
Published: Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 @ 3:26 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Major Business and Education Leaders Joined Governor Cooper at Central Piedmont Community College to Celebrate North Carolina’s Top Spot Ranking and World-Class Workforce
Published: Saturday, September 23rd, 2023 @ 3:29 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Republican legislators take paid vacation with no one to blame for budget impasse but themselves; Enactment of Medicaid Expansion and teacher raises hang in balance
Published: Thursday, September 14th, 2023 @ 5:15 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Bipartisan Calls from Public Education Leaders in 40 School Districts Across the State Urge Legislators to Invest in Public Schools
Published: Monday, September 11th, 2023 @ 7:54 am
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Published: Thursday, September 7th, 2023 @ 7:17 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina is making it easier for aspiring and current early childhood teachers to get classroom experience and college credit to meet the state’s growing child care needs.
Published: Thursday, August 17th, 2023 @ 5:49 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper toured Ashe Developmental Day School in Ashe County to highlight the need to invest in child care and early childhood education.
Published: Thursday, August 17th, 2023 @ 12:32 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: CNBC has named North Carolina as America’s Top State for Business in 2023 for the second year in a row. This morning, Governor Roy Cooper joined CNBC’s Scott Cohn at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville for a live broadcast where the winner was revealed.
Published: Wednesday, August 16th, 2023 @ 4:09 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Bipartisan Calls from Public Education Leaders Across the State Urge Legislators to Invest in Public Schools, Stop Unaccountable Voucher Expansion
Published: Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 @ 11:48 am
By: Governor's Office
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Are you still using “day care” or “daycare” in news articles and headlines about early childhood education or child care? If so, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services asks journalists to update their language
Published: Sunday, July 23rd, 2023 @ 12:11 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Bipartisan Calls from 30+ School Boards and Public Education Leaders Across the State to Invest in Public Schools
Published: Friday, July 21st, 2023 @ 5:05 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governors Send Letter to Congress Outlining Need for Greater Recurring Federal Investment in Child Care
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2023 @ 10:39 am
By: Governor's Office
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Bipartisan Calls from School Boards and Public Education Leaders Across the State to Invest in Public Schools
Published: Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 @ 2:29 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: On May 23, Governor Roy Cooper sent a letter to all state legislators in the House and Senate urging them to make meaningful investments in North Carolina’s public schools, students and teachers and stop their plans to dismantle public education
Published: Sunday, July 2nd, 2023 @ 12:33 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Visits College Road Early Childhood Center and Greene Central High School to Highlight Need to Protect Public Education
Published: Saturday, June 24th, 2023 @ 12:07 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Visits Weaverville Primary School to Highlight Need to Protect Public Education
Published: Friday, June 16th, 2023 @ 12:33 pm
By: Governor's Office
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