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With a little over a week to go before the state’s primary elections, Mount Olive native Ron Herring has been named as the director of election security and enforcement for the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE), effective immediately.
Published: Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 @ 12:17 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Roy Cooper and Josh Stein political appointees running DMV
Published: Wednesday, November 12th, 2025 @ 9:27 pm
By: John Steed
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“We need to fix that, and we need to fix that not tomorrow, we need to fix that yesterday,” Rep. Keith Kidwell, R-Beaufort, on fixing the issues with the NCDMV.
Published: Saturday, November 1st, 2025 @ 6:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina drivers are turning online to renew their licenses at record levels, as expanded digital access through the Division of Motor Vehicles takes effect.
Published: Sunday, October 26th, 2025 @ 7:55 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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According to the 2024 Annual Performance Report
Published: Friday, August 8th, 2025 @ 8:40 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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The State Board of Elections has launched a multifaceted public education campaign designed to ensure the state’s 7.5 million registered voters know that they will be asked for photo identification when voting in 2024.
Published: Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 @ 6:13 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The State Board of Elections has approved 21 additional student and government identification cards to be used for voting purposes in North Carolina for the primary and general elections in 2024.
Published: Monday, February 12th, 2024 @ 8:09 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On Wednesday, Oct. 11, the House Oversight and Reform Committee listened to representatives from the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) over multiple concerns, including outsourcing driver’s license production to a Canadian company.
Published: Saturday, February 10th, 2024 @ 9:23 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Reminder to educational institutions and government agencies in North Carolina: The deadline to apply to have your student and employee photo IDs approved for voting purposes in 2024 elections is this Friday, December 15.
Published: Friday, December 22nd, 2023 @ 4:36 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina State Board of Elections unveiled plans for providing free photo voter identification cards at county boards of elections.
Published: Wednesday, November 1st, 2023 @ 7:45 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A new set of laws are set to take effect Tuesday, Aug. 1, in North Carolina. Among them is S.B. 626, Modify Human Trafficking and Rioting Laws, which includes a provision that allows more human-trafficking victims to collect compensation under the Crime Victims Compensation Act.
Published: Wednesday, October 25th, 2023 @ 3:55 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper toured Cedar Ridge Elementary School in Lowgap and delivered supplies collected from the Governor’s School Supply Drive.
Published: Monday, October 23rd, 2023 @ 7:10 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Funding will help to hire more trainers, purchase training buses and provide retention bonuses to trainers
Published: Thursday, October 12th, 2023 @ 9:58 am
By: Governor's Office
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On Monday, the North Carolina State Board of Elections approved 99 student and employee identification cards across the state for use in the 2023 municipal elections and 2024 primary and general elections.
Published: Wednesday, October 11th, 2023 @ 11:07 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper toured Moncure School in Chatham County and delivered supplies collected from the Governor’s School Supply Drive.
Published: Thursday, September 7th, 2023 @ 9:26 am
By: Governor's Office
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Concord, N.C. – The State Board of Elections on Sunday voted to recognize the No Labels Party as an official political party in North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 @ 12:45 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Division of Motor Vehicles is extending its walk-in hours and implementing new website features to lower its average wait times.
Published: Sunday, August 13th, 2023 @ 9:12 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Registered voters who do not have an acceptable identification card for voting in North Carolina can now go to their county board of elections office to get a free ID.
Published: Wednesday, August 9th, 2023 @ 10:29 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The State Board of Elections has approved 99 student and employee identification cards across the state for use in the 2023 municipal elections and 2024 primary and general elections in North Carolina.
Published: Friday, July 28th, 2023 @ 11:31 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Gov. Roy Cooper will neither sign nor veto a bill to give teens quicker access to a driver’s license. Senate Bill 157 will become law without Cooper’s signature.
Published: Saturday, June 10th, 2023 @ 4:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper declined to sign one bill into law:
Published: Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 @ 5:47 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced North Carolina boards and commissions appointments and nominations.
Published: Tuesday, February 14th, 2023 @ 4:10 am
By: Governor's Office
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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a lawsuit to restore North Carolina's discontinued license plate with a Confederate battle flag.
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2023 @ 12:32 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Public records show investigations and letters on non-citizens voting in North Carolina's 2016 election.
Published: Wednesday, August 24th, 2022 @ 9:07 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The State Board of Elections wishes to set the record straight after a guest on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on Fox News this week spread false information about North Carolina elections. The State Board and some county boards of elections have received inquiries about this.
Published: Monday, August 15th, 2022 @ 12:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The State Board of Elections on Monday voted 4-0 to recognize the North Carolina Green Party as an official political party in the state.
Published: Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022 @ 7:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Two voter advocacy organizations have begun sending mailings to nearly 450,000 North Carolinians to encourage them to register to vote.
Published: Monday, June 20th, 2022 @ 5:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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James E. Holshouser Award Recognizes Heart Prevails Bill, Donate Life License Plates
Published: Tuesday, April 26th, 2022 @ 12:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The regular voter registration deadline is Friday, April 22 for North Carolinians who want to vote on Primary Election Day, May 17, or by mail.
Published: Thursday, April 21st, 2022 @ 10:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A bill temporarily shortening the length of time required for a driving learner’s permit was signed by Gov. Roy Cooper this week.
Published: Thursday, June 3rd, 2021 @ 1:29 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Two North Carolina nonprofits receive funds for organ donation education and advance care planning.
Published: Wednesday, May 12th, 2021 @ 7:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A four-year federal investigation into voter fraud in North Carolina during the 2016 election has ended, netting 70 total charges, including 40 charges of individuals voting illegally.
Published: Monday, April 5th, 2021 @ 8:46 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Constitution Party and the Green Party are no longer recognized political parties in North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 @ 10:43 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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