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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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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After an unexpected layoff led to weeks of scanning job boards and submitting applications, local man Aaron Consola regained hope when he passed a screening and aptitude test and scheduled an interview with the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Published: Thursday, March 16th, 2023 @ 1:42 am
By: Babylon Bee
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After months of complaints from the public over poor customer service, the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Wayne Goodwin says that the state’s DMV is going to test installing kiosks in grocery stores and other places around the state
Published: Monday, March 6th, 2023 @ 8:37 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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N.C. House members took on a host of time-sensitive issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic during a Wednesday, April 29, meeting of the House Pensions and Retirement Committee.
Published: Sunday, May 3rd, 2020 @ 1:52 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The State Board of Elections and N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles have launched a service to allow NCDMV customers to apply to register to vote or update existing voter registration information online.
Published: Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 @ 9:50 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper has waived restrictions to increase access to caregivers to provide flexible child care and elder care during the coronavirus emergency.
Published: Tuesday, March 24th, 2020 @ 9:03 am
By: Governor's Office
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State political leaders have known for decades that the Department of Motor Vehicles needed to move out of its headquarters on New Bern Avenue in Raleigh.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 @ 9:17 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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BCCC can get students certified to drive commercially in less than 6 months and for under $600.
Published: Thursday, January 17th, 2019 @ 12:04 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Sanctuary state of California gives Illegal Immigrants drivers' licenses, no questions asked; now the state of California is directing their DMV to register everyone with drivers' license to register to vote, we also assume with no questions asked.
Published: Tuesday, January 30th, 2018 @ 2:17 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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state Division of Motor Vehicles inspector violated agency policy by improperly collecting pay for a 3 1/2-hour daily commute, costing the state $85,000
Published: Wednesday, November 29th, 2017 @ 10:22 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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An evening TV news program showing a traffic stop “that got out of hand and escalated” led Rep. Ken Goodman, D-Richmond, to introduce a bill requiring instructions of how motorists should interact with police
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2017 @ 6:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The number of North Carolinians who registered to vote or updated their registrations through various state agencies under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) more than doubled since 2012, from about 345,000 that year to a record 715,000 in 2016.
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2017 @ 9:53 pm
By: Russell Allen
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In an effort to provide relief to residents impacted by Hurricane Matthew, Governor Pat McCrory has directed the Division of Motor Vehicles to temporarily waive certain fees for customers in three additional counties affected by Hurricane Matthew
Published: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016 @ 11:28 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory has directed the N.C. Department of Transportation's Division of Motor Vehicles to help consumers across the state identify signs of flooding when purchasing a vehicle
Published: Tuesday, November 1st, 2016 @ 7:08 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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In an effort to provide relief to residents impacted by Hurricane Matthew, Governor Pat McCrory has directed the Division of Motor Vehicles to temporarily waive certain fees for customers in counties affected by Hurricane Matthew.
Published: Sunday, October 23rd, 2016 @ 9:37 am
By: McCrory Communications
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As part of Governor Pat McCrory's 'Driving Change' initiative to improve customer service and decrease wait times at the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), more than 500,000 drivers have now taken advantage of online license renewals saving more than 248,000 hours in DMV office lines
Published: Thursday, September 15th, 2016 @ 10:26 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that beginning this summer, the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles will provide driver license and special identification card services to the soldiers and family members at Fort Bragg
Published: Tuesday, June 14th, 2016 @ 2:29 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory applauded a major milestone as the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles' online driver license renewal program had more than 355,000 North Carolina drivers renew their licenses online, resulting in customer time savings of 177,900 hours
Published: Wednesday, May 25th, 2016 @ 5:57 am
By: McCrory Communications
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A Division of Motor Vehicles supervisor who was identified in a Jan. 28 state audit as having a conflict of interest for selling and servicing fire extinguishers to some of the automotive dealerships he regulated is on administrative leave.
Published: Monday, March 28th, 2016 @ 3:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Columbus area residents are going to get to be the first in the state to experience North Carolina's new mobile DMV office. The office, which carries two driver license examiner stations, is part of Governor Pat McCrory's initiative to improve customer service and reduce wait times at the DMV.
Published: Friday, January 29th, 2016 @ 9:17 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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The Office of the Governor of North Carolina released the following statement after learning that three liberal advocacy groups filed a lawsuit in federal court against State Board of Elections (SBOE), the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
Published: Saturday, January 9th, 2016 @ 5:30 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Governor has announced additional customer service improvements for the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) for 2016. The office-based improvements are aimed at reducing wait times, particularly for obtaining new driver licenses and identification cards as well updating...
Published: Saturday, January 9th, 2016 @ 12:11 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On November 29, 2015 at approximately 1241 a.m., Deputy Zach Martin with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office was patrolling the area of Highway 264 West in Washington. Deputy Martin checked the plate number of a car in front of him through the NCDMV database and learned the vehicle had an...
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 8:35 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory announced that more North Carolinians are already taking advantage of new customer-friendly options at the state's Division of Motor Vehicles. Online driver license renewals have increased by more than 2,000 to 6,500 issuances during the five days since the program's full launch
Published: Thursday, October 22nd, 2015 @ 5:32 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Following Governor Pat McCrory's introduction earlier this week of the customer service enhancements at the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles, the Division is unveiling its innovative new mobile offices at the N.C. State Fair today. The mobile offices are designed to better reach remote areas and...
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 4:37 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that online driver license renewal will now be available statewide by the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The improvement is part of the governor's "Driving Change" initiative which is focused on improving customer service at the DMV through technology...
Published: Monday, October 12th, 2015 @ 5:32 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that North Carolina has received a $200,000 grant that will expand truck driver training courses to Camp Lejeune Marines and their spouses
Published: Sunday, October 11th, 2015 @ 6:50 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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September 22 is National Voter Registration Day, and the State Board of Elections is encouraging North Carolina's 6.38 million voters to check their registration status online.
Published: Tuesday, September 29th, 2015 @ 3:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Governor's Office issued the following statement after petitions were delivered calling on the governor to stop the issuance of specialty license plates that bear the image of the Confederate battle flag.
Published: Friday, July 24th, 2015 @ 3:33 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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No one in authority has said why both houses of our legislature mysteriously, rapidly and overwhelmingly passed modifications to their 2013 election law changes or why Governor McCrory just as unceremoniously signed them into law.
Published: Sunday, June 28th, 2015 @ 2:57 am
By: Tom Campbell
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My budget incorporates initiatives from the North Carolina Government Efficiency and Reform program (NC GEAR) that will save more than $14 million in year one and more than $57 million in year two of the biennium, with a savings over ten years conservatively estimated at more than $615 million in...
Published: Friday, March 13th, 2015 @ 3:43 am
By: Chris Downey
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It's autumn, and like many citizens of North Carolina, my husband and I recently went to the mountains to view the splendor of the Appalachian leaf display. We purchased a bushel of North Carolina apples, ate at some of the local restaurants, and walked around the small towns in our state's...
Published: Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 @ 7:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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