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Published on April 17, 2026 - 13:22 GMT

Governor Stein Calls on General Assembly to Pass a Budget That Invests in Teachers & Students During Legislators in Schools Week

Today Governor Josh Stein visited Davidson Elementary School with Representative Beth Helfrich to celebrate Legislators in Schools Week, outline his priorities for investing in North Carolina’s teachers and students, and call on the General Assembly to …

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Published on April 17, 2026 - 03:13 GMT

Governor Stein Spotlights North Carolina’s Leadership in the Clean Energy Economy in Davidson

Today Governor Josh Stein joined business leaders for a tour of Trane Technologies’ energy-efficient HVAC system training facility and a discussion on North Carolina’s leadership in the clean energy economy and the importance of clean energy availability …

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Published on April 17, 2026 - 03:13 GMT

Governor Stein Announces $41 Million of Investment and 189 New Jobs for Rural North Carolina

Governor Josh Stein today announced that North Carolina’s Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved seven grant requests for local governments totaling $1,657,500. The grants include commitments to create a total of 215 jobs, 26 of which were …

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Published on April 17, 2026 - 03:13 GMT

Governor Stein, Department of Environmental Quality Announce $215 Million for Drinking Water and Wastewater Projects

Today Governor Josh Stein announced that 66 projects in 26 counties across the state will receive more than $215 million in funding for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects. The State Water Infrastructure Authority approved the funding …

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Published on April 16, 2026 - 17:17 GMT

Governor Stein Announces Hundreds of New Jobs Coming to Eastern North Carolina As Navy Signs Lease with NC Global TransPark for ...

Today Governor Stein announced that the N.C. Global TransPark, a 2,500-acre multimodal industrial park in Kinston, and the U.S. Navy have signed a 10-year agreement that will bring more than 400 jobs to eastern North Carolina. The N.C. Global TransPark …

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Published on April 16, 2026 - 00:06 GMT

Governor Stein Recognizes Black Maternal Health Week

Today Governor Josh Stein joined Senator Natalie Murdock, the Legislative Black Caucus, and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to recognize Black Maternal Health Week and raise awareness of ongoing disparities in maternal and infant …

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Published on April 16, 2026 - 00:06 GMT

Governor Offers $25,000 Reward for Information on Wilkes County Missing Person

Today, Governor Josh Stein announced that the State of North Carolina is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the 1982 disappearance of Angela Hamby in Wilkesboro …

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Published on April 16, 2026 - 00:05 GMT

Governor Stein Reacts to Duke Energy Efforts to Charge Ratepayers an Additional $800 Million

Duke Energy has announced its intent to seek an additional $800 million in fuel costs from the Utilities Commission. Governor Stein issued the following statement: “On top of a proposed 15% rate hike, Duke Energy is now asking North Carolinians to foot …

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Published on April 16, 2026 - 00:05 GMT

Governor Offers $25,000 Reward for Information on Columbus County Killing

Today, Governor Josh Stein announced that the State of North Carolina is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the recent fatal attack on Cynthia Hansen, age 71, in …

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Published on April 15, 2026 - 01:18 GMT

Governor Stein Highlights Value of Child Care Investments, Workforce Development Programs

Today Governor Josh Stein joined educators, students, and leaders from Forsyth Technical Community College and host Guilford Technical Community College to learn more about initiatives in the Triad to train North Carolina’s child care workforce. “Child …

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Published on April 14, 2026 - 18:31 GMT

Governor Stein Honors Law Enforcement at 41st Annual Peace Officers' Memorial Ceremony

Today Governor Stein attended the 41st annual North Carolina Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony at Lawndale Baptist Church in Greensboro, hosted by Attorney General Jeff Jackson in honor of law enforcement professionals who have fallen in the line of duty …

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Published on April 9, 2026 - 14:43 GMT

Parks and Recreation Authority Awards More Than $4 Million in State Grants to Local Parks for Helene Recovery Projects

Today Governor Josh Stein announced the awarding of more than $4 million in grants that will fund 11 local parks and recreation projects in western North Carolina through the Helene Recovery Fund for the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF). PARTF is …

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Published on April 8, 2026 - 16:47 GMT

Governor Stein Outlines Reentry Priorities at NCDAC Rehabilitation and Reentry Conference

Today Governor Josh Stein, First Lady Anna Stein, and Secretary of Adult Correction Leslie Dismukes joined the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction’s Rehabilitation and Reentry Conference to highlight the Stein administration’s commitment to …

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Published on April 7, 2026 - 19:55 GMT

Governor Stein Announces 2,000 New Jobs as Japan’s SMBC Group Selects Charlotte for Bank Operations Expansion

Governor Josh Stein announced today that SMBC Group, one of Japan’s largest financial institutions, will establish its second U.S. headquarters in Charlotte to support its operations, creating 2,000 jobs over the course of six years. The company will …

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Published on April 7, 2026 - 19:55 GMT

Governor Stein Celebrates Ribbon-Cutting of New Halifax Historic Site Visitor Center

Today Governor Josh Stein joined the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to celebrate the opening of a new visitor center at Halifax Historic Site. The opening comes as North Carolina marks the 250th anniversary of the Halifax Resolves, widely …

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Published on April 6, 2026 - 17:11 GMT

Renew NC Launches Commercial District Revitalization Program for Western North Carolina

Today the North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Division of Community Revitalization (DCR) announced a first-round Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), making $40 million in federal funding available to help restore and reinvigorate commercial districts …

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Published on April 6, 2026 - 14:42 GMT

Governor Stein Spotlights North Carolina’s Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing at Siemens Mobility Inc. Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Today Governor Josh Stein joined Siemens Mobility Inc. at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new passenger rail manufacturing center in Lexington. The new facility, announced in 2023, will create 506 jobs in Davidson County. “North Carolina is a hub for …

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Published on April 3, 2026 - 17:01 GMT

Governor Stein Visits Greenville to Highlight the Importance of Behavioral Health Investments

Today Governor Josh Stein and North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai visited the East Carolina University Health Behavioral Health Hospital to highlight the critical role that mental and behavioral health services play in keeping …

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Published on April 3, 2026 - 00:09 GMT

Governor Stein Announces Global Industrial Gas Company Selects Northampton County for Air Separation Facility

Today Governor Josh Stein announced Linde Inc., an industrial gases and engineering company, will create 20 new jobs in Northampton County. The jobs are part of an investment of more than $75 million to build an air separation facility in Garysburg. “I am …

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Published on April 3, 2026 - 00:09 GMT

Governor Stein Responds to NC Supreme Court’s Leandro Decision

Today the North Carolina State Supreme Court dismissed the long-running Leandro litigation without providing any relief for students who are being denied their right to a sound basic public education. Governor Stein released the following statement: “ …

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