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 recognized as America’s first formal call for independence from Great Britain. The new center is located just a short walk from the site of the Colonial Courthouse where the Halifax Resolves were signed.
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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 invest $50.5 million in Mecklenburg County.Governor Stein met with leaders from the company to recruit them to North Carolina during his business development trip to Tokyo last fall.
Today the North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Division of Community Revitalization (DCR) announced a first-round
Today Governor Josh Stein joined Siemens Mobility Inc.
Today the North Carolina Advisory Council on Cannabis approved its interim report. Governor Josh Stein released the following statement in response:
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 North Carolina safe. ECU Health’s 144-bed facility, opened in partnership with Acadia Healthcare, provides inpatient and intensive outpatient psychiatric services for adults and seniors, with plans to expand care to children and adolescents over time.
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:
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.
Today Governor Josh Stein joined the NC Rural Center’s 2026 Rural Summit to highlight his commitment to investing in the infrastructure and resources North Carolina’s rural communities need to thrive. Governor Stein also marked the third anniversary since North Carolina passed Medicaid expansion, which has provided more than 720,000 North Carolinians, including 250,000 rural North Carolinians, with affordable health care.
Today Governor Josh Stein joined the groundbreaking ceremony for AdventHealth Weaverville's new hospital. The new hospital will create 1,300 jobs and make health care more affordable and accessible for people in Madison and Yancey Counties.