Press Releases

Today, Governor Stein announced he has signed one bill into law. Governor Stein made the following statement on signing House Bill 696: 
Today Governor Josh Stein visited Davidson-Davie Community College for National Apprenticeship Week and celebrated the college’s work to train North Carolina’s nursing workforce.
Today Governor Josh Stein joined NC State University’s State Energy Conference of North Carolina to highlight the strength and the future of North Carolina’s clean energy economy. 
This month Governor Josh Stein is highlighting investments in his
Today Governor Josh Stein joined the NC Sheriffs’ Association Spring Conference to outline his priorities for investing in North Carolina law enforcement and to call on the General Assembly to pass a comprehensive state budget that keeps North Carolinians safe.
On Tuesday, Governor Josh Stein announced his recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, 
Governor Josh Stein today announced the launch of major broadband projects throughout North Carolina, following final federal approval from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the state’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) plan and budget. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) completed its approval of the state’s plan in December.
Today Governor Josh Stein announced AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV), a global biopharmaceutical company, will create 734 jobs in a new pharmaceutical operation in Durham County. The company says it will invest $1.4 billion to build a 185-acre state-of-the-art manufacturing campus in the City of Durham. 
Today Governor Josh Stein announced his recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to keep North Carolina strong.
Today Governor Josh Stein joined HI-CHEW candy manufacturer Morinaga America Foods, Inc. at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for its second manufacturing facility outside of Asia. The $136 million investment in Mebane is creating 204 jobs in Orange County. In 2013, the company established its American subsidiary and selected North Carolina for its first manufacturing site outside of Asia, opening the Mebane plant in 2015 to produce one of the company’s signature products, the fruity candy HI-CHEW.