All Press Releases

New State Action Plan Aims to Meet Food and Nutrition Needs of North Carolina Children and Families

April 28, 2023

About 1.2 million North Carolinians, or nearly 11% of the state’s population, don’t know where their next meal is coming from. To ensure North Carolina children, families and older adults have enough food and good nutrition, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released the NCDHHS State Action Plan for Nutrition Security. This plan is part of the department’s larger strategic goal to support child and family well-being.

Workers' Memorial Day Statement

April 28, 2023

Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson and MaryBe McMillan, President, North Carolina State AFL-CIO released the following statement regarding Workers’ Memorial Day 2023:

North Carolina's Top Paramedic Teams to Compete Sunday, April 30

April 26, 2023

The 31st annual North Carolina Paramedic Competition will take place Sunday, April 30, at the Joseph S. Koury Convention Center, pitting the 2022 state champs from Mecklenburg EMS against five teams that clinched the right to challenge them during regional championships this summer.

NCDHHS Livestream Fireside Chat and Tele-Town Hall: Better Health Through Better Understanding

April 26, 2023

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live fireside chat and tele-town hall on Thursday, April 27, from 6 to 7 p.m., to discuss how North Carolinians can access and understand health-related information so they can improve their own health.

State Hosts Closing the Digital Divide Listening Session; Registration Open for Six Additional Stops

April 26, 2023

The NCDIT Division of Broadband and Digital Equity yesterday hosted the first of eight regional sessions to collect feedback from residents and businesses to inform state plans to address each community’s needs for affordable high-speed internet access, devices and digital training. Registration is available for the remaining sessions at www.ncbroadband.gov/register.

NCDHHS Livestream Fireside Chat and Tele-Town Hall: Better Health Through Better Understanding

April 26, 2023

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live fireside chat and tele-town hall on Thursday, April 27, from 6 to 7 p.m., to discuss how North Carolinians can access and understand health-related information so they can improve their own health.

19 State Employees Honored with Caswell Awards for 45 Years of Public Service

April 25, 2023

Nineteen state employees with 45 years of public service will be honored with the 2023 Richard Caswell Award during a 2 p.m. ceremony in Daniel Auditorium at the N.C. Museum of History.

NCDHHS Livestream Cafecito and Tele-Town Hall: Better Health Through Better Understanding

April 25, 2023

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live Cafecito and Spanish-language tele-town hall on Wednesday, April 26, from 6 to 7 p.m., to discuss how essential it is for North Carolinians to learn how to access and understand health-related information so they can improve their own health.

State Recruiters to Participate Wednesday in National Virtual Career Fair for Individuals with Disabilities

April 24, 2023

Opportunities for every level of job seeker will be represented by state government recruiters at the Virtual Career Fair for Individuals with Disabilities, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2023.