All Press Releases

Commissioner Causey to make three ‘pitches’ for Distracted Driving Awareness Month

April 13, 2023

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will visit three minor league baseball stadiums across North Carolina this month to promote and bring greater public attention to the dangers of driving while distracted.

Insurance Commissioner Causey sets hearing date for proposed auto Insurance rate increase

April 11, 2023

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has set Oct. 16 as the hearing date for the North Carolina Rate Bureau’s proposed 28.4% auto insurance rate increase.

Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey to announce new fire insurance rating for Faith Fire Department on Tuesday

April 10, 2023

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, who also serves as the State Fire Marshal, will announce the new insurance rating for the Faith Fire Department in Rowan County on Tuesday, April 11.<

Barringer - Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Partnership Closing Ceremony

April 6, 2023

The N.C. Department of Labor (NCDOL) and Barringer Construction celebrated the completion of the safety and health construction partnership for the building of a foundry known as Charlotte Pipe and Foundry. Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson presented company officials with a certificate at the closing ceremony on Tuesday, March 28, after giving brief remarks. 

Fast-Growing Asheville Regional Airport OK’d for $175 Million in Bonds to Expand Terminal

April 5, 2023

Local Government Commission Approves Projects During a Meeting at UNC Wilmington Campus

Treasurer Folwell Returns Missing Funds to Guilford College

April 5, 2023

College has Quaker, Abolitionist Roots Dating to 1837

National Register Adds 6 North Carolina Historic Places

April 5, 2023

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is pleased to announce that a district and five individual properties across the state have been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey to announce new fire insurance rating for Hendersonville Fire Department on Thursday

April 5, 2023

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, who also serves as the State Fire Marshal, will announce a new insurance rating for the Hendersonville Fire Department in Henderson County on Thursday, April 6.

The announcement will take place at 1 p.m. at the Hendersonville City Operations Center, 305 Williams St., Hendersonville, N.C. 28792.

Gains in Literacy Skills Continue for NC Early Grades Students, Assessment Shows

April 5, 2023

Students in early elementary grades in North Carolina public schools continue to show gains in literacy skills, according to results of a key assessment administered during the middle of the current school year.

PRS-2023-001

April 5, 2023

The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) today posted its annual Statewide Single Audit of the federal funds the state receives each year. The report audits federal funds received by state agencies, universities, and colleges over multiple programs.

Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey to announce new fire insurance rating for Kill Devil Hills on Wednesday

April 4, 2023

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, who also serves as the State Fire Marshal, will announce a new insurance rating for the Kill Devil Hills Fire Department in Dare County on Wednesday, April 5.

The announcements will take place at 6 p.m. at the Kill Devil Hills Town Hall, 102 Town Hall Drive, Kill Devil Hills, N.C. 27948.

Center for Safer Schools Steps Up Statewide Outreach

April 4, 2023

The Center for Safer Schools’ (CFSS) annual RISE conference – typically held in the summer months before school starts back – is intended to prepare all stakeholders for the upcoming school year by providing trainings from statewide experts in many fields. Since school safety is a yearlong focus, the CFSS is now stepping up its statewide outreach with online “mini-RISE” sessions and school tours.

WalkSmartNC to Conduct Pedestrian Safety Event on Tuesday

April 3, 2023

WalkSmartNC will partner with State Capitol Police, the NC State Highway Patrol and Raleigh Police Department from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday to conduct a pedestrian and motorist safety awareness event at a high-traffic location in the Downtown State Government Complex.

Lake James State Park to Mark DNCR Trail Days

April 3, 2023

Celebrate North Carolina’s Year of the Trail and Pick Your Own PATH at Lake James State Park. A two-day event April 15-16 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., will allow visitors to experience the cultural and natural histories of Lake James State Park with excursions on the Overmountain Victory Trail and the Fonta Flora Trail.