Burnsville was left without clean drinking water for weeks after the devastation of Hurricane Helene. Thanks to investments from @NCDEQ, the town is on track to providing its residents with clean, safe, and dependable drinking water for the long-term.
Western NC hasn’t taken a day off from recovery, and we have to match their urgency. Since Hurricane Helene, we have invested more than $1 billion in water infrastructure and resilience projects to help our mountain communities recover and prepare for future disasters.
For the 6th straight year, North Carolina ranks in the top 2 of @CNBC’s Top States for Business. In 2026, we’re the #2 state for business, the #1 state for economy, and the #3 state for workforce.
We have a good thing going in North Carolina. Other states want what we have, and we’ve got to keep investing to build strong infrastructure, double down on our high quality of life, and make North Carolina more affordable to live, work, and raise a family. The budget I signed this week is a launch pad, not a landing place. Let’s keep pushing to lower people’s cost of living so we can build a safer, stronger, and healthier North Carolina.
Same guy who helped me pop champagne last night also excused my absence this morning!
Unreal night - and playoff run -that still seems like a dream. I think Fayetteville Street’s capacity will be tested on Saturday but I can’t wait to cheers with our Caniac community!
That was exhausting! With our backs against the wall, Canes win a great one. Loved that empty netter by Ehlers. The luck of the puck. 2-2 heading back to Raleigh. Let’s go, Canes!
What a game in the best rivalry in sports! Duke led or the game was tied for 39 minutes, 59.6 seconds. UNC led for 0.4 seconds. The most important 0.4 seconds.
As of today, North Carolina is the only state in the country without a budget.
The General Assembly needs to come back to Raleigh next week to fully fund Medicaid and then pass a budget that meaningfully invests in our people and our state.
Independence Day is a reminder that America is not the project of any one person. The single most powerful word in our democracy is the word ‘We.’ ‘We The People.’ ‘We Shall Overcome.’ ‘Yes We Can.’ America is owned by no one. It belongs to all citizens. And at this moment in history—when core democratic principles seem to be continuously under attack, when too many people around the world have become cynical and disengaged—now is precisely the time to ask ourselves tough questions about how we can build our democracies and make them work in meaningful and practical ways for ordinary people.
North Carolina families don’t need higher energy costs. An independent analysis concluded Senate Bill 266 could cost consumers $23B through 2050.
This bill would also force families to pay more so industry can pay less.
And it walks back North Carolina’s commitments to reduce carbon emissions – sending the wrong signal to businesses that want to be part of our growing clean energy economy.
For these reasons, I vetoed SB266.
The average child care worker makes $10.73 an hour in NC. That’s not enough to pay bills and support a family.
Low pay ➡️ staff shortage ➡️ not enough classroom spots for kids.
The new Task Force for Child Care and Early Education will identify solutions to recruit and retain child care workers.
I’ve served as your Governor for one month now, and I am excited to keep working to build a safer, stronger NC!
My team and I have hit the ground running - here are some of our highlights from my first month. 🧵
Anna and I officially cast our ballots this morning! I encourage you all to join us in voting early between now and November 2nd. Victory is in sight — but our work isn’t over. We’ve got to show up and vote!
.@MarkRobinsonNC would strip funding from public schools, remove history and science classes from elementary schools, and has called teachers “wicked” and “demons.” We cannot let him become our next Governor.
Community leaders in Canton are coming together to help each other in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. While visiting western NC today, Attorney General @JoshStein_ assessed the damage and brought warm clothes in anticipation of winter and other supplies.
Thank you @POTUS for quickly approving NC’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration. Western NC has been hit hard and we are working together rapidly to save lives, surge assistance and begin a difficult recovery. - RC
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