Josh Stein is the governor of North Carolina, pledging his oath on Wednesday morning alongside his wife Anna. Stein, 58, succeeds 67-year-old Roy Cooper and continues the pattern of all but three men holding the position being Democrats since 1900.

New North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has already taken several actions to help the short- and long-term recovery from Hurricane Helene.

Three hours away, Stein’s successor, Attorney General Jeff Jackson was sworn into his new role during a private ceremony in Charlotte. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mo Green took his oath in Jamestown.

Governor Josh Stein signed five executive orders to support recovery efforts following Helene's impact on western North Carolina.

In his final day in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday changed the justice resolved through legal prosecutions by taking 15 people off death row. A release says “thorough review of detailed petitions for clemency” included input from families of victims,

New Governor Josh Stein announced the appointment of a new District Attorney on Friday. Thomas Anglim will be replacing Seth Edwards as new the District Attorney for Prosecutorial District Two. Seth Edwards was elected as a Superior Court Judge,

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein answered questions for the first time on Thursday about a conversation he had with a Republican lawmaker in December who was weighing whether to side with Democrats on a controversial bill as he sought a top job in Stein’s new administration.