This week, Southwestern Child Development announced it will be closing seven child care centers in North Carolina’s westernmost counties effective Oct. 31, 2023.
Published: Tuesday, November 14th, 2023 @ 12:14 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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$8 million investment will help support high-quality early learning for children in NC Pre-K
Published: Tuesday, October 31st, 2023 @ 4:38 am
By: Governor's Office
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Funding will help meet classroom needs to support high-quality early learning for young children enrolled this year
Published: Friday, October 20th, 2023 @ 2:40 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The Child and Adult Care Food Program helps eligible children and adults access healthy, nutritious food by reimbursing qualified child care programs, adult day programs and other non-residential care programs for meals and snacks served to enrollees.
Published: Thursday, October 12th, 2023 @ 1:39 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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NCDHHS Has Distributed $932 million through Child Care Stabilization Grants to Over 4,400 Child Care Centers But Funding Will Soon Run Out
Published: Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 @ 3:26 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper toured Ashe Developmental Day School in Ashe County to highlight the need to invest in child care and early childhood education.
Published: Thursday, August 17th, 2023 @ 12:32 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: CNBC has named North Carolina as America’s Top State for Business in 2023 for the second year in a row. This morning, Governor Roy Cooper joined CNBC’s Scott Cohn at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville for a live broadcast where the winner was revealed.
Published: Wednesday, August 16th, 2023 @ 4:09 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governors Send Letter to Congress Outlining Need for Greater Recurring Federal Investment in Child Care
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2023 @ 10:39 am
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper toured the Irene Wortham Early Learning Center in Asheville to highlight recommended budget investments to support children, families and businesses.
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2023 @ 5:25 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper toured Lollipop Child Development Center in Charlotte to highlight recommended budget investments that will support children, families and businesses.
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2023 @ 1:47 am
By: Governor's Office
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A group of Republican and Democratic lawmakers recently announced in a press conference that addressing early childhood education policy would be a priority this legislative session.
Published: Monday, April 10th, 2023 @ 12:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper toured Dawnsha’s Loving Childcare #2 in Greenville and highlighted his recommended budget investments in child care to support children, families and businesses.
Published: Friday, March 24th, 2023 @ 4:00 am
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley and NC Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Secretary LtGen Walter Gaskin toured the Creative Academy Early Learning Center in Goldsboro to highlight the (MCCYN)-PLUS
Published: Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 @ 11:21 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Tonight, Governor Roy Cooper will deliver his fourth State of the State address, emphasizing that North Carolina is at a pivotal moment with opportunities for historical investments rebuilding North Carolina’s infrastructure, communities and economy.
Published: Friday, March 10th, 2023 @ 1:51 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced it has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to operate the Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) program during the 2022-23 school year.
Published: Saturday, March 4th, 2023 @ 11:19 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced a $4 million Preschool Development Grant that will help support children’s health and well-being
Published: Sunday, February 19th, 2023 @ 9:36 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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More than $743 Million in NC Child Care Stabilization Grants have been distributed to over 4,300 Child Care Centers Statewide
Published: Friday, December 9th, 2022 @ 3:07 am
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited and toured the Kid Appeal Learning Center in High Point to highlight the NC Child Care Stabilization Grants.
Published: Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 @ 4:16 am
By: Governor's Office
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More than $655 Million has been Distributed to Over 4,200 Child Care Centers Across North Carolina
Published: Sunday, October 23rd, 2022 @ 3:41 am
By: Governor's Office
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Additional $150 million available for eligible child care facilities through NCDHHS
Published: Thursday, October 20th, 2022 @ 11:44 pm
By: Governor's Office
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A federal judge in New York blocked much of the state’s restrictive concealed carry law passed earlier this year.
Published: Tuesday, October 11th, 2022 @ 12:08 am
By: Daily Wire
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The Child and Adult Care Food Program helps eligible children and adults access healthy, nutritious food by reimbursing qualified child care programs, adult day programs and other non-residential care programs for meals and snacks served to participants.
Published: Sunday, October 2nd, 2022 @ 11:43 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Grant support to boost compensation for North Carolina’s early care and learning teachers and staff will continue through December 2023, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced today.
Published: Monday, September 19th, 2022 @ 1:36 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The Centene Corporation, a provider of managed health care services, has backed out of plans to move its east coast regional headquarters to Charlotte.
Published: Monday, August 29th, 2022 @ 4:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: CNBC has named North Carolina as America’s Top State for Business in 2022.
Published: Wednesday, July 13th, 2022 @ 12:01 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today launched Raise North Carolina, a public education campaign about the value of the state’s early care and learning network to support children’s healthy development
Published: Wednesday, July 13th, 2022 @ 10:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Next week, North Carolina's youngest children who are eligible for food assistance benefits will begin to receive extra monthly benefits tied to the COVID-19 pandemic for the 2021-2022 school year.
Published: Friday, May 13th, 2022 @ 8:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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NCDHHS has distributed more than $340 million in grants to over 4,000 child care centers in 99 counties
Published: Sunday, April 10th, 2022 @ 8:39 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Students in the TRiO/Student Support Services program at Beaufort County Community College participated in the Level Up Work Ready Initiative sponsored by Koinonia Community Solutions in Greenville, N.C.
Published: Wednesday, March 16th, 2022 @ 8:45 am
By: Attila Nemecz
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Governor Cooper toured a Goldsboro child care center that received funds and encouraged other facilities to apply for the program
Published: Sunday, February 13th, 2022 @ 6:50 am
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today launched its first online data dashboard visualizing information and trends about the statewide early care and learning network.
Published: Wednesday, January 26th, 2022 @ 4:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper visited and toured Church Childcare Center Inc. in Walkertown.
Published: Monday, November 15th, 2021 @ 9:14 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper visited and toured the Irene Wortham Early Learning Center in Asheville and continued to encourage providers to apply for the NC Child Care Stabilization Grants.
Published: Thursday, November 11th, 2021 @ 12:34 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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