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.

Elon Musk faced an angry backlash after calling for the release from prison of a far-right British activist. The world’s richest man tweeted “Free Tommy Robinson” to his 210 million X followers on Thursday. Musk also said a controversial anti-establishment documentary by Robinson was “worth watching.”

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

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein signed five executive orders Thursday, bringing more relief to Western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene. The orders include fast-tracking temporary housing for more than 12,

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

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signed five executive orders Jan 2. to support recovery efforts in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene.

In his first full day on the job Thursday, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein traveled to western North Carolina where he signed five executive orders to speed recovery for residents still coping with last year’s damage from Hurricane Helene.

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