Gov. Josh Stein takes the oath of office in a ceremony in the State Capitol building in Raleigh on Jan. 1, 2025, with his wife Anne at his side and outgoing Gov. Roy Cooper, rear, looking on.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein, center, takes the oath of office from state Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby, placing his hand on the Hebrew Bible held by Stein's wife, Anna, in the old ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s latest Democratic governor was sworn into office on Wednesday, as Josh ... Stein took the oath from Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby. His wife ...