Josh Stein also said the average cost for infant care in North Carolina is $12,000 -- more than tuition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Gov. Josh Stein on Monday anounced a new child care and early childhood education task force dedicated to tackling North Carolina's child care crisis. The task force, co-chaired by Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt (D) and Sen.

Stein says he plans to pay workers more, raise child care subsidy rates in rural areas and add 1,000 new PreK slots for children.

Stein and his Health secretary, Dr. Devdutta Sangvai, said the proposal could reduce health care access for more than 3 million people in North Carolina

DURHAM, N.C. (WITN) – Governor Josh Stein launched a new task force for childcare and early education. The governor made the announcement at a childcare center in Durham this morning. Stein says the goal of the task force is to make affordable, high-quality childcare more available in North Carolina.

The North Carolina House pushed forward $500 million in aid to rebuild the western part of the state from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, roughly half the amount Gov. Josh Stein (D-NC) asked for.

Child care in the state could soon be more affordable and accessible for families as North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein creates a task force to look into how to make that happen.