"Governor Stein Highlight Grants to Strengthen Rural North Carolina in Edenton(thetarheeljournal.com, 5/13/2026)

"Rowan-Cabarrus launches Skilled Pathways Summer Institute" (salisburypost.com, 5/7/2026) 

"Governor Stein Makes the Case to Invest in North Carolina at SelectUSA Investment Summit" (smallbusinessnewstoday.com, 5/6/2026)

"Governor Josh Stein pushes growth of apprenticeships for NC high school, college students" (abc45.com, 4/30/2026)

"Governor Stein Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week at Davidson-Davie Community College" (commerce.nc.gov, 4/29/2026)

"Taking on the heavy lifting: How Davidson-Davie is scaling apprenticeships to meet local workforce needs" (ednc.edu, 4/27/2026)

"NC Gov. Josh Stein announces budget plan to keep state strong" (sandhills.news, 4/24/2026)

"Apprenticeships are on the rise in North Carolina. Will that growth continue?" (ednc.edu, 4/27/2026)

"Governor Stein Announces Budget to Keep North Carolina Strong" (governor.nc.gov, 4/21/2026)

"Forsyth Tech’s Dept. Chair for Teacher Education Participates in Roundtable on Child Care with Gov. Stein, Leaders" (forsythtech.edu, 4/15/2026)

"Governor’s visit to Guilford Tech highlights early childhood workforce programs" (ednc.org, 4/15/2026)

"Governor Stein Highlights Value of Child Care Investments, Workforce Development Programs" (governor.nc.gov, 4/14/2026)

"Leveraging WIOA Flexibility: North Carolina’s Big Bet on Youth Apprenticeship" (newamerica.org, 2/24/2026)

"North Carolina Governor Josh Stein Announces Siemens Foundation's $9.25M Careers Electric™ Initiative to Train 25,000 Workers" (hoodline.com, 2/18/2026)

"Governor Stein Celebrates New Apprenticeship and Workforce Pathways" (theraleighreporter.com, 2/17/2026)

"NC Community Colleges at Forefront of New $9.25 Million Siemens Foundation Careers Electric™ Initiative" (nccommunitycolleges.edu, 2/17/2026)

"NC Workforce Pell: Only a Fraction of Programs Expected to Qualify" (the74million.org, 2/16/2026)

"NC expands apprenticeships with federal workforce funds" (carolinajournal.com, 2/11/2026)

"As NC prepares for Workforce Pell, only a fraction of short-term programs are expected to qualify" (ednc.org, 2/11/2026)

"Stein actualiza NC Strong y anuncia medidas para bajar costos energéticos" (progresohispanonews.com, 2/11/2026)

"Governor Josh Stein Proclaims February as Career and Technical Education Month" (governor.nc.gov, 2/12/2025)

"Stein, Foxx visit for ribbon cutting of Surry-Yadkin Works FLEET" (mtairynews.com, 1/31/2025)

"Gov. Cooper announces $4M grant to expand apprenticeship program" (wfdd.org, 8/26/2024)

"NCBCE to use grant funding in pre-apprenticeship expansion" (dailytarheel.com, 8/26/2024)

"Governor Cooper Announces $4 Million Grant for North Carolina Apprenticeship Expansion" (governor.nc.gov, 8/19/2024)