The graduating licensing process in North Carolina is significant to the North Carolina teens and their families. It is a progressive process geared at instilling safe driving practices and confidence ...

If you have to renew your North Carolina driver’s license soon, it might be a good idea to do some test prep. Driver licenses can be renewed online or at a self-service kiosk (there are a few across ...

If you’re an adult in North Carolina without a driver’s license — and still want to get one — do you need a learner’s permit? Here’s what to know. Do I need a learner’s permit to drive in NC as an ...

State lawmakers are considering eliminating a waiting period for teen drivers to get their provisional license. Teens currently have to hold a learner's permit for at least nine months before they can ...

Some North Carolina residents will have two more years to renew their expired driver’s licenses under a new state law. Senate Bill 391 became effective on July 1 when Gov. Josh Stein signed it into ...

Shelley Holmes, center, waits in line with 40 other customers at the North Carolina DMV Driver’s License Office on Avent Ferry Road on April 10, 2025, in Raleigh. Most arrived well before 9 a.m.

A bill that would have temporarily extended the expiration dates of North Carolina driver’s licenses by up to two years stalled in the House this spring. Now the idea has been resurrected in the ...

VERIFIED: As of July 1, 2025, any NC driver whose license expired as of that date can drive with an expired license, not get it renewed for two years, and be okay with the NC DMV and police. The idea ...

If you’re an adult in North Carolina without a driver’s license — and still want to get one — do you need a learner’s permit? Here’s what to know. No. If you’re at least 18 years old, you can apply ...