The North Carolina DMV is announcing a new feature on its website that provides customers with estimated wait times.

After months of frustration and hours-long lines, average wait times at Division of Motor Vehicles offices across North Carolina have dropped sharply in recent months.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People wait at the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles office on New Bern Avenue in Raleigh around noon on Nov. 4, 2025. Average wait ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. People planning to go to a Division of Motor Vehicles driver’s license office can once again find out how long they might have to ...

DMV posts estimated wait times for all 115 driver’s license offices statewide. Expanded staff and online options cut system average wait from 2h 45m to 37m. Arrival check‑in and text alerts replace ...

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A new online upgrade is coming for teen drivers to try to reduce long wait times at North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles offices. On Tuesday, officials with the DMV announced that teen drivers ...

At a time when the Democratic Party is calling for fighters, Rep. Valerie Foushee of North Carolina takes a quieter approach. Her work, she said, should speak for itself. “I don’t care a whole lot ...

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