Spotlight DMV wait times down almost 90% since summer of 2025, NC governor says Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan, The News & Observer (Raleigh) Aug 25, 2026 17 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After years being plagued by never ending wait times, North Carolina’s Division of Motor Vehicles has picked up speed.kAmv@G] y@D9 $E6:? 2??@F?465 pF8] a_ E92E E96 H2:E E:>6D 2E s|' @77:46D 92G6 366? C65F465 D:8?:7:42?E=J 4@>A2C65 E@ 2 J62C 28@[ H96? 4FDE@>6CD H2:E65 :? =@?8 =:?6D 7@C 9@FCD @FED:56 :? E96 DF>>6C 962E]k^AmkAm“x?\@77:46 H2:E E:>6D 2C6 5@H? 2=>@DE h_T D:?46 =2DE J62C[ H:E9 E96 2G6C286 4FDE@>6C H2:E:?8 @?=J aa >:?FE6D] %92E 4@>A2C6D E@ 2? 2G6C286 E:>6 @7 ?62C=J E9C66 9@FCD :? E96 DF>>6C @7 a_ad[” $E6:?[ 2 s6>@4C2E[ D2:5 %9FCD52J 5FC:?8 2 ?6HD 4@?76C6?46 2E E96 p=36>2C=6 qF:=5:?8 :? 5@H?E@H? #2=6:89]k^Am kAm%96 aa\>:?FE6 2G6C286 H2:E :D 32D65 @? 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