It's 5.05 and welcome in to a Monday edition of the Carolina Journal News Hour News Talk 1110-993 WBT. I'm Nick Craig. Good morning to you.
Well, yesterday, of course, being the first day of June, marks the official beginning of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs through November the 30th of this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, that's NOAA, released a forecast back a couple of weeks ago outlining what to expect for the upcoming season. NOAA is predicting a slightly above-average season with 13 to 19 total named storms. Those would be with winds of 39 miles an hour or higher. 6 to 10 of those storms are set to become hurricanes under the prediction, winds of 74 miles an hour or higher, including 3 to 5 major hurricanes.
That would be a category 3, 4, or 5 storm with winds in excess of 111 miles an hour. The above average season is due to multiple factors, including warmer than average ocean temperatures, forecasts for weak wind shear, and the potential for higher activity from the West African monsoon, which is a primary starting point for those Atlantic hurricanes. According to acting NOAA Administrator Laura Grimm, she said, quote, as we witnessed last year with the significant inland flooding from Hurricanes Helene and Debbie, the impacts of hurricanes can reach far beyond coastal communities. NOAA is critical for the delivery of early and accurate forecasts with warnings and provides the scientific expertise needed to save lives and property. Of course, Hurricane Helene struck western North Carolina very hard last September, causing an estimated $60 billion in damage and claiming the lives of more than 100 people across the Tarheel State.
Commerce Secretary Howard Luttnick said NOAA and the National Weather Service are using the most advanced weather models and cutting edge hurricane tracking systems to provide Americans with real time storm forecasts and warnings. Noting with these models and forecasting tools that we have never been more prepared for hurricane season. According to NOAA, their flagship hurricane model, which is known as the Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System, will undergo an upgrade and has done that this year, which is expected to result in an additional 5% improvement of tracking and intensity forecasts that will help forecasters with the National Weather Service provide more accurate watches and warnings. Ken Graham, the director of the National Weather Service, said, in my 30 years at the National Weather Service, we have never had a more advanced model and warning system in place to monitor the weather. This outlook is a call to be prepared.
Take proactive steps now to make a plan and gather supplies to ensure that you're ready before a storm threatens. Insurance Commissioner Mike Cossey is urging residents to get ready now before the peak of the Atlantic season, which is typically around the middle of November. In a statement, he says, quote, North Carolina has seen the devastation hurricanes cause first hand. Last year, Hurricane Helene tore through the state, leaving behind massive damage, and many people in western North Carolina are still recovering. Early preparation is critical to protect lives and property before a storm makes landfall.
And quote there from the Insurance Commissioner Mike Cossey. The Department of Insurance has compiled a list to help residents be prepared both before, during, and after a storm. And it can be viewed this morning by visiting our website, CarolinaJournal.com. We've got a link on the story, including a link to the entire briefing and all of the details from the NOAA forecast. All of that, again, available on our website, CarolinaJournal.com.
The headline, above-average hurricane season predicted in the Atlantic. It's now 5.09. You're listening to the Carolina Journal News Hour. The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles DMV has been in the news a lot over the last couple of months as folks are waiting six plus months for appointments, waiting in line for eight hours to get a DMV appointment, whether that be a real ID or a regular license renewal. It's been a major problem across the state of North Carolina.
Teresa Opaca from CarolinaJournal.com joins us this morning to discuss a recent press conference that took place with the new head of the DMV alongside Governor Josh Stein. Teresa, thanks for the time. time this morning. This is a pretty big deal when you've got the governor, the head of the DMV, and the head of the Department of Transportation all together talking about DMV. What are you learning?
Sure. Good morning, Nick. Thanks for having me. Yeah, it's been quite the issue for the last few years where you mentioned people are waiting in line eight hours or they wait in line or they take time off. They take vacation days to stand in line and then get told, oops, sorry, no, we can't help you.
So it's been, you know, an online trying to schedule an appointment and maybe getting up at midnight or magic hour to try to make it all work. It's been a mess.
So, yeah, at the recent press conference, all those officials talked about solutions that they are working on, or rather, Paul Tyne, who is the new commissioner for the DMV, what he is starting to work on, you know, and Joey Hopkins, who is the DOT secretary, he said the issues stemmed from a combination of factors, which we've had a surge in population growth with over 2.5 million people moving to the state in the last 20 years. Also, they've had some strained staffing levels and also need for modernized systems. I will say that. Mm. During the press conference, Paul Tyne said.
They're operating on DOS systems. Which I've made a joke about this with you before in another story, but that they still have, he says, the black screen with the green lettering.
So that's a problem. And he said they're working on it, but that's going to take another three to four years to fix, along with some scanners that are working on us very slowly.
So they're trying to look at modernizing some equipment, hiring more people, looking at different ways to make the whole process more efficient and also, you know, and give the frontline workers, the people who work in the office, the tools they need to help the public.
So yeah, it's a big, huge project, and we'll just have to wait and see what happens with that. Before we get back to some details on this press conference, obviously state auditor Dave Bollock has been in the news a lot over the last couple of months. Teresa, during his campaign, he talked a lot about the DMV, the division of motor vehicles, and wanting to go in there and taking a look at what's going on. That process has started. You spoke with him exclusively back just a couple of weeks ago.
it seems to be a major priority for him as well. Yes, it is. It is so much so that he has about 14 auditors working on this project, he called it. And should be complete any, you know, very soon. Because when we were talking with him a few weeks ago, he said it was nearing completion.
So I imagine that they're getting closer and closer to that end date. But it's a major promise he's kept. He said he ran on this when he was running for the office. And as he said, it's a North Carolina issue. It's not a partisan political issue because this affects everybody regardless of what party you belong to.
So yeah, it's a major concern for him. And he is currently working on that. You know, Teresa, this is not necessarily a new problem. And I hear the concerns from people, you know, 2.5 million people moving to the state.
However, that's over two decades.
So, I mean, it's a pretty long period of time. I hear some of these concerns. We also got some commentary from Democrat Governor Josh Stein. What did he have to say at the press conference? Yeah, so you know, like he said, we pretty much all need the DMV, and you know, regardless of, you know, whether you need a real ID or get your license, tags, property, tax, whatever you need to do, you need to use the DMV.
And, you know, there he mentioned, you know, these are also serious problems, and people shouldn't have to line up for hours or take days off of work or use vacation time in order to get their driver's license or any other business they need to take care of going there. And he also said that DMV employees need better working conditions and more support. He also, during the press conference, referenced that he had his own experience a few years ago with one of his daughters taking her for her driver's license and having to, I think, drive over an hour and had to wait. You know, quite a long time to get her license.
So, you know, it's even been a personal experience of the governor. He's gone through it.
Well, and I'm glad the governor brought that point up, Teresa, for folks that are going through the first time driving, you know, when you're 15, 16 years old, going through that process. I believe you have to go to the DMV. It's either two or three different times between when you're first getting permitted and until you get your final license. Most folks don't deal with the DMV, but maybe every eight years, I can't imagine having to go two or three times within the span of just a year or so. I can't either.
And you're right. There was a woman there at the press conference, a regular customer, citizen of the state, who mentioned that she had to take her daughter a couple of times for a license.
So, yeah, I can't imagine like you go one time or maybe twice, but to keep going back and to deal with all those issues every single time is just not a good thing. We'll continue the conversation with Teresa Opeka coming up after this. You're listening to the Carolina Journal News Hour. It is Ryan Seacrest here. There was a recent social media trend, which consisted of flying on a plane with no music, no movies, no entertainment.
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Well, the TSA is set to provide an update this morning. That's the Transportation Security Agency on more firearms being seized at airports across the state of North Carolina. They're set to have a briefing this morning around 9:30. Flyers can travel with guns, however, there are some rules. Guns must be unloaded and locked in a hard-sided case in checked baggage, and travelers should tell the airline about the firearm at the counter check-in.
Firearms are allowed as checked baggage only. In January, the TSA reported that officers found 250 firearms at security checkpoints at airports statewide in 2024. That's an increase of 12 compared to where that number was in airports in 2023. TSA officers discovered 236 firearms in 2023 and 250 in 2022. Of the firearms confiscated in 2023, the most firearms were found at Charlotte Douglas International Airport with 124, followed by RDU at 76 and the Piedmont Triad International Airport at 15, those being the three largest airports across the state.
With those details, we are set to learn more this morning. We'll provide details as they are pertinent and relevant right here on the Carolina Journal News Hour, where it's now 523, News Talk 1110, 99.3 WBT. Continuing our discussion this morning with Teresa Opeka from CarolinaJournal.com about an interesting press conference that took place as it relates to the North Carolina DMV. Let me ask you this, Teresa. The General Assembly over the last 15 years or so has made some significant investments in North Carolina with Republican control taking place in the 2010-2012 area.
They've continued to invest in various state agencies. I don't believe DMV has had its funding cut in any meaningful way. How is this stuff so far behind? I mean, how are we still using computer systems from 30 plus years ago? Did nobody at DMV just bother to bring this up to the General Assembly?
I can't imagine that they wouldn't have funded it if DMV said they needed something like this. Yeah, you know, that's right. I am not entirely sure, but I mean, you know, it's like you say, it's so outdated. And, you know, they right now they're looking at solutions to possibly privatize the agency. Governor Stein said he's looking for more staff if they can, you know, get that in play as well.
So, not too sure what's happened over the last several years with this, but you would think they would update it. But, you know, at North Carolina, As I mentioned before, maybe to you, I haven't talked personally over the air with it, but it's not alone with these older operating systems. You have other states, other states like Pennsylvania, who have had these systems in place for their unemployment systems.
So imagine the same process if you're trying to file unemployment and you're not getting that and you really need that money.
So North Carolina, not to prop up the DMV and give an excuse, but they're not alone as far as other states are also having the same issue. But getting back to the General Assembly, I'm not sure what's happened over the last several years. I guess they are looking into it now because there's been so much pushback recently in the last few years and under the different commissioner that was heading that.
Well, let's talk about the new commissioner and Paul Tine. He's a former member of the North Carolina General Assembly. Teresa, he's only been on the job since the end of April. He really walked into, I think, what most normal folks would describe as probably a very messy situation trying to deal with some of these problems within the DMV. He talks a lot about making sure that they're customer focused.
I guess that's a main priority for him. Oh, absolutely. Absolutely. Yeah.
So he took over for Wayne Goodwin, who the government ops committee had a they kind of grilled him this earlier this year about you know about the failures of the dmv and like you say paul tyne walked into this he inherited it um but everybody at the press conference and everybody beforehand is praising time for his experience he's a business owner he served two terms in the state house he co-chaired the transportation appropriations committee and also served on the joint transportation oversight committee so he's got a good background as far as you know how businesses should run and as far as the transportation committees in the general assembly how they all run and he seemed to have that take charge attitude at the press conference so you know it all systems go like he said he appreciates everybody's patience because this isn't going to be as you said in the beginning of the talk today this isn't going to be an overnight fix they've got a long road ahead of them but They're trying to get a lot of things accomplished, getting Saturday hours at more offices and trying to rearrange staff to hopefully help the situation because summer is their busiest time of the year with more, I think, more kids, teenagers trying to get licenses and that sort of thing.
Well, and obviously we look at real ID as it relates to this. That deadline took place back just a couple of weeks ago.
However, Teresa, I found it pretty concerning in your story. You note that only 52% of North Carolinians currently have a real ID. That leaves millions of people that have not yet done that upgrade.
So presumably there's still going to be Russian DMV offices across the state if they want to fly domestically and don't have access to a passport. Yeah, that would be correct. You're right. They stressed that at the press conference. If you don't need one right now, just don't come to the, you know, you don't have to get one if your license isn't expiring, or if you have no need to travel, go to a federal building, you could just wait on that.
But Paul Tyne actually thought that percentage was a pretty good percentage. He mentioned that during the press conference, but you're right, that's nearly half of the state's population who don't have a real ID.
So it depends on how you look at it. We'll have to just wait and see. Like, the main thing is they stress if you don't really need one right now, then just wait on other people, let them get theirs first. Yeah, you've talked about throughout the interview this morning, Teresa, some of the various things that are going on in the General Assembly, talks about privatization, some other legislation going through to allow people to drive with expired licenses for a couple of years because they can't get appointments. And this all really kind of wrapped up with some of the comments there from Tyne at the end of the discussion, noting that there's still a long way to go.
What did he have to say in some of his closing statements? Sure. So, like you said, these are just the first projects that they are announcing. They're not going to help people that are standing in lines today or even tomorrow or people looking for appointments right now. But know that they are working to fix those problems as they're going forward.
And they have some of the best workers at the DMV. His job is to empower them. But he is asking for the patience of the public, especially during the summer, while they make the changes. And he says, as those changes are fast approaching, they may make some mistakes along the way. And he's asking for the public's feedback.
So you could either visit the website, you could tag them on social media, which is something new. He mentioned that they're finally on social media on Facebook. You can tag them on there, or you can call their office. They also have ncdmv.org as another way to get to the website, an easy way to remember it instead of going through the DOT.
So, you know, he appreciates everybody's patience. They're working on it, but it's not going to be an overnight fix.
Well, Theresa, I'm definitely grateful this morning that I'm not the social media person for DMV that's going to have to be feeling some of those comments back and forth. We've got a lot more details. You've got some direct quotes from everybody that was at that press conference. Where can folks go and read those details this morning? Sure, they can head on over to CarolinaJournal.com.
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Media reports indicate that the deadly shooting happened around 12.45 a.m. Sunday morning, so in the just a couple of minutes into the new day, authorities found multiple gunshot victims at the home, which was on Walnut Acres Drive in the Mountain View area, which is in the southwest portions of Catawba County. Officials said that the shots were fired during a house party, which included adults and people under the age of 21. Authorities have said some people were injured by gunfire and others were injured while trying to get away from the situation that was unfolding. One person, later identified as 58-year-old Sean Patrick Hood of Lenore, died at the scene while another remains in critical condition, officials said at a news conference yesterday afternoon.
10 others have serious injuries, and it is possible that more people could lose their lives according to details from law enforcement. James Bernackel, who is the special agent. In charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigations North Carolina office said, The people of North Carolina should be able to enjoy a spring evening. Unfortunately, a violent crime came to this countryside. During a press conference yesterday afternoon, the Catawba County Sheriff's Office said that some of the people who were shot had been released from the hospital and deputies had received a noise complaint from the same home just hours before the shooting.
However, the sheriff's office noted that they do not believe that the noise complaint was a motive or really had anything to do with the shooting at all. In total, more than 80 shots were fired, officials said, adding to the large crime scene which extends all the way from the street of the house and into the backyard. No arrests have been made as of the Sunday afternoon press conference and authorities have not released any additional information about any potential suspects but said that they believe that more than one shooter was involved. Officials said that it appears that the incident is isolated to just the party itself and that there is no broader danger to the public. With that reaction coming in from across the state, North Carolina Democrat Governor Josh Stein saying, Anna and I were heartbroken to learn of the early morning mass shooting in Catawba County and are praying for the victims and their families.
I have spoken with Sheriff Brown to offer support to make sure the public and the perpetrator that make sure that the perpetrator is brought to justice. The Hickory Police Department, the State Bureau of Investigations, and the FBI are all assisting with the investigation that continues this morning. Again, no suspect in custody and very sparse details as to what led to this shooting. 80 shots fired, 12 people injured, 1 killed. We'll continue to track the details right here on the Carolina Journal News Hour.
Turning our attention to some other news this morning, with today being the second day of June, the official start of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is upon us. That runs all the way until November the 30th. NOAA, that's the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is predicting a slightly above-average season with 13 to 19 total named storms. 6 to 10 of those are expected to become hurricanes. 3 to 5 of those storms set to become major hurricanes, which are described as a category 3, 4, or 5 storm that have winds in excess of 111 miles an hour.
According to officials with NOAA and the National Weather Service, the above average season is due to multiple factors, including warmer than average ocean temperatures, forecasts for weak wind shear, and the potential for higher activity from the West African monsoon. That is a primary starting point for Atlantic hurricanes. Obviously, Hurricane Helene is still very fresh on the minds of North Carolinians. In September of last year, that storm struck western North Carolina, causing an estimated $60 billion in damage and unfortunately claiming the lives of more than 100 people across the Tar Heel State. Commerce Secretary Howard Ludnick said, quote, NOAA and the National Weather Service are using the most advanced weather models and cutting-edge hurricane tracking systems to provide Americans with real-time forecasts and warnings.
With these models and forecasting tools, we have never been more prepared for hurricane season. According to NOAA, their flagship hurricane model known as the Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System, HAFS, will undergo an upgrade this year that is expected to result in another 5% improvement of tracking and intensity forecasts that they say will help forecasters provide more accurate watches and warnings. The National Weather Service director and Ken Graham said at the press conference back just a couple of weeks ago, quote, in my 30 years at the National Weather Service, we've never had more advanced models and warning systems in place to monitor the weather. This outlook is a call to Action, be prepared, take proactive steps now to make a plan and gather supplies to ensure that you're ready before a storm threatens.
Some of the comments about preparedness and being ready were echoed by Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey in a press release. He urged residents to get ready before the peak of the Atlantic season, which is typically in September. He wrote, quote, North Carolina has seen the devastation hurricanes can cause firsthand. Last year, Hurricane Helene tore through the state, leaving behind massive damage, and many people in western North Carolina are still recovering. Early preparation is critical to protect lives and property before a storm makes landfall.
With that, the Department of Insurance has compiled a list to help residents be prepared both before, during, and after a storm. Those details can be viewed this morning. We've got a link to it over on our website, CarolinaJournal.com, if you're looking for that list. List, some great tips there before we get into the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season. The headline: above average hurricane season predicted in the Atlantic.
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Welcome back to the Carolina Journal News Hour News Stock 1110-993 WBT. Continuing our coverage this morning of an interesting press conference that was held Friday in Raleigh, and it featured the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicle. That's NC DMV Commissioner Paul Tyne, alongside NC DOT Secretary Joey Hopkins and Governor Josh Stein. They held that press conference to discuss solutions that are underway to fix some long standing issues that have affected DMV for many years and is causing a lot of frustration across the state. The changes come amid pressure from lawmakers and the Office of the State Auditor in response to years of customer service complaints about DMV.
In the House budget, which was out earlier, or which is actually out last month, lawmakers took the first steps towards privatizing some services of the DMV, arguing that the division, quote, would be out of business if they were in the private sector talking about the current status of DMV. State Auditor Dave Bullock also recently told Carolina Journal in an exclusive interview that an audit of the DMV is nearing completion and should be available sooner rather than later. With that, Joey Hopkins said that the DMV issue stems from a combination of factors, including a surge in population growth with over 2.5 million people moving to the state over the last two decades, as well as strained staffing levels and the need for modernized systems. Paul Tyne said on average there are approximately 3,900 people in line each morning at DMV offices with about 2,000 appointments that have been scheduled online. Like a road under construction, fixing the process won't happen overnight, but officials are promising a smoother ride ahead in the months and years to come.
Governor Josh Stein said, quote, we pretty much all need the DMV in North Carolina, and what we want is for this organization to work for the people of the state. We've heard today, and you all may know from some of your own experiences, that there are serious problems at DMV. People shouldn't have to line up for hours at the DMV or take days off of work or use their vacation time in order to get their driver's license or whatever other business they need. DMV employees need better working conditions and more support. The governor and Tyne said that they are working on a plan so that customers can move through more efficiently, having a better website which will allow people to take advantage of more services online so they don't have to go to the various statewide locations in the first place, as well as having a fully staffed workforce, which is why he said that he has requested the General Assembly to appropriate 85 more positions for DMV across the state, as it is the third fastest-growing state in the country.
Paul Tyne, who became the commissioner of DMV two months ago, has experience as a business owner, served two terms in the state house, co-chaired the Transportation Appropriations Committee, and served on the Joint Transportation Oversight Committee, has some insight on this. Since taking over the position, he said he had visited DMV offices across the state to get staff and customer input on what needs to be improved. Tyne said, Said at the press conference, I've listened to the staff and customers, and it's informed the changes that I'm announcing today. In supporting this effort, By what I call Team DMV. And it starts with our staff.
We've got a great staff who want to do a great job, but they haven't been empowered to get there, whether it's their systems or the process or the facilities themselves. And so it's my job to support our staff to make sure that they have the resources they need moving forward. He said that the agency has a new core principle to promote problem solving, including service, efficiency, agility, and accountability. Tyne discussed some of the pilot programs that he is looking to roll out over the next couple of months and years as the struggles continue with the Department of Motor Vehicle, talking about making sure that paperwork is correct, having customer experience people in line with various individuals to make sure they've got everything they need before they get up to the front of the line. He said that that's something that is hoping to be rolled out in just the next couple of weeks.
Some other improvements include some extended hours at Saturday hours at 20 offices across the state, various staff members volunteering to return to field assignments to help managers in the summer lines, which are always busier, the busiest part of the year for DMV. Talked about some open position. Positions within the organization as well. And one of the big purposes, procurement of new systems so they can get some updated operating systems within the DMV. We've got a lot more quotes and details on this story.
You can head on over to our website, CarolinaJournal.com. That's going to do it for a Monday edition of the Carolina Journal News Hour. WBT News is next. Followed by Good Morning, BT. We're back for you tomorrow morning, 5 to 6, right here on News Talk 1110 and 99.3 WBT.
