Teens seeking a provisional license in North Carolina can now take the required road test from a private instructor rather than at a Division of Motor Vehicles office. The new option doesn’t mean ...

People wait in line at the DMV driver’s license office on Avent Ferry Road in Raleigh. The photo was taken in April 2025, before the agency’s new check-in system was adopted this summer. Customers at ...

A new initiative in the Charlotte area allows private driving instructors to administer DMV road tests, saving new drivers a trip to the DMV. This program began on September 26th and aims to alleviate ...

CHARLOTTE — Customers at Division of Motor Vehicles offices across the state are experiencing an average wait time of 2 hours and 45 minutes, according to recent data reported by The News & Observer.

The North Carolina DMV is now allowing walk-ins all day at 82 of its 115 offices, including all Charlotte locations, to help customers avoid the summer heat. Previously, customers without appointments ...

The Division of Motor Vehicles will begin offering summer Saturday hours at some of its busiest driver’s license offices this weekend, including two in the Triangle that haven’t been open on Saturdays ...