The inauguration, with its ceremonial swearings-in for Stein and the other nine members of the Council of State who were elected in November, will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11.
After swearing in, Stein will give his inaugural address, which sets the stage for his administration’s priorities. His theme will be “North Carolina Strong,” which his transition team says will represent the state’s “unity and resilience as people come together to support their western North Carolina neighbors recover and rebuild from Hurricane Helene.”
It will be held on the Capitol grounds in downtown Raleigh, as is customary.
Right after the ceremony, there will be a block party on Fayetteville Street with musical performances, food trucks, small-business vendors and community organizations. That starts at 11 a.m.
PBS North Carolina will air the inauguration live.
[From reporting by the N&O’s Capitol Bureau Chief Dawn Vaughan in Under the Dome Newsletter]
