The two top Democratic candidates for governor both want to empty the state's child care subsidy waiting list if elected, they said this week.

When Traci Stith opened the letter last week, it was like a bomb exploded in her living room.

New data released by The North Carolina Partnership for Children shows more families with young children have access to, and are participating in, high-quality child care programs in Davidson County.

More families with young children have access to, and are participating in, high quality child care programs in both Beaufort and Hyde counties.

The $516 billion sweeping government spending bill before Congress provides $129 million for child care centers at 16 military installations, including locations where there have been heavy deployments of troops to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Stressed-out families are struggling to find affordable, high-quality day care all over the country. More so in states like North Carolina, where efforts to raise educational requirements for day-care workers have increased expenses at child-care centers. Providers, in turn, have passed those costs along to parents.

Renee Hankins and her fiance pay more to keep their sons in day care than they pay on their home.

One of North Carolina's favorite sons and longtime advocate of children and education will be on hand for the official opening of a breakthrough child care resource facility in the Triangle.

Nearly 11,500 additional Marines and sailors are coming to Eastern North Carolina in the next four years - bringing with them an estimated 9,500 spouses and children.