RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Are your wait times shorter at the DMV? Department leaders say they should be all across the state, and they want to make them even quicker.

North Carolina Department of Transportation officials testified one by one in front of lawmakers on Wednesday morning, talking about improvements and changes they’re trying to make to the Division of Motor Vehicles.

“Anytime you come into a new position, understanding where you are is one of the most difficult things, whether it’s right down at our offices, or one of our funding things,” DMV Commissioner Paul Tine said on Wednesday.

Since Commissioner Tine took the helm earlier this year, major changes have been happening.

The examiner vacancy rate is at 4.1 percent, down from 10.9 percent in April. Perhaps most noticeable f

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