February 04, 2010 Cigarette Tube Manufacturer to Bring 35 Jobs, $6.7 Million Investment to Rockingham County Raleigh - Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Commonwealth Brands Inc., a national manufacturer of tobacco and tobacco products, will expand its operations in Rockingham County. The company will invest $6.7 million and create 35 jobs in 2010. The announcement was made possible in part by a $100,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund. read more

February 03, 2010 Gov. Perdue Declares February as Black History Month Raleigh - Gov. Bev Perdue has proclaimed February as Black History Month in North Carolina and urges citizens to honor the heritage of African-Americans and their contributions to our state and nation. Several state museums and historic sites will offer special programs and exhibits to mark the month. read more

February 03, 2010 Steel Tubing Manufacturer to Bring 40 Jobs, $3.2 Million Investment to Cleveland County Raleigh - Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Solaris Industries Inc., an international manufacturer of steel tubing, will locate a new facility in Cleveland County. The company plans to invest $3.2 million and create 40 jobs during the next three years in Kings Mountain. The announcement was made possible in part by a $50,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund. read more

February 02, 2010 Gov. Perdue Receives Federal Disaster Declaration for December Storms Raleigh - Gov. Bev Perdue today received a federal disaster declaration from Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator, Craig Fugate for the snow and ice storms that struck the mountains in December. read more

January 28, 2010 January 2010 MLK Celebration - Gov. Perdue speaks to the 2010 State Employees' Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observance Program. view more	December 14, 2009 December 2009 Deutsche Bank Ribbon Cutting - Gov. Perdue helps open the new Deutsche Bank facility in Cary. view more
November 18, 2009 November 2009 State Employees Wellness Fair - Gov. Perdue visits the State Employees Wellness Fair. view more	October 29, 2009 October 2009 Haywood County Rock Slide - Governor tours the I-40 rock slide site. view more

02/05/2010

DOA employees collect shoes for quake survivors

I rarely need to look far to find something to admire in our dedicated employees. Today I found it in the form of a marked donation box at the back entrance of our building.

A few days ago, Barbara Coram, Administrative Manager at the Mail Service Center, heard about a local business that

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02/05/2010

Don't be left out of the 2010 Census

The 2010 Census is being promoted with a simple message: 10 questions in 10 minutes.

Unfortunately, history shows that it’s just not that simple to convince folks to take those 10 minutes, even when they’re told that each uncounted resident could cost North Carolina about $1,0...

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02/05/2010

National 'Wear Red' Day

Office of State Personnel employees wore red today, National Wear Red Day, to show their support for women’s heart disease awareness.

Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States.  One in four women dies of heart disease, while one in 30 dies of breast c...

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January 13, 2010

Gov. Perdue's Education Speech: Career and College - Ready, Set, Go!

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January 13, 2010

Video Introduction for Governor's Education Speech

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December 22, 2009

North Carolina People with Bill Friday - Interview

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January 30, 2010

EO 47: State of Emergency

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January 29, 2010

EO 46: Waiver Motor Vehicles

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January 21, 2010

EO 44: SOE Winter Storm

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