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Tourism Day to Mark Travel Industry’s Record Impact on N.C. Economy

5/15/2012

RALEIGH - Gov. Bev Perdue is proclaiming Wednesday, May 16, 2012, as Tourism Day in North Carolina, celebrating travel and tourism as a major industry that is vital to the economic stability and growth of the state. For the first time, state tax receipts as a result of visitor spending topped $1 billion in 2011 and have increased more than 50 percent in the last 10 years.

Gov. Perdue Announces Record Level of Exports from NC

5/14/2012

RALEIGH - Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that exports in 2011 surged to a record high with increased global demand supporting job growth in the state. North Carolina’s merchandise exports grew 8% (or $2.1 billion) to $27 billion, surpassing the peak of $25 billion in 2008.

Gov. Perdue’s Budget Focuses on Investing in Our Future

5/10/2012

RALEIGH - Gov. Bev Perdue this morning presented her 2012-13 budget for Investing in Our Future, a plan to guide North Carolina toward expanded economic growth and opportunity for its citizens.

Gov. Perdue Announces New Yadkin River Bridge to Open Early Saturday

5/3/2012

RALEIGH - Gov. Bev Perdue this morning announced that the new I-85 North bridge over the Yadkin River near Salisbury will open to traffic for the first time early Saturday morning. The new bridge will improve safety, and help drivers travel between Charlotte and the Triad more efficiently.

Gov. Perdue to Invest in Film Industry Workforce Development Initiative in Budget

5/2/2012

RALEIGH - This afternoon at EUE Screen Gem Studios, Gov. Bev Perdue will announce that her 2012-2013 budget proposal will include $1 million to launch a community college based workforce development initiative to continue fostering the skills and talents needed for the growing film sector in North Carolina. The funding will go to community colleges in Wilmington and Winston-Salem to develop and offer 10 new workforce training courses. The five-week program will train as many as 400 people for the private sector jobs that our growing film industry needs.