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RALEIGH - Gov. Bev Perdue today announced appointees to the North Carolina Energy Policy Council.  The council was reorganized during the past legislative session as part of Gov. Perdue’s strategy to make North Carolina a leader in green economy jobs by strengthening state leadership in energy policy and making smart investments to create green jobs and foster innovation.

Will help maintain North Carolina’s competitive edge in the global film industry

One North Carolina Fund Grant Helps Richmond Specialty Yarns Expand in Ellerbe

Greensboro Event to Focus on Textile Markets for Military & Performance-Related Uses

Buy ‘Energy Star’ Appliances During 2nd Annual Tax-Free Weekend

CDBG Grants Will Assist Low- and Moderate-Income Residents with Critical Housing Needs

RALEIGH Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that North Carolina remains the state with the “Top Business Climate,” according to Site Selection magazine.  It is the fifth year in a row and the eighth time in nine years that the state has taken the top honor in the annual ranking by Site Selection, one of the nation’s premier magazines for economic development. 

State Grant Helps Palziv North America Open New Facility in Louisburg

State Grant Helps Fiserv Open New Facility in Hickory

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Premier Inc., the largest healthcare alliance in the nation, will move its headquarters from California and expand in Charlotte, adding 300 jobs over the next five years and investing $17.7 million. The project was made possible in part by a state Job Development Investment Grant. “North Carolina prides itself on being a state that promotes innovation,” Perdue said. “Premier’s pioneering approach to healthcare shows that we have created a business climate in which innovative companies can prosper and grow.”