Unique state incentives and investments in education and worker training are helping Gov. Perdue attract high-tech jobs to North Carolina.

A staunch proponent of innovation in education, NC Gov. Perdue explains how the business community can support local schools.

As part of a two week "Jobs Tour" focused on job creation and efforts to invigorate the economy, Gov. Perdue visits a manufacturing operation in rural North Carolina.

NC Gov. Perdue announces plans for a 'biosciences gateway' that will serve as a prototype for technology, business and economic development partnerships between the U.S. and China.

Gov. Perdue promotes reading as the catalyst for students' future academic success and the ability to compete in the global workforce. Here she celebrates "Read Across America Day" with North Carolina kindergartners.

Gov. Perdue greets workers at IBM's newest green data center in the Research Triangle Park, underscoring her efforts to grow North Carolina’s green economy and create jobs.

Gov. Perdue announces a series of initiatives to crack down on Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse, with hopes of saving North Carolina tens of millions of taxpayers dollars annually.

Gov. Perdue visits a Smart Start program in rural North Carolina designed to educate preschoolers about the importance of exercise and nutrition.

Gov. Perdue visited students across North Carolina during College Application Week, an initiative to encourage high school seniors to apply for college.

North Carolina Gov. Perdue participates in "Plant a Row for the Hungry," a nationwide campaign to alleviate hunger in local neighborhoods and communities.