Linda Carlisle/Secretary, NC Department of Cultural Resources
Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Linda Carlisle will discuss a recent study about the impact of the creative industry in North Carolina.  She will also talk about a new Strategic Plan the Department of Cultural Resources is planning to implement.

4-H Entrepreneurship
Sonya Williams Harris introduces us to a 4-H program that provides educational programs on entrepreneurship and business development to help youngsters start their own businesses.

Paul Escott/Author
NC Bookwatch Excerpt
"What Shall We Do with the Negro?: Lincoln, White Racism, and Civil War America"
North Carolina Bookwatch Host D.G. Martin interviews Wake Forest University History Professor Paul Escott about his book, "What Shall We do with the Negro?:  Lincoln, White Racism and Civil War America." Professor Escott examines the attitudes and actions of Northerners and Southerners regarding the future of African Americans after the end of slavery.  He also focuses on President Abraham Lincoln's role during the Civil War. 

Dewey's Bakery
Jeff Smith takes a tour of Dewey's Bakery in Winston Salem. Dewey's has been operating for nearly 80 years baking traditional favorites, such as Moravian Sugar Cake, Grandma and Grandpa Coffee Cakes, and Moravian Lovefeast Buns.

Cindy Pollock Shea
Director, UNC’s Sustainability Office
Ms. Shea will talk about Sustainability initiatives at UNC-Chapel Hill.  The University of North Carolina has received a national award for water reuse.  In addition, the new Education Center at the North Carolina Botanical Garden is expected to be the first public building to receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification.  It is the highest level of certification for green architecture.  UNC-Chapel Hill has received federal stimulus funding to create an Energy Frontier Research Center focused on the next generation of photovoltaic cells and solar fuels.

NC Governor Bev Perdue
Eszter Vajda talks with Governor Bev Perdue to get her thoughts on how North Carolina faired in 2009.

Old Salem Toy Museum
Jeff Smith tours the Old Salem Toy Museum in Winston-Salem.  The facility houses more than 1,200 European and American toys with some dating as far back as circa 225 A.D.

Moses Carey. Jr.
Chairman, NC Employment Security Commission
Chairman Carey discusses the latest unemployment numbers for the state; how and if the state intends to repay the federal government for unemployment compensation, and how different counties throughout the state are tracking with regards to the unemployment rate.