Gov.-elect Beverly Perdue has released more details of her inauguration.
Noted actor Andy Griffith will read a selection written by his wife, Cindi, at the 10:30 a.m. swearing-in ceremony Saturday.
Well-known Triangle-area alt-country singer Caitlin Cary will sing "America the Beautiful." Her band, Tres Chicas, is also performing at one of the inaugural balls.
The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by 12-year-old William Swart of Fuquay-Varina, whose father John is in the National Guard and is currently out of state training for deployment to Iraq.
The 440th Army National Guard Band will perform at the pre-inaugural concert at 10 a.m. in front of the state Office of Archives and History in Raleigh.
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