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State Reclassifies Counties Under Lee Act
RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Commerce on Friday changed tier designations, which determine access to state economic-development funding, for 19 counties. Burke, Caldwell, Caswell, Catawba, Cleveland, Harnett, Pender, Stokes, Surry, and Yancey counties moved down one tier level to a more-distressed designation. Beaufort, Cumberland, Duplin, Lenoir, Martin, Onslow, Vance and Wilson counties all moved up one tier to a less-distressed ranking. Hertford County moved up two tiers.