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In one North Carolina county, it’s ‘growth, growth, growth.’ But will Biden reap the benefit?
SILER CITY, N.C. (AP) — At the epicenter of President Joe Biden’s promised economic boom, a slow tractor can still halt traffic. Just 81,000 people live in rural Chatham County, North Carolina. There are 1,076 farms. The old mill now houses a dance studio, a grocer and a steakhouse. For work, many people have no choice but to commute to nearby Chapel Hill, Durham and Raleigh.
Incumbent DA Cook Jones wins Chatham Democratic primary
Incumbent Chatham County District Attorney Shalena Cook Jones overcame her first challenge on the road to reelection: winning the Democratic primary. On Tuesday night, she came out on top in a contested race against her former top deputy prosecutor, Jenny Parker.
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