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What’s an essential business North Carolina debate
Asheville Citizen Times reports on how definitions of essential business differ across counties in North Carolina during the pandemic. It covers Gov. Roy Cooper’s EO 121, county adaptations like Buncombe’s yes-list, McDowell’s alignment with state rules, and local officials including Weaverville mayor Al Root. It also notes confusion over authority between the Department of Revenue and health officials.
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Black Mountain
Joe Tyson
Tyson
Roy Cooper
Tyson Furniture
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Buncombe County
North Carolina
Cooper
Stacey Wood
Buncombe Department of Health and Human Services
McDowell
Weaverville
al Root
The
Citizen Times
Root