May 28—CANTON — N.C. Governor Roy Cooper made a Friday afternoon stop in Canton to enjoy a bite of lunch and do a bit of "economic development shopping," as the state's first lady called it.
The Coopers visited Canton as a move to show support for small business in general and for a community about to sustain a major economic loss in particular.
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