Stimulus money coming to Stokes County: Senator Kay Hagan visits King to spread the word

(By Leslie Bray Evans, The Stokes News) - When North Carolina Senator Kay Hagan paid a visit to King on February 18, she came as the bearer of good news. The South Main Street Project, which has been put on hold repeatedly for over a decade, will get underway soon, thanks to stimulus money from the federal government.

“I’m very excited to be here today,” Hagan told officials in King last Wednesday. “In about 90 days, you will see dirt being turned. I’m thrilled.”

Already power lines are being moved as the first step in beginning the project. Relocating utilizes will be “a mammoth job,” says King Mayor Jack Warren.