Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, October 10th. She discussed the recent incentive packages approved for VinFast and Wolf Speed, as well as early voting and the upcoming election in Chatham County.
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