RALEIGH — North Carolina will have a 750-square-foot “spotlight” pavilion at the Great American State Fair despite reporting over the last week saying North Carolina is one of a half-dozen states to have pulled out of the 250th anniversary event.
Some of the states implied they dropped out over political reasons, but the Stein administration cited cost.
When contacted regarding the decision, Gov. Josh Stein’s office forwarded questions to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR), which claimed an estimated cost of $100,000 was the reason…