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N.C. governor issues drought update
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein and Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson provided a drought update, noting recent rainfall has improved conditions in some areas but urging continued water conservation. The state has 70 water systems under mandatory restrictions and 68 with voluntary measures, with groundwater levels still below normal despite improved surface water conditions.
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