County to lose $5M if feds prevail in HB2 lawsuit

Budget-makers and county leaders across the state are scrambling to ascertain the possible repercussions the Justice Department's lawsuit against North Carolina, which came in the wake of HB2, and to look down the road for possible solutions. Bladen County leaders are joining the strategists, as the Mother County stands to lose upwards of $5 million if the Justice Department wins.