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The Town of Wadesboro has been awarded $847,605 from the N.C. Department of Commerce to support its streetscape project. The grant will fund 1,400 linear feet of improvements along Wade, Rutherford and Martin streets to include tree gates, streetlights, pavers, electrical needs and ADA accessible features. The award is part of $9.8 million in total funding for 21 grant requests approved by the Rural Infrastructure Authority, which reviews and approves funding requests from local governments. The RIA operates under the N.C. Department of Commerce’s Rural Economic Development Division.