Updated December 22, 2020 7:18 p.m. EST
By Kirsten Gutierrez, WRAL reporter
Durham, N.C. Families across North Carolina can t afford Christmas this year due to economic hardships brought on by the pandemic. More are facing eviction notices and struggling to keep the lights on in their home. With bills mounting, people are holding out hope that the federal government will pass some sort of coronavirus relief bill relief in time.
Congress avoided a government shutdown on Friday night, and now lawmakers have the weekend to wrestle over a coronavirus relief bill. The last significant form of economic relief was passed in March.
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