The furniture business is big in North Carolina, but it’s also changing. The state is fighting competition from overseas factories — and some in the United States, as well.

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The Martinsville, VA area continues to suffer. It was [announced](http://www.wsls.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSLS%2FMGArticle%2FSLS_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173350171549&path=!news!localnews “WDBJ7’s article about the layoffs”) last month that more than 600 people in the area will be laid off in a 3-month period.