Ten North Carolina mayors are going to Washington this weekend.

The group will join over 250 mayors from across the country to call for local help in the upcoming Congressional stimulus package.

Expected to attend are Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory, the former GOP gubernatorial candidate; Durham Mayor Bill Bell; Fayetteville Mayor Tony Chavonne; Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines; Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy; and the mayors of Asheville, Concord, Gastonia, Salisbury and Waxhaw.

They will be attending the winter meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

The conference will release a report this weekend on projected job losses in metropolitan areas, a particular concern for McCrory, who founded the N.C. Metropolitan Mayors Coalition to concentrate on urban issues.

Bill Clinton will have a whirlwind tour on Friday.

The former president will campaign on behalf of his wife in Greensboro, High Point, Salisbury, Kannapolis, Gastonia, Hickory and Asheville.

The day begins with a stop at the Bryan Family YMCA in Greensboro.

He'll also stop at a student center at High Point University, the historic Salisbury train station, A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis, the Highland School of Technology, St. Stephens High School and Asheville High School.

His campaigning will last from 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 p.m., although given the number of stops it's not likely he'll remain on schedule for most of the stops.