NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings for the following Lincoln County, North Carolina (the county) bonds: --$75 million outstanding GO bonds at 'AA'; --$6 million certificates of participation (COPs), series 2006 at 'AA-'. The Rating Outlook is Stable. SECURITY The GO bonds are general obligation of the county backed by its full faith and credit and unlimited taxing power. The COPs evidence proportionate and undivided ownership interests in the installment payments