After weeks of speculation and uncertainty about the future of this years Republican National Convention , the GOP said Thursday that several of the conventions major events would be moved from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Jacksonville, Florida.

The announcement marks the conclusion of a tense and lengthy deadlock between convention organizers and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D), who had refused to relax his states social-distancing restrictions for the event.

President Donald Trump , who had repeatedly threatened to move the convention unless Cooper changed his tune, said last week that the event would be relocated to an alternate city though he didnt specify which.

Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel confirmed Thursday that Jacksonville, Floridas most populous city, had been chosen to host the nominating conventions larger events. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is a staunch ally of Trumps, and Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, a long-serving GOP official, said last month that hed be honored to host the convention.

We are thrilled to celebrate this momentous occasion in the great city of Jacksonville, McDaniel said . Not only does Florida hold a special place in President Trumps heart as his home state, but it is crucial in the path to victory in 2020.

As The Wall Street Journal noted , some convention business will still be conducted in Charlotte as the Republican National Committee had signed a contract with the city.

Instead of a four-day event, however, a limited number of delegates about 330 will officially nominate the partys candidates for president and vice president in Charlotte on a single day at the end of August.

The convention will then move to Jacksonville for its larger events, including Trumps acceptance speech.

The convention is expected to be held Aug. 24-27, the Journal reported, quoting people familiar with the event. Some health precautions will be taken, including temperature checks, the paper said; but its expected that masks wont be mandatory.

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article referred to Gov. Roy Cooper as a Republican. He is a Democrat.