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Pfizer to lay off 210 employees at N.C. manufacturing facilities
Pfizer will lay off approximately 210 employees at two of its facilities in eastern North Carolina. According to paperwork filed with the state, 150 workers at its Sanford manufacturing facility and 60 workers at its Rocky Mount facility will be let go. Each site has more than 3,000 employees. The...
Title IX: In North Carolina, rollout of the rewrite far from clean
(The Center Square) – North Carolina’s law prohibiting boys from girls’ spaces in athletics will combat part of the new Title IX rewrite going into effect Thursday, but certainly not all of it. In addition to athletics teams, Title IX also applies to financial aid, academic programs, services, vocational education, recreation and housing – just to name a few – at local and state educational agencies and institutions that receive federal financial assistance. ...
County election officials continue to recruit, but confident they’ll have enough poll workers
The upcoming General Election is shaping up to be a historic one. Vice President Kamala Harris has replaced Joe Biden atop the Democratic ticket and could become the first woman and second person of color to serve as president. At the top of the Republican ticket, former President Donald Trump is vying for a second […]
WEATHER ALERT: Severe storms could bring flash flooding
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Prepare for more rain! The National Weather Service says all of Western North Carolina is under a ‘slight risk’ category (level 2 of 5) for severe weather on Tuesday. Severe storms will be possible Tuesday afternoon into the evening with the main threat...
Raleigh and Charlotte among top five cities for recent college grads
Two North Carolina cities are among the top five cities in the country for recent college graduates, according to payroll services company ADP. Raleigh is ranked the best city in the country for recent college graduates to get a job with Charlotte placing fifth. The company said that hiring rates...
Perspective | Public policy and the tapestry of democracy
Editor’s Note: The Governmental Research Association (GRA) presented the Frederick P. Gruenberg Award — its lifetime achievement award and highest honor — to Nancy Rose at its annual conference in Asheville on July 23, 2024. I had the great fortune to spend 37+ years working in two...
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