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Lee Heroes drop two games in twinbill
The Lee County Heroes were back on the field Tuesday evening after a 12-day layoff, and the team may have been showing some rust in dropping two games to the visiting North Wake USA team, who had the luxury of an extremely tough pitcher who threw them on her back and carried them to two wins.
Commissioners OK budget, nix bond referendum
The Lee County Board of Commissioners on Monday adopted the fiscal 2024-25 budget but chose to put off any action on a bond referendum to help with growing capital needs. The $112,927,338 budget keeps the property tax rate at 65 cents per $100 of assessed property value. Thank you for...
Townhomes planned for North Carolina city with coveted price below $300K
It's difficult just about anywhere in the Research Triangle area these days to buy a home for under $300,000, but those looking to live in a growing county could soon be part of that small group of homeowners. Virginia-based HHHunt Homes recently purchased 25 lots in Sanford for $1.6 million,...
An Unexpected Company Now Announces Layoffs in North Carolina
An unexpected company now announces layoffs in North Carolina, affecting approximately 200 employees at a major facility. Global drugmaker Pfizer Inc. is expected to make cuts — eliminating approximately 200 jobs or more — at a Sanford gene therapy facility after a clinical trial failed for a muscular dystrophy treatment, people familiar with the company’s plans told WRAL on Friday.
Pfizer eyeing hundreds of layoffs in Sanford after failed clinical trial, sources say
Global drugmaker Pfizer Inc. is expected to make cuts — perhaps eliminating 200 jobs or more — at a Sanford gene therapy facility after a clinical trial failed for a muscular dystrophy treatment, people familiar with the company’s plans told WRAL on Friday. It would be the latest in a series of recent pullbacks by the company in the region.
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