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Pfizer laying off at least 210 in Nash, Lee counties
Pfizer Inc. plans to lay off at least 210 workers in Lee and Nash counties following a failed clinical trial for a muscular dystrophy treatment that was being developed by the global drugmaker, and as demand for other products declines. The layoffs include 150 positions in Sanford and another 60...
Durham man targeted Hispanic victims in 6 armed robberies over 5 days, police say
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A Durham man was arrested in connection with six armed robberies this past week in which Hispanic victims were targeted, police said. Denshawn Stareek Thompson, 31, is charged with four counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon, four counts of second-degree kidnapping, four counts of possession of a firearm by a felon, assault on a female, assault with a deadly weapon, and larceny from a person. More charges are possible, according to the Durham Police Department.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Block on Falls of Neuse Road closed in Raleigh
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The Raleigh police said that a section of Falls of Neuse Road is currently closed Friday morning. The 5000 block of Falls of Neuse Road is closed due to downed power lines. Police said drivers are advised to seek an alternate route while crews work...
Position Preview Podcast 2024: NC State Tight Ends/FLEXY
The NC State football season is rapidly approaching and fall camp is about to start. Before we get to that point, Cory Smith and Michael Clark will have complete breakdowns of each position group heading into the 2024 season. In this episode, the guys will take an in-depth look at...
STATE: NCDOT adopts traffic signal policy for improving pedestrian safety
RALEIGH – As new pedestrian signals are installed or existing ones are upgraded, the N.C. Department of Transportation is programming them with an enhanced safety feature. NCDOT is adding what is called a “leading pedestrian interval,” or LPI, to its traffic signals, giving pedestrians a head start of three to seven seconds to enter the marked […] The post STATE: NCDOT adopts traffic signal policy for improving pedestrian safety appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
A Place at the Table launches first food truck
Raleigh-based nonprofit cafe A Place at the Table is launching its first food truck, the cafe announced Friday. The Travelin' Table will have similar menu items from the cafe like huevos rancheros, quiche and biscuits. It will be available for company parties, weddings and other catering events beginning in October.
UPDATE: No bomb threat, Raleigh police respond to van crash into convenience store
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WRAL) - A van ran into a Raleigh convenience store Friday morning, plowing through the glass double doors and ending up inside. Our NBC affiliate in Raleigh, WRAL, says police officers responded to the Breeze Through 76 at 3405 Poole Road, including a bomb squad robot. It could be seen rolling across the parking lot toward the broken windows.
Selling to the highest bidder: Raleigh mansion with a Russian criminal history
Seven months after hitting the market at $10 million, a Raleigh mansion once raided by FBI agents investigating an explosive murder-for-hire plot still has no buyers. Even after a $1 million price drop. It’s now up for sale through a live, in-person auction. What’s more intriguing: there’s no reserve....
'It scared the whoop out of me': Heavy rain floods streets, knocks down trees around Wake County
Standing water, snapped trees and downed powerlines remain after heavy rain and flooding. North Carolinians around Wake County are dealing with the aftermath of heavy rain that arrivedThursday afternoon. North Raleigh and Wake Forest saw roads blocked by flash flooding early Thursday evening. Traffic near Crabtree Valley Mall on Glenwood...
Lowes Foods parent shuttering 3 stores
Alex Lee Retail, the parent company of Lowes Foods and Kj’s Market, plans to shutter three stores by the end of August, according to a Tuesday press release. The closures will impact two Lowes Foods stores in North Carolina — one in Wilmington and one in Raleigh — and a Kj’s Market in Moncks Corner, South Carolina.
Students Showcase Original Video Games
RALEIGH, N.C (July 23, 2024) – Dozens of future game developers at Wake Tech showed off their skills Tuesday to a packed house on Southern Wake Campus. Nearly 60 students in the Simulation and Game Development (SGD) program presented their original video games to family, friends and representatives from local game companies at the annual Student Showcase. The showcase is a capstone project that allows students to collaborate with each other to learn how to build and design games for a game development company from scratch. This is the largest summer capstone course in the program's history.
Gov. Cooper attends event in support of Harris as rumors persist that he could be the pick for VP
Gov. Roy Cooper attended an event in support of Vice President Kamala Harris as she works toward gaining the nomination for president in the Democratic Party.This comes as Cooper is being vetted as her potential vice presidential running mate. The governor remained quiet on the subject at a campaign appearance Thursday morning in Raleigh.On Wednesday night, embattled President Joe Biden pledged his support for Harris after his stunning decision to withdraw his bid to seek reelection. Things moved quickly as first pressure from his own party began to build on Biden to bow out of the race. Then, despite insisting...
Raleigh's Veronica Fraley will compete in this year's Olympics. Here's who else to watch from NC
Veronica Fraley joined a track and field club with her brother in middle school, as a way to get fit before the school year started. She became a thrower because she decided she didn’t want to be a runner anymore. It was hot. She wasn’t very fast. It wasn’t a good time, she told the City Cast Nashville podcast.
State Health Plan, Aetna to set out on benefits road tour
RALEIGH — North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell announced that the State Health Plan and Aetna, the plan’s new third party administrator, will be hitting the road to meet with members about benefits and “enhanced programs” that will begin Jan. 1, 2025. Per a press release...
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