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One of the pharmaceutical industry's biggest players is planting roots in Durham with a $1.4 billion campus that will create over 730 jobs and produce life-saving medicines. It's the largest private investment in Durham's history and positions North Carolina as home to eight of the world's ten biggest drug makers.
Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie is investing $1.4 billion to build a massive manufacturing campus in Durham, North Carolina, creating 734 permanent jobs and 2,000 construction positions. The project marks the largest private investment in Durham's history and puts the city on the map as a global life sciences leader.
Emily Webster, who beat a rare appendix cancer at 32, is running her first marathon wearing her late father-in-law's Boston Marathon jacket. The Durham professor honors Bryan Suits, who ran Boston during his own cancer treatment before losing his battle in 2023.
When a severe winter storm threatened Durham this weekend, three local groups gave volunteers just 48 hours to collect supplies and create shelter for unhoused neighbors. Hundreds of residents answered the call.
A Durham nonprofit launched by three local churches now offers free rides to medical appointments for seniors who can't get there themselves. Twenty volunteers have already helped 30 seniors in the program's first year.
After losing in the state finals last year, Southern Durham's basketball team came roaring back to claim their first championship in school history with a gutsy fourth-quarter comeback. Sophomore A.J. Morman scored seven clutch points in the final frame to seal the 54-47 victory.
When the sirens fade after a shooting, Durham's new Office of Survivor Care steps in with free mental health counseling, food, clothing, and long-term support for victims and families. This compassionate program fills the gap when immediate crisis help ends but trauma continues.
Nine couples said "I do" between innings at a Durham Bulls game, turning America's favorite pastime into an unforgettable wedding venue for 18 people. The Triple-A team has now made this unique celebration an annual tradition.
Laura Wickwar marks 35 years cancer-free at this weekend's Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Durham. Her journey from shocked first-time diagnosis at 31 to longtime advocate shows how far breast cancer treatment has come.
A nearly $1 million project just brought back one of Earth's rarest coastal habitats in northeast England. Volunteers planted 21,000 trees and transformed 7 miles of coastline that exists nowhere else on the planet.
When a night out went wrong, friends used Snapchat's location feature to find their companion clinging to a tree branch in a freezing river. Police rescued both him and a friend who jumped in to help, turning a potential tragedy into a story of quick thinking and heroism.
A college student who survived a shooting at her school's homecoming is now helping others by sharing her journey. Her courage is turning tragedy into hope for communities affected by gun violence.
When Durham cut funding for its Pride parade, coal miners stepped up with a surprise donation that made history. Their generosity traces back to a 40-year bond between two unlikely communities.
When Emilio Gay got the call that he'd play for England, he didn't text his parents. He drove 200 miles to tell them in person.
Scientists at Durham University created the most detailed map of dark matter ever, revealing the invisible substance that makes up most of the universe. Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, they tracked nearly one million galaxies to see where this mysterious matter hides.
After surviving cancer and business collapse, County Durham businesswoman Nickie Gott OBE wrote a memoir to help others believe they can rise after falling. "Shake Your Own Pompoms" releases May 28 as a rallying cry for anyone who's ever doubted themselves.
A County Durham athlete with a learning disability is set to make history at the London Marathon. Erica Dixon aims to become both the fastest and youngest female runner in her category to complete the iconic 26.2-mile race.
Sophia Durham spent four years studying how cancer spreads and just earned one of the nation's highest undergraduate research honors. The cell biology major graduates this week with the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship and a clear mission to become a professor who advances scientific discovery.
Cornwall's women's rugby team made history with a thrilling 46-27 victory over Durham at Twickenham, securing promotion to England's top division. The win comes just four years after the team competed in the third tier.
Cairo-Durham Elementary School in New York just earned a rare national honor that only one in 600 schools receives. Their secret? Teachers working together to make sure every single student thrives.
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