Novartis to Invest $771M, Add 700 Jobs in Durham and Wake by 2030
Pharma company will expand biologics, sterile filling and small-batch tablet production at new Durham and Morrisville sites, with hiring ramping through 2030.
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[SoDu Alert] Durham Public Schools Closed Dec. 5 Due to Weather
All students have shifted to remote learning on Friday. Packets went home with elementary school students, while middle and high school students can check for work on Canvas.
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[WordroW] Lofting Away
A daily, hyper-local word/phrase challenge pulled from recent Southpoint Access coverage.
SoDu Shopping Basket: Walmart Holds Lowest Grocery Basket in South Durham as Prices Stabilize
Food Lion and Target also offer competitive totals, while Fresh Market remains nearly $43 higher for the same items. This week’s SoDu Shopping Basket shows slight price drops across most stores.
DPS Policy Committee: Warrants, Private Zones, and Naloxone
The committee meets Thursday, Dec. 4. On deck: a Private Zones protocol for handling immigration-related visits, a community-submitted rewrite of Policy 5120 on law enforcement in schools, and a new draft to allow naloxone in schools.