5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (444+ words) PINEHURST — FirstHealth of the Carolinas has added a neuro nurse navigator to help patients and families manage neurological conditions and connect with resources, education and emerging treatment options. Registered nurse Marjorie Adas has taken on the new role, bringing more…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (505+ words) Careers Electric Summer Academy participant Alex Rodriguez checks out electrical equipment in a yet-to-be-renovated section of the E. Eugene Moore Manufacturing and Biotech Solutions Center during a behind-the-scenes tour. Alex Rodriguez talks with fellow students during a tour of CCCC’s E....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (370+ words) The MANN Center for the Arts has named David Smith interim executive director following the departure of Executive Director Kevin Brown, the organization’s board of directors announced. Smith, currently the center’s theater manager, will assume the interim position Sept. 11. He…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (427+ words) With a new leadership team installed, Sanford Business & Professional Women (Sanford BPW) will launch its 2026-27 year with the theme “Lead with Confidence. Connect with Purpose. Elevate Together.” President Rachelle Whitfield said the organization will focus on creating meaningful value for…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (832+ words) September is Life Insurance Awareness Month, and Sanford financial adviser Walter Ferguson says the observance offers a reminder to consider a financial question many people would rather put off: What happens to the people who depend on you after you…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (471+ words) The average American worker will have a career spanning 45 years, which equates to about 13 years of continuous work done in a lifetime. What can you accomplish with that amount of time? That same average American will have 12 jobs in their…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (396+ words) Delphine “Dorothy” Nicholson, center, a housekeeper at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, is recognized with the BEE Award for going above and beyond to fulfill FirstHealth’s core purpose, “To Care for People.” She is pictured with Catherine Hughes, left, vice president…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (795+ words) CARTHAGE — Joy Lee Douglas Hash, 77, of Carthage, formally of Sanford, passed aw… Sanford City Council is moving closer to adopting a new fram… An open living and kitchen area inside Porter’s Lofts overlooks downtown Sanford. All 10 residential units in the…...

3+ week, 37+ min ago   (788+ words) The colonies of baker’s yeast grown on this agar plate have been genetically engineered to make M2 proteins, which are essential for producing new viruses. (Fei Wen via SWNS) A universal flu vaccine derived from yeast could replace annual shots, according…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (433+ words) As anticipation builds for the opening of the shared-use commercial kitchen at the Pilgrim’s Sanford Agricultural Marketplace this fall, prospective food entrepreneurs should begin preparing for one of the most important aspects of commercial food production: food safety. Whether producing…...