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Where the Sandhillsâ white-gray soil surrenders to Piedmont clay, Lee County has pulled much of its history from the ground. The process of forming earth into bricks has endured more than 60 years in its county seat, Sanford, which is also known as Brick Capital of the USA. Fields of tobacco and cotton once stretched to the horizon. While it holds tight to those traditions, itâs growing in new directions.
At almost 255 square miles â 89th-largest of North Carolinaâs 100 counties â Lee County is smack in the middle of the state, near Harnett, Moore and Chatham counties. Like its neighbors, itâs busy tending a high-tech economy of advanced manufacturing, food processing, aerospace, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. Itâs possible in large part because of workforce training orchestrated and tailored by the local community college, a chamber of commerce dedicated to educating and encouraging entrepreneurs, and expanding health care options.
Promoted from Adobe Stock By Caroline Parry-05 February 2021 01:57am
The advertising industry is way behind when it comes to diversity and inclusion, but it is not too late providing a roadmap to systemic, embedded change begins to emerge.
That was the key takeaway from a recent digital panel, Advertising, are you too late when it comes to diversity and inclusion, hosted by Adobe Stock and The Drum. The panel was moderated by consulting editor, Sonoo Singh.
Is the advertising industry living up to some of its promise?
As Black History Month begins and, in the wake of the global outrage following the death of George Floyd in police custody in June, the panel reflected on whether the industry is living up to its promises.
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise statewide, some Sanford restaurant owners fear a second shutdown, Kelli Laudate, executive director of Downtown Sanford, Inc., said Wednesday.
âWhen you look to our restaurants, (the pandemic) has definitely hit them harder, for sure,â Laudate said. âThis new stimulus package will help, especially through January and February, because things do not look like theyâre moving in a positive direction.â
The new stimulus package is a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package passed by Congress this week which may be the answer for some struggling businesses.
The package gives more money to the paycheck protection program, which allows businesses to keep employees on payroll; and the economic injury disaster loan, which provides financial relief to businesses that have a temporary loss of revenue, according to Meg Moss, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce.