Alert Top Story 'It's a great day for North Carolina.' Eli Lilly unveils sign, debuts new manufacturing facility Christopher Miller Jun 14, 2024 Jun 14, 2024 Updated Jul 21, 2025 0 The official unveiling of the Lilly sign generated much applause. Chris Miller, Independent Tribune Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Christopher Miller Eli Lilly first broke ground on its state-of-the-art Concord manufacturing facility on June 14, 2022.kAmu:EE:?8=J[ EH@ J62CD E@ E96 52J[ 27E6C 4@?DECF4E:?8 :ED 724:=:EJ >@C6 E92? EH:46 2D 72DE 2D E96 :?5FDECJ 2G6C286[ E96 A92C>246FE:42= 8:2?E F?G6:=65 :ED 3:8 C65 “{:==J” D:8? :? 7C@?E @7 2 A24<65 4C@H5 5FC:?8 2? @77:4:2= C:33@?\4FEE:?8 46C6>@?J 7@C :ED >2:? 3F:=5:?8]k^AmkAm{:==J A=2?D E@ :?G6DE 2C@F?5 Sa 3:==:@? E@ 4C62E6 E96 >2?F724EFC:?8 D:E6[ 2 D:8?:7:42?E :?4C62D6 7C@> E96 S` 3:==:@? 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Gov. Cooper visits Cabarrus preschool to advocate for more funding for child care centers Gov. Roy Cooper visited Cabarrus Bilingual Preschool in Concord on Thursday to underscore the importance of early childhood education.
