Name: RTP to be home to many of Gilead Sciences' operations
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Description: California-based Gilead Sciences, which makes the COVID-19 treatment remdesivir, announced Tuesday that it plans to open a major hub in the Triangle.

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California-based Gilead Sciences, which makes the COVID-19 treatment remdesivir, announced Tuesday that it plans to open a major hub in the Triangle.

>> AND ALWAYS SUCH EXCITING RESEARCH BEING DONE RIGHT HERE IN OUR AREA. >>> THE MAKERS OF REMDESIVIR, THE DRUG DEVELOPED AT UNC IS OPENING A HUB IN THE TRIANGLE BRINGING MORE THAN TWO DOZEN HIGH-PAYING JOBS TO THE AREA. >> WAKE COUNTY AND PLACES LIKE ATLANTA, NEW OPERATIONS DEVELOPMENT. WRAL KEELY ARTHUR IS LIVE AT RTP TO SHARE WHY THIS AREA WAS CHOSEN. KEELY? >> Reporter: THIS IS THE COMPANY THAT IS BASED IN CALIFORNIA AND NOW EXPANDING TO WAKE COUNTY. OFFICIALS JUST CONFIRMED TO ME THEY ARE, IN FACT, MOVING INTO RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, LIKELY IN A BUILDING THAT'S ALREADY UP AND READY TO BE LEASED. >> WE'RE ALWAYS GLAD TO CATCH A BIG FISH LIKE THIS. >> Reporter: BIOPHARMA COMPANY GILEAD SCIENCES IS MOVING INTO WAKE COUNTY. >> THE YEAR OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF GILEAD'S CREATION OF 275 JOBS HERE IS GOING TO BE MORE THAN $39 MILLION A YEAR. >> Reporter: YOU MAY NOT HAVE HEARD OF THEM, BUT YOU HEARD ONE OF THE COMPANY'S DRUGS, REMDESIVIR, WHICH MADE HEADLINES ON THE MEDICATION USED TO TREAT DONALD TRUMP, WHICH HE WAS HOSPITALIZED BATTLING COVID-19 AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS. >> AND IT'S GREAT TO HAVE ANY BUSINESS, BUT IF IT IS A LITTLE MORE MEANINGFUL THAN WHAT IT HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY. >> OBVIOUSLY WE WANT BUSINESSED THAT THEY ARE WORKING ON RESPONDING TO THE PANDEMIC TO THRIVE. WE'RE GLAD THEY COULD DO THAT HERE. >> Reporter: THE COMPANY PLANS TO CREATE A SERVICE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY HUB, THAT WILL INCLUDE HUMAN RESOURCES AND CYBER SECURITY POSITIONS. BRINGING 275 JOBS IN TOTAL TO WAKE COUNTY. >> AND THEY ARE MOVING A HOT OF THEIR OPERATIONS ROLES TO OUR MARKET. THAT'S A GREAT INDICATOR FOR OUR ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO GROW OUR LIFE SCIENCE MARKET HERE, WHERE WE ARE NOT JUST CREATING SCIENTISTS, MANUFACTURERS. >> A REMINDER THAT EVEN THOUGH WE'RE STRUGGLING WITH THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC, THERE ARE GOOD THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITY. >> Reporter: NOW IT'S UNCLEAR EXACTLY WHEN GILL YARD WILL MOVE IN, BUT THEY TELL US THE POSITIONS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE IN 2023. GOVERNOR ROY COOPER REACTING TO THIS AND ENTHUSIASTICALLY WRITING GILEAD SITS AT LIFE SCIENCES, OFFERING THE TALENT, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT NEEDED TO SUPPORT THEIR SUCCESS. AND ALL OF THESE 275 JOBS VERY HIGH PAYING WITH AVERAGE SALARIES OF $142,000. GERALD? >> MORE EXCITING NEWS ON THE

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I'm meteorologist K Campbell in the wr a severe weather center. Another day of above normal temperatures as highs climbed into the low to mid eighties. The big difference, the humidity, I am sure you noticed it outside. It's feeling more humid. Dew points were in the upper sixties throughout much of the day. We're going to be in that humid category on the muggy meter through Wednesday and then perhaps actually climbing a bit Thursday ahead of a cold front before we see a huge crash, how humid it feels outside by the time we get to the weekend. So some good news there, the humidity, it's not going to last all the way through the summer. We've got a spring like break ahead for the weekend, but it's feeling like summer during the week. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, highs are in the upper eighties to lower nineties with the high humidity and each day does come with a chance for some scattered thunderstorms. So let's talk about that chance. It looks like Tuesday. It's actually early in the morning that we may have the best chance of storms, very icy activity during the afternoon and then perhaps a brief uptick later in the evening. Once we get to Wednesday, this model in particular tends to be overdone two days in advance. But you get the point, some scattered storms develop late in the day. And then Thursday, we don't yet have a high resolution model of data available for. But given that we have this approaching cold front to help lift the air that provides the mechanism of the mechanism for storms to form in the first place. And then it's going to be so hot, so humid that we've got plenty of energy for those storms to strengthen and perhaps become severe. So we're thinking it'll be a bit more widespread. Thursday. There is a level one out of five threat for severe weather, Tuesday and Wednesday. So a low threat and then Thursday, we don't yet have which risk level will be under determined. However, we're in the area already highlighted to be placed under some kind of risk for Thursday forecast rainfall over the next five days, about half an inch to an inch of rain will be possible. Watering forecasts, you can see we've got a chance of storms in through Friday and then I think will be dry during the day. Saturday. There is a small chance of a shower thunderstorm this Saturday night into Sunday morning for Mother's Day. So of course, we'll keep an eye on that for you as you plan ahead for Mother's Day weekend during the week. It's feeling like summer, hot, humid storm chances each day. We've got changes in store for the weekend and lows could dip back down to 50 by Saturday morning.

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Wake County residents are expected to learn more on Monday about how much their property tax bills will increase and how much the county will allocate toward public schools.

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Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings are held at 3 p.m. daily. They can be seen as live or on-demand video.

Good afternoon. I'm Luis Fernandez. Welcome to this afternoon's drawings from Monday May 6th, 2024. Let's get started with Carolina pick three. The first pick three number is six. Second is six and the third is six and our pick three fireball number is three. Joining me for this afternoon's drawing is our auditor for mcconnell and Jones L LP. Now let's move to Carolina pick four. The first pick four, number is six. The second is seven. The third is six and the fourth is six and our pick four. Fireball number is five. The North Carolina Education lottery has contributed over $10 billion to education. Thanks so much for your support.

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Loved ones are gathering for a memorial service for Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas M. "Tommy" Weeks Jr.

GRACE WAS DRIVING WITH A REVOKED LICENSE AT THE TIME. >> RIGHT NOW, FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE SAYING A FINAL GOODBYE TO ONE OF THE OFFICERS KILLED DURING THE SHOOTING IN CHARLOTTE LAST WEEK. WR IS NO KLEIN IS HERE WITH HOW THOSE WHO KNEW HIM BEST ARE REMEMBERING DEPUTY THOMAS WEEKS. KNOW, JEFF, WE HAVE HEARD A LOT ABOUT DEPUTY U.S. MARSHAL THOMAS WEEKS KNOWN BY THOSE WHO KNEW HIM BEST AS TOMMY. THE MEMORIAL SERVICE HONORING HIS LIFE AND SACRIFICE STARTED THIS MORNING AT ABOUT 10, 30. IT CONTINUES AT THIS HOUR. THIS IS A LIVE LOOK INSIDE. WE JUST HEARD FROM HIS WEEK WIFE KELLY WHO SPOKE ABOUT WHO HE WAS AS A HUSBAND. SHE SAID HE ALWAYS WANTED TO HOLD HER HAND. WEEKS IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE AND 4 CHILDREN. HE WAS WITH THE U.S. MARSHAL SERVICE FOR 13 YEARS. ALSO WORKED 8 YEARS FOR CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. I WANT TO PLAY NOW PART OF HIS WIFE'S EULOGY. SPEAKING ABOUT TOMMY HAS JUST A GREAT FATHER. >> HE WAS A LOVING FATHER. TO NOT ONLY TO HIS KIDS, BUT ALSO HIS STEPCHILDREN. HE ENJOYED EVERYTHING FROM WATCHING. PATRICK WHEN HE WAS PERFORMING. TO HIS NIGHTLY GOOD. NOT HUGS AND I LOVE YOU TO ACT. HE WOULD MAKE DUNKIN DONUTS RUNS FROM MCKINSEY EVEN AFTER MOM SAID NO. ANY TO BRADY TO DC TO SEE US FIRST CAPITALS GAME YEARS. U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL MERRICK GARLAND ALSO SPOKE AT THE SERVICE REFLECTING ON WHAT HE'S LEARNED ABOUT TOMMY FROM HIS COLLEAGUES. >> OUR OWN SAID AFTER HE SPOKE WITH WEEKS, HIS WIFE ON THE PHONE LAST WEEK, SHE ASKED WHAT HE NEEDED FROM HER TO SUPPORT THE MARSHAL SERVICE DURING THIS TIME LAST WEDNESDAY, PROCESSIONAL KERRY WEEKS, BODY FROM THE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE TO THAT FUNERAL HOME IN MORRISVILLE. WE HAVE INFORMATION ON THE OTHER 3 OFFICERS KILLED THAT DAY AND WHO THEY WERE. YOU CAN FIND THAT OVER ON WRAL DOT COM. SO SAID WE'RE TALKING ABOUT

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Nightly N.C. Education Lottery drawings during the 11 p.m. News.

Good evening. I'm Roxy Garity. Welcome to tonight's drawings for Sunday. May 5th, 2024. Let's get started with Carolina pick 31. Is your first number. Second number zero. Third number is two and our pick three. Fireball number is nine. Joining me for tonight's strong as our auditor from the Con and Jones L LP. Now let's move to Carolina pick for your first pick. Four. Number is six. Second number seven. Third number two. Fourth number is here. It comes it zero. And our pick for fireball number is three turning now to the Carolina cash five. If no one wins the top prize tonight, tomorrow's top prize is estimated at $354,000. Your first cash five number is 38 2nd number 21. 3rd number four. Fourth number is 16, 5th and final number tonight. 18, the North Carolina Education Lottery has contributed over $10 billion to education. Thanks for your support. Get your winning numbers every night right here on your exclusive station for the lottery. Thanks for playing and good night.

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Is powerball good. Even Juan. I'm rainy trainer tonight we have in our life changing jackpot. It is worth an estimated $200.3 million to get your ticket right here. Come tonight's winning numbers. Let's start things off this evening with the number 14. Right out that America. We have the number 20 congratulations to Anthony Colgan from Louisiana. He won $2 million playing powerball. I address your winning numbers tonight. 6923. We'll wrap it up tonight with the number 53 and that's your winning powerball number. That's gonna be four and your power play multiplier is two. Let's take another look at tonight's winning numbers. Remember there are multiple ways to win. Good luck, everyone. We'll see you back here on Monday night. It's time to play America's.

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>> ACROSS AMERICA WITH MEGA JACKPOTS, IT'S MEGA MILLIONS. >> GOOD EVENING. A MAJOR WOFFORD IS FRIDAY MAY 3RD AND TONIGHT'S MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT IS AN ESTIMATED AT NEAR TICE 284 MILLION DOLLARS TO WIN THE JACKPOT. YOU MUST MATCH ALL 5 WHITE PLUS THE GOLD MEGA BALL. SO GET YOUR TICKETS. OUR FIRST NUMBER TONIGHT IS 13 AFTER THAT. YOU HAVE 53. THAT'S ALL MY 15 UP NEXT IS 56. AND FINALLY, 6 ENOUGH YOU'RE MAKING. YOU'RE MAKING ALL NUMBER IS 11 OR 13. 53 15, 56 6. AND THE MEGA BALL IS 11 NOW FEELING MATCHES ALL 6 NUMBERS. TUESDAY'S JACKPOT COULD BE MORE

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