Anyone driving County 27 between New Ulm and Sleepy Eye on Sunday afternoon would see an unusual sight. A gathering of area ...

Kannapolis visionary David Murdock, who reinvigorated Dole Foods and built NC’s biotech research hub, dies at 102; his legacy reshaped health and nutrition.

David Murdock, the billionaire businessman who reinvigorated the iconic Dole fruit brand, helped rebuild Kannapolis after the collapse of former textile giant Pillowtex and hoped to live to 125, ...

Billionaire David Murdock, who turned Dole into a powerhouse selling fruits and vegetables across the globe, died Monday at the age of 102.

David H. Murdock in 2005 after giving a talk at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis. He had invested $500 million in the facility, which would study how plant-based diets might lead ...

David Murdock, the billionaire businessman who reinvigorated the iconic Dole Food fruit brand, helped rebuild Kannapolis after the collapse of former textile giant Pillowtex, once owned a Hawaiian ...