Spruce N.C. , Pine , has lost about 15,600 jobs in a county of thousands residents . Some laid-off workers have retrained , only to lose their jobs again . Keith and Vickie Murdock retrained for new jobs after suffering layoffs . Closed factory that employed about 15,600 has become a food bank . Community leaders hope to revitalize economy by attracting tourists .
Spruce N.C. , Pine , has lost about 15,600 jobs in a county of thousands residents . Some laid-off workers have retrained , only to lose their jobs again . Closed factory that employed about 15,600 has become a food bank . Community leaders hope to revitalize economy by attracting tourists .