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Aug 25, 2026

“Strong and getting stronger:” State of the Community celebrates the momentum of the greater Fayetteville business community

The Greater Fayetteville Chamber held its 2026 State of the Community earlier today, Tuesday, Aug. 25,  at the Crown Complex Expo Center, bringing together business and community leaders to hear directly from leaders shaping the future of Fayett ...

Aug 25, 2026

City of Fayetteville moves to prepare site of Fire Station No. 4 for reconstruction in fall 2026

The Fayetteville City Council voted on Monday, Aug. 24 to prepare the current site of Fire Station No. 4 for reconstruction. ...

Aug 25, 2026

Duck Donuts announces closure of final Fayetteville location

Fans of Duck Donuts will now have to travel out of Fayetteville to get their fix. The brand, known for its made-to-order donuts featuring “a duckzillion donut combinations,” announced on its Facebook page on Thursday, Aug. 13 that the Skibo Road location would be permanently closing its doors. ...

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Aug 24, 2026

Pauline Jones High School celebrates grand opening

Photo provided by CCSCumberland County Schools (CCS) celebrated a new chapter of CCS Excellence on Thursday, Aug. 20, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for Pauline Jones High School, located at 225 B St. in Fayetteville.District and schoo ...

Aug 24, 2026

KS Bank to bring full-service community banking back to Roseboro

KS Bank announced today that it plans to open its first Sampson County financial center at 201 E. Roseboro Street in downtown Roseboro. Expected to open in November, the full-service branch will bring local, in-person banking back to a community that ...

Aug 21, 2026

Cape Fear Regional Theatre receives grant from The Arts Council Of Fayetteville/Cumberland County

Cape Fear Regional Theatre (CFRT) has announced their 2026-27 activities, which will include live, professional theatre productions and a suite of educational and outreach initiatives with support from the Community Organization  Resource (CORE) ...

Aug 21, 2026

Greater Fayetteville Chamber to host 2026 State of the Community on Aug. 25

The Greater Fayetteville Chamber will host its 2026 State of the Community on Tuesday, Aug. 25 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Crown Complex Expo Center at 1960 Coliseum Drive in Fayetteville. ...

Aug 21, 2026

Ryder announces layoffs in Fayetteville

According to a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) report, Ryder Trucks plans to lay off 73 workers at its Fayetteville location at 2486 Gillespie St., effective Oct. 12, 2026.Operations at the site are expected to continue. The new ...

Aug 21, 2026

PSRC celebrates opening of Robeson Career and Technical Education Center and Robeson Planetarium and Science Center

Photos by GFBJThis morning, Aug. 21, the Public Schools of Robeson County celebrated the opening of the new Robeson Career and Technical Education Center and Robeson Planetarium and Science Center (Robeson CTEC). The nearly 110,000-square-foot, ...


In The Current Issue

Building better solutions: Dragon's Lair Competition champions military innovation at Fort Bragg

U.S. Army soldiers gather for a group photo after the conclusion of Dragon’s Lair 12 at the Lieutenant General Gavin Joint Innovation Outpost on Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The Dragon’s Lair 12 event offered soldiers a platform to pitch their ideas d


Fayetteville selected to co-host the USTA NC 2026 Singles State Championship

Photo by Brooks HoffmanThe Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (FACVB) is pleased to announce that the destination has been selected to co-host the Singles State Championships for USTA North Carolina, Oct. 1-4, 2026. Eight tennis


Recognizing entrepreneurial spirit: FSU prepares to host inaugural Entrepreneurial Impact Awards Gala

Fayetteville State University is set to embark on what university leaders hope will lead to a new tradition for the regional business community in Cumberland County and beyond. The university will host its inaugural Entrepreneurial Impact Awards Gala