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Oct 13, 2025

Applications reopen for Fayetteville ECD’s Commercial Exterior Grant Program

The City of Fayetteville is excited to announce an opportunity for small businesses and commercial property owners to enhance their properties and strengthen the City’s development community.The Commercial Exterior Grant Program, fostered through the ...

Oct 13, 2025

Fayetteville State University secures $2 million NSF award to grow NC’s STEM talent pipeline

The National Science Foundation grant recipient leadership team at Fayetteville State includes (from left) Principal Investigator Justin Graham, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology and honors program director; Co-Principal Investigators Danielle Gr ...

Oct 13, 2025

N. Cool Spring bridge scheduled to close for repair on Oct. 14

Contractors are scheduled to close the N. Cool Spring Street bridge on Oct. 14 for repairs. The repair work will require the bridge to be closed for two weeks.  Motorist are encouraged to use Hawley Lane as a detour route. Detour signs will ...

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License Plate Recognition: The New Standard for Business and Community

Posted Oct 2, 2025
Security threats are no longer limited to doors and windows. Vehicles are often at the center of crime—whether it’s theft, vandalism, or unauthorized access. That’s why businesses and homeowners associations (HOAs) across the country are turning to l
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Oct 13, 2025

City of Fayetteville services continue without disruption despite federal government shutdown

City of Fayetteville officials are reassuring residents that all City services will continue without interruption despite the ongoing federal government shutdown.City Manager Douglas J. Hewett emphasized that Fayetteville’s day-to-day operations, inc ...

Oct 10, 2025

North Carolina’s Southeast celebrates another successful year in the region at annual meeting

The event took place on Thursday evening and featured North Carolina’s Southeast (NCSE), comprised of 20 counties in the state, celebrated a year of economic growth within the region at its annual meeting on Thursday, Oct. 9.“In 2024-25, we cont ...

Oct 9, 2025

On the right path: Innovation Pathways & Partnerships returned to FSU for second installment

Photo by: GFBJ Fayetteville State University’s (FSU) second Innovation Pathways & Partnerships event took place at the Rudolph Jones Student Center on Friday, Oct. 3, to help innovators connect those engaged in new product development with r ...

Oct 9, 2025

Corvias mobilizes major renovations at Fort Bragg

Renovations include new roofs, plumbing, flooring, as well as floor plan and kitchen updates designed to extend the lifespan, comfort and resiliency of Army family housing. ...

Oct 9, 2025

A salute to service: LTG Braga relinquishes USASOC command

U.S. Army Special Operations Command Acting Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Kirk Brinker, gives a speech as USASOC bids farewell to Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga after serving four years as its commanding general outside the USASOC Headquarters at Fort Brag ...

Oct 9, 2025

Fall for Dogwood: The Fayetteville Dogwood Fall Festival returns in 2025

Graphic provided by Fayetteville Dogwood FestivalGood music, food and fall themed fun for all ages will swirl into Festival Park with the falling leaves this season. On Oct. 18 and 19, The Dogwood Festival will be returning for the fall. This free fe ...


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A salute to service: LTG Braga relinquishes USASOC command

U.S. Army Special Operations Command Acting Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Kirk Brinker, gives a speech as USASOC bids farewell to Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga after serving four years as its commanding general outside the USASOC Headquarters at Fort Brag


Fall for Dogwood: The Fayetteville Dogwood Fall Festival returns in 2025

Graphic provided by Fayetteville Dogwood FestivalGood music, food and fall themed fun for all ages will swirl into Festival Park with the falling leaves this season. On Oct. 18 and 19, The Dogwood Festival will be returning for the fall. This free fe


Lending perspectives: Local banks respond to recent federal rate cuts

 Chair Powell answers reporters' questions at the FOMC press conference on Sept. 17, 2025. Photo provided by the Federal Reserve.On Wednesday, Sept. 17, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced that it had decided to lower the target r