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Nov 26, 2025

City of Fayetteville Assistant City Manager Jeffrey Yates receives ICMA accreditation

City of Fayetteville Assistant City Manager (ACM) Jeffrey Yates is celebrating a new accreditation after recently receiving the Credentialed Manager (CM) designation from the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). ...

Nov 26, 2025

Fayetteville business owner Fred Surgeon appointed to North Carolina Ports Authority Board of Directors

Frederick Surgeon of Cumberland County has been appointed to the North Carolina State Ports Authority Board of Directors by Governor Josh Stein. His term expires in 2031. ...

Nov 26, 2025

Green inducted into Cumberland County Agricultural Hall of Fame; Smart named Young Farmer of the Year

Betty A. Green was inducted into the Cumberland County Agricultural Hall of Fame in a ceremony held at the Judge E. Maurice Braswell Cumberland County Courthouse on Nov. 21. The event also recognized Paige Kennedy Smart as the 2025 Cumberland County Farm Bureau Outstanding Young Farmer of the Year. ...

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Contracting for the Final Frontier: How North Carolina Companies Can Capture New Opportunities with the US Space Force

Posted Oct 28, 2025
A New Frontier in Defense ContractingFrom resilient satellite communications to real-time space domain awareness, the United States Space Force (USSF) is reshaping how America secures and sustains its presence in orbit. As the newest branch of the Un
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Nov 26, 2025

FirstHealth hospitals earn an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group

FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital (MRH) in Pinehurst, MRH-Richmond in Rockingham and MRH-Hoke in Raeford have earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. ...

Nov 26, 2025

Where river meets home: Cape Overlook brings affordable riverfront living to Lillington

Smith Douglas Homes pictured with the The Lillington Area Chamber of Commerce at the grand opening of their new Reedy Branch community which took place in October. Photo provided by Smith Douglas Homes.A new residential community taking shape in Lill ...

Nov 26, 2025

From service to success: Walsingham Group Inc. partners with nonprofit groups to help Veterans join them as part of the civilian workforce

Walsingham Group Inc., an organization federally recognized for its efforts and emphasis on hiring Veterans is partnering with local and national organizations to recruit, hire and retain Veteran talent. Photo generated using Canva AI.Walsingham Grou ...

Nov 25, 2025

Moore County EDP shares Quarterly Progress Report highlighting economic development activities in Moore County

Moore County Economic Development Partnership (MCEDP) recently released theirQuarterly Progress Report highlighting their activities and initiatives for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2025.“In the first quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2026, much of MCEDP’s ...

Nov 25, 2025

Bah, Humbug! Annual Christmas event A Dickens Holiday returns to downtown Fayetteville in 2025

Costumed actors will roam the streets, carriage rides will guide visitors throughout and the traditional candlelight processional and illumination ceremony will be included at this year’s A Dickens Holiday. Photo provided by A Dickens Holiday, taken ...

Nov 25, 2025

Community celebrates the completion of the Fayetteville Outer Loop; Last segment now fully open to traffic

Today the Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and surrounding communities gathered together to celebrate the completion of a  critical infrastructure project opening a few months ahead of sch ...


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Where river meets home: Cape Overlook brings affordable riverfront living to Lillington

Smith Douglas Homes pictured with the The Lillington Area Chamber of Commerce at the grand opening of their new Reedy Branch community which took place in October. Photo provided by Smith Douglas Homes.A new residential community taking shape in Lill


From service to success: Walsingham Group Inc. partners with nonprofit groups to help Veterans join them as part of the civilian workforce

Walsingham Group Inc., an organization federally recognized for its efforts and emphasis on hiring Veterans is partnering with local and national organizations to recruit, hire and retain Veteran talent. Photo generated using Canva AI.Walsingham Grou


Bah, Humbug! Annual Christmas event A Dickens Holiday returns to downtown Fayetteville in 2025

Costumed actors will roam the streets, carriage rides will guide visitors throughout and the traditional candlelight processional and illumination ceremony will be included at this year’s A Dickens Holiday. Photo provided by A Dickens Holiday, taken