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Jul 27, 2026

CommWell Health expands access to healthcare with new community mobile unit

CommWell Health Staff and Bill Horne, Driver & Operator Trainer, Mission Mobile Medical - Photo provided by CommWell HealthCommWell Health, a Community Health Center system, is proud to announce the addition of a new state-of-the-art community mo ...

Jul 27, 2026

Crunch Fitness celebrates opening of new gym in Fayetteville, North Carolina

Photos provided by Crunch FitnessCrunch Skibo Road in Fayetteville, North Carolina, is officially open for business. The $5 million, 53,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility is operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee JF Fitness. Fayett ...

Jul 27, 2026

Unmanned aerial systems manufacturer relocates to Cumberland County

Image courtesy of FCEDCSkyeton, previously known as Project Odesa, has selected Fayetteville and Cumberland County as the location for its U.S. headquarters and first manufacturing facility in North America. The project will create 162 jobs with an a ...

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H2 Contracting

Building relationships, delivering results: Inside H2 Contracting’s growth story

Posted Jul 13, 2026
With deep roots in the Fayetteville area and a steadily expanding footprint across North Carolina, H2 Contracting has built its business on a core value: in construction, relationships and follow-through matter just as much as bricks and steel.Owner
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Jul 24, 2026

Terry Sanford golf team wins national championship at PGA High School Golf National Invitational at Pinehurst

Cumberland County Schools is celebrating another historic achievement as the Terry Sanford High School (TSHS) golf team claimed the 2026 PGA High School Golf National Invitational Championship in Pinehurst, N.C. ...

Jul 24, 2026

Harnett County Board of Commissioners adopt fiscal year 2026-2027 budget

The Harnett County Board of Commissioners approved the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget during the Special Meeting on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. The budget operates from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.During the July 14, 2026 Board of Commissioners meeting, ...

Jul 24, 2026

State Board selects Monty Sullivan to lead NC Community Colleges

The State Board of Community Colleges selected Dr. Monty Sullivan to lead the North Carolina Community College System, choosing a leader who spent more than a decade as head of Louisiana's statewide system and nearly doubled its annual graduates.Sull ...

Jul 24, 2026

Cumberland County to host Community Input Sessions on proposed data center ordinance

Cumberland County will host two community input sessions as part of the development of a proposed data center ordinance. The sessions are designed to provide information about the ordinance development process, answer questions and gather public input before a draft ordinance is developed. ...

Jul 24, 2026

Fayetteville communities invited to celebrate National Night Out

Fayetteville residents are invited to come together with their neighbors Tuesday, Aug. 4, for National Night Out, an annual celebration focused on building stronger neighborhoods and strengthening relationships between the community and law enforceme ...

Jul 24, 2026

Brightspeed partners with Fascinate-U Children's Museum to provide free admission to End of Summer Block Party

Fascinate-U Children's Museum is proud to announce Brightspeed as the PresentingSponsor of the 2026 End of Summer Block Party, making it possible for families to enjoy the annual celebration with free admission on Saturday, Aug. 8, from 12:00 p.m. to ...


In The Current Issue

Germène's Home Kitchen & Bakery now open

A family affair: Along with a full staff, Owner Eddie Claude and his wife Ruth (pictured right) work with their kids to run the restaurant. Eddie is a Veteran who served for 21 years in the U.S. Army. Photos by YGH STUDIOS & GFBJ. The Fayett


Editor's note: Summer jobs

With summer in full swing, I started to reflect on the various ways I spent my summer break over the years. From pool parties with friends to family vacations and sports tournaments, I look back fondly on the summers I’ve enjoyed so far. But it


Preserving rural roots: Gray's Creek residents launch effort to become a town

Proposed incorporation boundary (pink) · Gray’s Creek, Cumberland County, N.C. This is a working draft and is subject to revision. Image courtesy of grayscreeknc.com. After decades as an unincorporated rural community in Cumberland County, Gray’