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Jul 17, 2025

Cumberland County Community Development 5-Year Consolidated Plan available for review, comment

Cumberland County Community Development has made available for review a draft of the plan year (PY) 2025 – 2029 Consolidated Plan and PY 2025 Annual Action Plan, from July 15 through Aug. 15, 2025. Copies of the plan are available for review at the C ...

Jul 17, 2025

County launches appointment process for vacant sheriff seat

The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners has officially opened the application process to fill the Sheriff’s seat following the retirement of Ennis W. Wright, who concluded nearly 30 years of public service on June 30, 2025.Sheriff Wright made hi ...

Jul 17, 2025

Fayetteville awards over $1.6 million to community nonprofits

The city's Economic and Community Development Department (ECD) has awarded $1,683,509 in competitive grants to local nonprofits as part of its 2025–26 Annual Funding Cycle. Each program year, starting in July and ending in June, focuses on prior ...

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Sambit Bhattacharya, Ph.D.
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FSU students and faculty make strides towards advancement in applied AI in the Intelligent Systems Laboratory

Posted Jun 27, 2025
A research lab within FSU’s Department of Mathematics and Computer science, the Intelligent Systems Laboratory (ISL) is exploring use-inspired data science, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), cybersecurity and multi-disciplinary
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Jul 16, 2025

A Woman’s Place in Fayetteville joins FirstHealth of the Carolinas

Graphic pulled from the A Women's Place Facebook Page. A Woman’s Place, a longstanding women’s health practice in Fayetteville, officially joined FirstHealth of the Carolinas on Monday, July 7, 2025. The practice became FirstHealth OB/GYN, conti ...

Jul 16, 2025

UNCP Professor James Hudson named 2025–26 Faculty Fellow with Carolina Asia Center, UNC Institute

Dr. James Hudson, associate professor of history at UNC Pembroke, has been selected as a Minority-Serving Institutions Faculty Fellow for the 2025-26 academic year. ...

Jul 16, 2025

Metabolic & Weight Management Center earns Bariatric Center of Excellence Designation

The Metabolic & Weight Management Center’s bariatric surgery program has once again been recognized for delivering exceptional care to patients undergoing weight-loss surgery. ...

Jul 16, 2025

Shelby Howard named director of alumni engagement at Campbell University

Campbell University has announced the addition of Shelby Howard as its new director of alumni engagement. ...

Jul 16, 2025

CNBC names North Carolina the #1 State for Business

North Carolina has been recognized as the Top State for Business by CNBC. ...

Jul 16, 2025

Lumbee Guaranty Bank welcomes Patrick J. Haberfield as market executive for Cumberland County

Lumbee Guaranty Bank is pleased to announce the addition of Patrick J. Haberfield as Market Executive for Cumberland County. ...


In The Current Issue

Buns of glory: Local food truck pros prepare to compete at Haymount Truck Stop's inaugural burger competition on July 19

Cookout season is officially in full swing, and if you’re tired of grilling your own, the Haymount Truck Stop has an exciting option for the whole family! The Truck Stop’s inaugural burger competition is happening on Saturday, July 19.


Editor's note: I’m sailing away

Adiós. Au revoir. Auf Wiedersehen.No, I am not leaving the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal, but I am going on a long overdue vacation!Hello dear readers, this is my roundabout way of announcing to the community that starting on July 4, any and


Filling the capital gap: Tulsa Initiative's micro-lending program opens doors for Fayetteville entrepreneurs

In a city where traditional lending channels can overlook aspiring business owners from underserved communities, the Tulsa Initiative is changing the narrative around access to capital. The Fayetteville-based nonprofit has worked to expand its missio