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Playing to win: How gamification shapes modern communication

Todd Frobish, Ph.D. - Professor, Fayetteville State University
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Doing Business with USSOCOM: A Strategic Opportunity for North Carolina Companies

TJ Gilroy - Business Development Professional, North Carolina Military Business Center
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FSU expands cybersecurity training with high‑success certification training programs

John A. Bellamy - Executive Director and Operations Manager for CDHS, Fayetteville State University

Jul 28, 2026

Sandhills Community College offers new pre-employment training in partnership with Dracoe

Sandhills Community College has partnered with Dracoe to offer on-site pre-employment training for open positions for Mechanical Assembly Technician and Electrical Assembly Technician. Those who attend the no-cost training are eligible for guaranteed ...

Jul 28, 2026

UNCP’s Thomas Entrepreneurship HUB launches GrowthWorks Program for entrepreneurs

UNC Pembroke’s Thomas Entrepreneurship HUB is accepting registrations for GrowthWorks, a 12-week hybrid entrepreneurship program designed to help aspiring and early-stage business owners develop the knowledge and skills needed to launch and grow succ ...

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 ...

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Playing to win: How gamification shapes modern communication

Posted Jun 19, 2026
“Discourses at Play: A Rhetorical Exploration of Historical Crises Using the Language of Games” by Fayetteville State University’s Communication and Media Studies professor, Dr. Todd Frobish, explores a diverse set of historical crises through the le
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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 ...

Jul 24, 2026

City of Fayetteville invests more than $1M in nonprofit programs serving residents

The City of Fayetteville is investing $1,020,471 in resident-centered programs that address everyday barriers to stability and opportunity. The 2026-2027 awards will help residents prepare for employment, access food and health care, remain safely ho ...

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. ...


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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’