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What a Hospital TV Show Taught Me About the Technology We Never Think About

Madison Spangler - Digital Marketing & Campaigns Coordinator, Systel Business Equipment
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Putting mental health first: Inside Cape Fear Valley Health’s behavioral health system

John Bigger - Corporate Director of Behavioral Health, Sleep Medicine and Clinical Research, Cape Fear Valley Health
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Understanding 1031 Exchanges: A Strategic Tool for Real Estate Investors

Ashley Barrett - CPA, Partner, TRP Sumner

Sep 16, 2026

$1 million gift supports Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine

P.K. Vyas, Eastern Carolina Medical Center; Dr. Ritesh Patel, RPh, CPP, BC-ADM, CDCES, director of pharmacy at ECMC Pharmacy and Avance CareDr. Pankaj K. Vyas, an internal medicine physician and founder, chief executive officer and medical director o ...

Sep 16, 2026

Fayetteville State University secures $10 million Department of War award to advance applied AI research

FSU Chancellor Darrell T. Allison (photo by FSU)Fayetteville State University has secured a $10 million research award from the U.S. Department of War to establish an interdisciplinary research program focused on applied artificial intelligence for d ...

Sep 16, 2026

North Carolina’s Southeast welcomes new Director of Business Development Savannah Taylor

Savannah Taylor, a career economic development professional, has accepted the role of director of Business Development at North Carolina’s Southeast. She officially started in the position on Sept. 14. ...

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What a Hospital TV Show Taught Me About the Technology We Never Think About

Posted Sep 1, 2026
I’ll admit, I wasn’t expecting a TV show to make me think about office technology. Lately, I’ve been watching “The Pitt”, a medical drama that follows the doctors, nurses, and staff working through the fast-paced challenges of a fictional Pittsburgh
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Sep 16, 2026

KS Bank announces $30,000 partnership with Campbell University Athletics

The partnership builds on KS Bank’s growing presence in Harnett County and its longstanding commitment to investing in the communities it serves. ...

Sep 16, 2026

Fayetteville PWC named a finalist for NC TECH Awards

This awards program recognizes companies, organizations and individuals for their achievement, innovation and leadership throughout the year. ...

Sep 16, 2026

Cumberland County Schools Business Operations earns Meritorious Budget Award for third consecutive year

The national recognition honors excellence in budget preparation and presentation, highlighting the department’s commitment to transparency, accountability and sound financial practices. ...

Sep 15, 2026

Montauk Ag Renewables ribbon-cutting highlights innovation, investment and growth in Sampson County

Photo provided by Sampson EDCIt was a great day in Turkey, N.C., as Montauk Ag Renewables celebrated the ribbon-cutting of its new facility and its significant investment in Sampson County.Montauk has invested approximately $200 million in this proje ...

Sep 15, 2026

FTCC offers Electrical Contractor’s License Prep Course

Fayetteville Technical Community College is offering an Electrical Contractor’s License Prep Course designed to help technicians take charge of their careers and advance toward becoming licensed independent electrical contractors in North Carolina.Th ...

Sep 15, 2026

Four flavorful years; Ichi-Kaku Owner Chef Yohei Kamiya reflects on four years in business

Since opening its doors in March of 2022, Ichi-Kaku 一角 Ramen Japanese Restaurant has been providing authentic Japanese street food, tonkotsu ramen and teppanyaki, bringing inspiration and tastes from his original home in Nagoya, Japan, to Fayetteville. ...


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Multi-generational business expertise: How legacies in local businesses find sustained success

Join us Sept. 29 for our third Power Breakfast of 2026 as business leaders share how they leverage decades of institutional wisdom. The Greater Fayetteville Business Journal invites you to join us for our third quarterly Power Breakfast, The Fam


Local expertise: Critical Path Solutions LLC chosen as construction company for Skyeton Manufacturing renovations

Skyeton leadership have decided to look locally for a general contractor to head up major renovations for the 28,479-square-foot building they’ve selected as their new home. Fayetteville-based Critical Path Solutions LLC has been chosen as the primary contractor for bringing new life to the previous Black+Decker plant site.


Fort Bragg goes nuclear: Antares awarded Army Janus Program agreement to deliver nuclear microreactor power for Army’s energy resilience mission

From left to right: US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright with Antares Co-founder and CEO Jordan Bramble. Photos courtesy of Antares Nuclear, Inc. Antares Nuclear, Inc. recently announced that it has been awarded an Other Transactions Authority ag