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Ask the Expert: Integrative Oncology and Survivorship

Chasse Bailey-Dorton, M.D. - Director of Integrative Oncology and Survivorship, FirstHealth of the Carolinas
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Cape Fear Eye Associates: Setting a Higher Standard in Vision Care

Cory Worrell - Director of Marketing, Cape Fear Eye Associates
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Fayetteville State University embraces a new era of social work training

Dr. Michelle E. Bates, LCSW - Interim MSW Program Director/Assistant Professor, Fayetteville State University

Aug 18, 2026

New UNCP, NCSSM partnership expands STEM opportunities in southeastern North Carolina

Step Up to STEM participants examine samples under a microscope during the Applied Biotechnologies in Animal Reproduction course at UNCP. Photo provided by UNCP.Step Up to STEM, a weeklong residential program offered for the first time at UNCP throug ...

Aug 18, 2026

Rolling flavor: Kwon's Kitchen serves up a fresh take on Korean-American cuisine

It has been six years of success, hard work and creating a family business for restauranteur Vanessa McKoy, also known as “Chef Kwon” to the Fayetteville foodie community. ...

Aug 17, 2026

Travel to Cumberland County generated over $682 million in 2025

According to figures released by Visit North Carolina last week, travel to Cumberland County generated over $682.60 million in expenditure in 2025.  Tourism expenditures in Cumberland County generated state and local tax revenues of $46.47 ...

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Ask the Expert: Integrative Oncology and Survivorship

Posted Aug 2, 2026
Chasse Bailey-Dorton, M.D., leads the Integrative Oncology and Survivorship Program at the FirstHealth Cancer Center.  As an integrative oncologist, she helps patients manage the physical and emotional challenges of cancer treatment.  
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Aug 16, 2026

Fayetteville selected to co-host the USTA NC 2026 Singles State Championship

Photo by Brooks HoffmanThe Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (FACVB) is pleased to announce that the destination has been selected to co-host the Singles State Championships for USTA North Carolina, Oct. 1-4, 2026. Eight tennis ...

Aug 14, 2026

CommWell Health holds groundbreaking ceremony for new Coats Community Health Center

Photo by GFBJCommWell Health celebrated the beginning of construction for its newest multi-specialty health center facility in Coats, N.C., with a groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 14. “50 years ago, CommWell Health started as a small night clinic ...

Aug 14, 2026

Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation uses Arts Council grant to support art for cancer and neurological patients

Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation announces support of a Residential Artist – Arts Education Workshops for Patients with the help of a grant in the amount of $12,000 from the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County and the North Carolina Arts Council. ...

Aug 14, 2026

Arts Council of Fayetteville | Cumberland County offers funding opportunities for individual artists

The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County is pleased to announce three distinct funding, growth and residency opportunities currently open to individual artists across all artistic disciplines. ...

Aug 14, 2026

Systel Business Equipment to host 2nd annual Systel Connect Live event in Greensboro, N.C.

Systel Business Equipment is excited to invite the community to a day full of manufacturer demos, hands on sessions and lunch along the way. ...

Aug 14, 2026

Fort Bragg Wellness Resource Fair connects community with support resources

Resource tables from Fort Bragg organizations and community partners provided attendees with information on services supporting mental, emotional, physical and financial wellness during the Employee Assistance Program Wellness Resource Fair on Aug. 1 ...


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Building better solutions: Dragon's Lair Competition champions military innovation at Fort Bragg

U.S. Army soldiers gather for a group photo after the conclusion of Dragon’s Lair 12 at the Lieutenant General Gavin Joint Innovation Outpost on Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The Dragon’s Lair 12 event offered soldiers a platform to pitch their ideas d


Fayetteville selected to co-host the USTA NC 2026 Singles State Championship

Photo by Brooks HoffmanThe Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (FACVB) is pleased to announce that the destination has been selected to co-host the Singles State Championships for USTA North Carolina, Oct. 1-4, 2026. Eight tennis


Recognizing entrepreneurial spirit: FSU prepares to host inaugural Entrepreneurial Impact Awards Gala

Fayetteville State University is set to embark on what university leaders hope will lead to a new tradition for the regional business community in Cumberland County and beyond. The university will host its inaugural Entrepreneurial Impact Awards Gala