EDITOR'S PICKS

May 8, 2026

Roof replacement project causes temporary closure of the U.S. Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum

Photo pulled from the U.S. Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum Facebook page.  The U.S. Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum (ASOM) will temporarily close to the public May 11–15 due to ongoing roof replacement work. The ...

May 8, 2026

Fayetteville Technical Community College restores historic military Jeep for Airborne & Special Operations Museum

 Pictured are the FTCC CollisionU team and ASOM staff. Pictured form left to right: Matt Conley - FTCC Faculty Instructor, Antonio Rojas - FTCC Faculty Instructor, Quintin Patterson - FTCC Faculty Instructor, Doug Irish – Department Chair, Robbi ...

May 8, 2026

Fayetteville State University unites regional leaders to strengthen military family support

Faith Hatton of the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal moderates a panel at the 2026 Military Appreciation Luncheon on April 30. Panelists include, from left, Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Al Aycock, June L. Roberts, Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Kevin ...

Ico insights

INSIGHTS

SPONSORS' CONTENT
firsthealth-of-the-carolinas sivakumar-ardhanari-md headshot

Sivakumar Ardhanari, M.D.
Firsthealth of the Carolinas

How High-Tech Heart Scans are Transforming Life-Saving Treatments

Posted May 4, 2026
One of medicine’s most powerful truths is that you can’t fix what you can’t see. This is especially true when it comes to your heart, a complex, four-chambered pump that is responsible for keeping you alive.When something goes wrong in your heart, wh
  ...read entire article
May 8, 2026

City of Fayetteville breaks ground on $10.8M Fire Station 16

Photo by GFBJOn Friday, May 8, the City of Fayetteville and Fayetteville firefighters celebrated the groundbreaking for the new Fire Station 16 located at 1710 Cedar Creek Road. “For too long, our firefighters serving this area have operated out ...

May 8, 2026

City seeks qualified developers for future development project

The City of Fayetteville has issued a Request for Qualification seeking an experienced development team to partner on the development of the Blount and Gillespie site, a 9.3-acre, city-owned assembly of 41 parcels located immediately south of downtown Fayetteville.  ...

May 7, 2026

FirstHealth enhances cardiac imaging through new partnership with Cleerly

Dr.  ArdhanariFirstHealth of the Carolinas is enhancing its cardiac imaging program with a partnership with Cleerly, a leader in artificial intelligence-driven cardiovascular imaging. This collaboration gives patients better access to customized ...

May 6, 2026

City to break ground on Fire Station 16

This new facility will be approximately 11,000 square feet and will include living and working spaces for firefighters, two drive-through apparatus bays, a training and community meeting space, fitness areas, offices, a kitchen, dorm rooms and support spaces. ...

May 6, 2026

Fayetteville I-295 Project wins regional award

Balfour Beatty received recognition on April 28 from the Southeast Design Build Institute of America during its regional summit in Asheville. The I-295 project won the top transportation award in the category of projects exceeding $100 million. ...

May 6, 2026

UNCP SGA named Delegation of the Year in UNC System

UNCP’s delegation was praised for its consistent presence, strong participation and ability to overcome challenges while maintaining near-perfect attendance throughout the year. ...


In The Current Issue

Empowering Veterans: The 2026 Fayetteville Veterans Business Expo aims to close the opportunity gap

This is the first year of the Veteran Business Expo, and it grew out of Fayetteville PWC’s Economic Impact Program, which focuses on expanding access and opportunity in public-sector contracting while strengthening the local economy. It builds off th


Bee-lieve the hype: Local apiarists and entrepreneurs share handmade crafts and helpful knowledge about our most important pollinators

Lynlene Apiary and Crafts is owned and operated by mother-daughter duo Carolyn Kleinert and Jolene Kleinert. They are certified apiarists and sell honey, candles made with beeswax, soaps and other crafts at local farmers markets. Photos by GFBJ.Lynle


The Hive of Hope Mills is open for business: Big T's serves as anchor tenant

Big T’s has been a local favorite of Hope Mills since 2000 when Timmy (Big T) and Donna Gray first opened right on Hope Mills Lake. It is a seasonal restaurant, so many of Big T’s loyal customers were happy to hear they would now be open year-round, seven days a week.