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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
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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

Aug 24, 2026

Pauline Jones High School celebrates grand opening

Photo provided by CCSCumberland County Schools (CCS) celebrated a new chapter of CCS Excellence on Thursday, Aug. 20, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for Pauline Jones High School, located at 225 B St. in Fayetteville.District and schoo ...

Aug 24, 2026

KS Bank to bring full-service community banking back to Roseboro

KS Bank announced today that it plans to open its first Sampson County financial center at 201 E. Roseboro Street in downtown Roseboro. Expected to open in November, the full-service branch will bring local, in-person banking back to a community that ...

Aug 21, 2026

Cape Fear Regional Theatre receives grant from The Arts Council Of Fayetteville/Cumberland County

Cape Fear Regional Theatre (CFRT) has announced their 2026-27 activities, which will include live, professional theatre productions and a suite of educational and outreach initiatives with support from the Community Organization  Resource (CORE) ...

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Cape Fear Eye Associates: Setting a Higher Standard in Vision Care

Posted Aug 2, 2026
For decades, Cape Fear Eye Associates has been a trusted leader in comprehensive medical and surgical eye care, combining board-certified expertise, advanced technology, and patient-centered care. The practice provides a full spectrum of services, fr
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Aug 21, 2026

Ryder announces layoffs in Fayetteville

According to a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) report, Ryder Trucks plans to lay off 73 workers at its Fayetteville location at 2486 Gillespie St., effective Oct. 12, 2026.Operations at the site are expected to continue. The new ...

Aug 21, 2026

PSRC celebrates opening of Robeson Career and Technical Education Center and Robeson Planetarium and Science Center

Photos by GFBJThis morning, Aug. 21, the Public Schools of Robeson County celebrated the opening of the new Robeson Career and Technical Education Center and Robeson Planetarium and Science Center (Robeson CTEC). The nearly 110,000-square-foot, ...

Aug 21, 2026

Longleaf Pine REALTORS® donates $500K to Fayetteville Technical Community College Foundation supporting skilled trades

From left to right: LPR President Candi Quigley, FTCC President Dr. Mark Sorrells and FTCC Foundation Executive Director Jennifer McFadyen Hammond. Longleaf Pine REALTORS® (LPR) and the Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC) Foundation ...

Aug 21, 2026

Psychological Operations Soldiers partner with Fort Bragg Directorate of Public Works to install barracks community kitchen

Soldiers from the 4th and 8th Psychological Operations Groups living in the barracks faced a problem: getting fed. This barracks, different from many of the others on the installation, doesn't have kitchenettes in the rooms. ...

Aug 21, 2026

Longleaf Pine REALTORS® release July 2026 Housing Market Update

Longleaf Pine REALTORS® has released its July 2026 housing market statistics, providing a current look at residential real estate activity across southeastern North Carolina. ...

Aug 20, 2026

Kiwanis Club of Cape Fear donates 4,000 backpacks to Cumberland County Schools

The Kiwanis Club of Cape Fear has been working to prepare the youth of today for a year of success. From Monday Aug. 10 - Friday Aug. 14, the club distributed 4,000 backpacks to 37 schools across Cumberland County. ...


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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