EDITOR'S PICKS

May 3, 2024

Wake Technical Community College is next to join Fayetteville State’s Bronco Benefit Transfer Program

Photo provided by FSUFayetteville State University and Wake Technical Community College signed the Bronco Benefit partnership agreement to guarantee transfer admissions for qualified students on Monday, April 22.“The addition of Wake Tech in the Bron ...

May 3, 2024

Town of Robbins seeks proposals for old police building

The Town of Robbins seeks parties interested in a lease, lease/purchase or purchase option for reuse of the three-story Robbins Historic Police Building (CBD zoning), located at 110 S. Middleton Street in Robbins, within the downtown business distric ...

May 3, 2024

Sampson County Aging Services’ Urgent Home Repair Program prepares to accept applications for 2024

Sampson County Aging Services will begin taking applications for the 2024 Urgent Home Repair Program (URP) from June 3rd to June 14th. This is a program that can provide home repairs for situations that are an imminent threat to homeowners and their ...

Ico insights

INSIGHTS

SPONSORS' CONTENT
the-arts-council-of-fayettevillecumberland-county kennon-jackson headshot

Kennon Jackson
The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County

The Arts Are Big Business in Fayetteville & Cumberland County! The Arts Create and Support Jobs, Generate and Sustain Revenue, and Build Community Vibrancy.

Posted Apr 1, 2024
The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County recently participated in the Arts and Economic Prosperity (AEP) Survey 6, an economic and social impact study of the nation’s nonprofit arts and culture industry. According to this study, Arts a
  ...read entire article
May 1, 2024

Cumberland County launches online property tax payments

Cumberland County Tax Administration just announced the launch of the digital platform MyCCNCPay for a convenient, secure online payment of property taxes. The new platform offers residents a flexible, user-friendly way to pay property tax bills onli ...

May 1, 2024

FirstHealth named to National Top Place to Work in Health Care list two years in a row

FirstHealth of the Carolinas has been nationally recognized as a top 150 place to work in health care by Becker’s Healthcare for the second consecutive year. ...

May 1, 2024

FSU Chancellor takes a spot in BNC’s Power List three years in a row

Fayetteville State University Chancellor Darrell T. Allison has been named to Business North Carolina’s Power List 2024 for the third consecutive year. ...

May 1, 2024

Chick-fil-A awards Fayetteville student $25K scholarship for community involvement

Chick-fil-A, Inc. has awarded 12 $25,000 scholarships to its second class of Chick-fil-A Community Scholars, community service-minded leaders from across the country. ...

May 1, 2024

Lumbee Holdings, Inc. and Lumbee Holdings, Inc. Apprentice receive 2024 ApprenticeshipNC Awards

Lumbee Holdings, Inc. and Seth Bullard, a Lumbee Holdings, Inc. Registered Apprentice, were awarded the Outstanding Registered Apprenticeship Program and Outstanding Registered Apprentice Awards on Wednesday, April 17, during the ApprenticeshipNC 2024 Annual Conference. ...

May 1, 2024

82nd Airborne Division announces the All American Hall of Fame Class of 2024

The 82nd Airborne Division has selected seven legendary figures from the Division’s 107-year history for enshrinement this year. ...


In The Current Issue

Endless opportunities: GFBJ examines mentorship programs offered by institutions of higher learning throughout our seven county coverage area

For many young professionals, their future begins with a foot in the door. Mentorships, apprenticeships and working one on one to learn an industry can be enough to spark an entire career. Institutions of higher learning throughout the Greater Fayett


Engineering a workforce: FTCC provides a wide variety of career-focused programs for high-demand skills in engineering & applied technology fields

FTCC’s Engineering and Applied Technology academic programs range from expected offerings like a vast air conditioning, heating and refrigeration technology program, to a recently devised curriculum in the Mechatronics Engineering program. Photo prov


Feeding passion: The story of downtown restaurant Circa 1800 and the devoted individuals leading it along the way

Brandy Puczylowski became the owner of Circa 1800 in January of 2013. She has over 30 years of experience working in the restaurant industry. Photo provided by Circa 1800Popular downtown Fayetteville eatery Circa 1800 has been serving the commun