Local businesswoman SHADONNA MCPHAUL was recently hired by Surgeon & Associates as the Director of Public Relations and Branding, a role that she refers to as a “dream assignment.”
Prior to taking on the new role, McPhaul has served in a variety of roles and organizations. She is a veteran who served in the
United States Air Force from 1996 to 2016. In recent years, some of her roles include membership sales specialist for the Greater Fayetteville Chamber, radio talk show host for ESPN Fay, and customer service representative for Piedmont Natural Gas.
In addition to her current role, McPhaul is also the CEO of nonprofit Mo’s Heroes, Inc., which seeks to reduce the homeless veteran population through prevention, and the owner of The Mo You Know Marketing and Media Consulting.
On Monday, June 1, 2026, Tribe members from District 2 and District 15, the districts surrounding the area currently planned for the casino, met for a community meeting.Amidst the glitz and glamour of the idea of a new casino coming to the Lumbee Tri
This is the fourth year that ETI has hosted the event, and in years past Freeman has seen a host of innovative technology, including various drone types and programming, robotic dogs, 3D printed houses, and airspace scanners. Photo provided by USSOCO
Crystal McLean (left) with Scott Embry (right). Money Box Academy received a $10,000 grant from United Way of Cumberland County’s Youth Growth Stock Trust. Photos provided by Crystal McLean.The Youth Growth Stock Trust Committee, administered by the
