
CHRISTOPHER HOFFMAN is the new chief executive officer of Cape Fear Botanical Garden.
Hoffman joined the team in May. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from Texas Tech University.
Some of Hoffman’s previous roles include president of the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards from 2016-2018, although
he served in a variety of positions with the organization over the years, and director of the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden from 2020-2022.
He is currently affiliated with the Mississippi Landscape Architectural Advisory Committee - MS Board of Architecture and American Society of Landscape Architects as well.
Hoffman is the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award, Texas Tech College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources 2018; the 2021 Frank Condon Award for Environmental Excellence; and Finalist Team Builders - Project 2021 KOB Environmental Excellence issued by Keep Oklahoma Beautiful.
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