
The Greater Fayetteville Chamber Board of Directors met on Tuesday, Nov. 26 and elected the following members to the Board as recommended by the Nominating Committee. Each of these individuals will serve a three-year term beginning in January of 2025.
The Board of Directors also elected the Officers for 2025 who will make up the Executive Committee. Serving a one-year term beginning in January are:
“I would be negligent if I didn’t thank all our 2024 Board members including our Chair, Brian Pearce – Cape Fear Valley Health Systems. Brian’s administration did a great job for our members and the record growth of the Chamber this year,” shared Chamber CEO & President Nat Robertson.
“2025 promises to be a great year! We have plans to expand our local government advocacy programs, develop a training partnership with the Center for Economic Empowerment & Development, and continue to develop programs and events that are informative and advantageous to businesses of all sizes. If you know of a business that is not part of the Chamber, please talk to them about joining, then send me an email and we will go visit them, tell them more about how awesome the programs and events are, and get them signed up as members,” added Robertson.
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