Business Beats Season 1

Business Beats Season 1: Episode 2: Sept. 29- Oct. 3, 2025

By Staff Report, posted 3 months ago

Please enjoy this week's Business Beats, recapping news from from Sept. 29- Oct. 3. 
 

Thank you to our featured sponsor Fayetteville State University for their support, and for our lead story on their new nursing partnership with Cape Fear Valley Health! 
 

Another thank you to local organizations for contributing their stories for this week: DistiNCtly Fayetteville NC, Cameo Art House Theatre, Cumberland Community Foundation, Inc., Town of Hope Mills, NC - Government and Broadwell College of Business & Economics at Fayetteville State University. 
 

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