Business Beats Season 1

Business Beats: Season 1 Episode 4: Oct. 13- Oct. 17, 2025

By Staff Report, posted 6 months ago

What’s in store for week four? 
Episode four of Business Beats features exciting news from Methodist University and Cape Fear Valley Health with a status update on their incoming School of Medicine. 
We also give you a glimpse of a new restaurant in the medical district in Fayetteville Delish Market & Creamery. 
We also take a look at a new living option in Spring Lake brought to the community by W S Wellons Realty, and a new multi-million dollar development is coming to Bladen County! 
 

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