Sonja McLendon, FACHE, joined the Cape Fear Valley Health leadership team as President of Hoke Hospital in July of 2024. For the past eleven years, Sonja served as the Chief of Operational Excellence at Northeast Georgia Health S
Cape Fear Valley Health System’s Hoke Hospital has solidified its reputation as a leader in healthcare excellence, earning two of the highest honors from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit that evaluates hospitals on safety, quality, and transp
Nancy Blackman. Photo provided by Blackman.In the landscape of regional rural economic development, Nancy J. Blackman stands out for providing financial opportunities to hundreds of small businesses and helping them to forge a path forward in uncerta
PHOTO BY RAYMIE DAY PHOTOGRAPHY Kaylynn Suarez became executive director of the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival in December of 2024. Since then, she has outdone herself at every turn. But it’s not just all her experience, Suarez’s positive, go-get
Happy Women’s History Month all! I hope you took some time to reflect on the important women in your life on International Women’s Day this past Saturday, March 8. I myself have had the unofficial theme song of the month “I’m Every Woman” by the irre