Volume 4 Issue 13: Dec 6, 2024

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Dec 13, 2024

Sustainment Symposium 2024: ARSOF Sustainment Symposium focuses on force development, transformation and GSB integration

Participants of the United States Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF) annual Sustainment Symposium took agroup photo on 15 November 2024, Fort Liberty N.C. Photo provided by Staff Sgt. Emely Eckels, 528th Sustainment Brigade The 528th Sustain ...

Dec 13, 2024

Coffee for a cause: Miller's Brew Coffee Shop prepares to expand operations with a second location at West Regional Library in Fayetteville

Cumberland County Public Library held a key ceremony on Monday, Nov. 25, to officially welcome Miller’s Brew to Café Westat West Regional Library. Pictured from left are Karl Molnar (back left), Pam Marinelli, Kim Molar, Joey Marinelli, AssistantCoun ...

Dec 13, 2024

What makes Fayetteville distinct: Tourists and locals alike can enjoy a new resource that showcases the best of the area's attractions

Photo provided by DistiNCtly Fayetteville.DistiNCtly Fayetteville, the official tourism site of Fayetteville and Cumberland County, recently launched their Fayetteville Area Destination Guide available in print and digital format. The guide high ...

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The 2026 Medical, Biomedical & Biodefense: Support to America’s Warfighters and Veterans Symposium Will Connect Medical Industry Businesses with Key Federal and Department of War Decision Makers

Posted Aug 2, 2026
The Office of US Senator Thom Tillis, Office of US Senator Ted Budd, the North Carolina Military Business Center, and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center will host the Medical, Biomedical & Biodefense (MBB): Support to America’s Warfight
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Dec 12, 2024

Editor's note: The tree is up!

Photo from Element5/PexelsI’m not sure when Fayetteville and the southern regions of NC finally got the memo, but it is finally starting to feel like winter! Hallelujah! I wish I could say that I waited until the official start of the month of D ...

Dec 12, 2024

No place like home: Homes at Fort Liberty celebrates new office space and a year of success in business

Homes at Fort Liberty Owner/ Broker Paula Dingwall (right) cuts the ribbon for her new office space with her husband and longtime supporter Dennis Dingwall (left). Photo by GFBJ.Homes at Fort Liberty celebrated a new development for the up and coming ...

Dec 12, 2024

That's a first! Elizabethtown community celebrates grand opening of Brickhouse Seafood & Cafe, the town’s first seafood restaurant

The restaurant began serving the community on Oct. 14. The official grand opening took place on Friday, Nov. 15 with theElizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce organizing an official ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate. Photo by GFBJ.Eliza ...


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Broaden your horizons at Cape Fear Valley Health

Hannah Simpson, RACR - Senior Campus Recruiter and Community Partnership Liaison, Cape Fear Valley Health
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Ask the Expert: Integrative Oncology and Survivorship

Chasse Bailey-Dorton, M.D. - Director of Integrative Oncology and Survivorship, FirstHealth of the Carolinas
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Cape Fear Eye Associates: Setting a Higher Standard in Vision Care

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Recognizing entrepreneurial spirit: FSU prepares to host inaugural Entrepreneurial Impact Awards Gala

Fayetteville State University is set to embark on what university leaders hope will lead to a new tradition for the regional business community in Cumberland County and beyond. The university will host its inaugural Entrepreneurial Impact Awards Gala


A bank for small businesses: KS Bank opens Lillington branch, discusses expansion into Roseboro

KS Bank celebrated the grand opening of the Lillington branch on Thursday, Aug. 13 at 10 a.m. The branch is located at 709 W. Front St., Lillington. Photo by KS BankKS Bank is expanding its community-focused brand of banking to Lillington, and it doe


A red-hot industry: A local restauranteur’s take on the quick serve restaurant trend and the hot chicken craze

Wing Company was founded in 2011 in Fayetteville, N.C. by Mark Bhatti. As trends in the restaurant industry shifted, Bhatti expanded his initial concept of Wing Company Sports Bar & Grill to include a new fast-casual version of the brand, Wing Co. Express.