Volume 4 Issue 23: May 9, 2025

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May 15, 2025

All in one: Fort Bragg's Exceptional Family Member Program celebrates new office space in Soldier Support Center

From left to right: 1st Lt. Grace Vanarendonk, EFMP Screening Nurse, Col. Stephanie Mont, Commander of Womack Army Medical Center, Col. Chad Mixon, Fort Bragg Garrison Commander, Casey Clark, Program Manager for the Fort Bragg Exceptional Family Memb ...

May 15, 2025

Scene change: Historic theater in Lumberton embraces growth with new 8,200 square foot annex addition

A rendering of the completed 8,200 square foot annex addition. Image provided by Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater.The Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater originally opened in 1928 as a vaudeville and silent film house. Now, nearly 100 years ...

May 15, 2025

Keeping an eye on AI

It is always such a trip for me to watch pieces of media from the past to see how people envisioned the future. I may sound old when I say this but, does anyone remember The Jetsons? The family of the future with the robot maid named Rosie? Did you a ...

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What is a Business Technology Assessment, and Why Your Business Needs One

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May 15, 2025

Sweet escape at Sweet Valley: New overnight luxury campers and cottages opening soon at Sweet Valley Ranch

Queen’s Landing is a handcrafted one-bedroom log cabin that was built using trees harvested from the Sweet Valley Ranchproperty. Plans are also being considered for a smaller two-bedroom cabin option for guests in the future. Photos provided by Sweet ...

May 5, 2025

Licensed to build; City of Fayetteville’s ECD department brings General License Prep Program to local contractors

The City of Fayetteville’s Economic & Community Development department is working to invest in the services and skills of local contractors by offering a new course to the community.Applications are open for the General License Prep Program, a gu ...


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Tech for a cause: 2025 Tech ID Day showcases new innovations while supporting warfighters and a good cause

To wrap up the first day, attendees were able to meet up for a social event at the Brad Halling American Whiskey Ko. in Southern Pines where a $10,000 check was presented to the Joint Special Operations Foundation for their scholarship fund. Photo pr


Gathering great ideas: Business incubator coming to the 400 block of Hay Street

The three-story, 200,000 square-foot business incubator space is located at 420 Maiden Lane. The building features an elevator, construction has begun on handicap bathrooms for the first floor and the second and third floors feature window walls offering views of Segra Stadium.


Planting seeds of H.O.P.E: FTCC's Hope, Opportunity, Prosperity through Education Program provides empowerment through hands-on learning

Image provided by FTCCFocused on building the local workforce and streamlining the education process through real world learning, the Hope, Opportunity, Prosperity through Education Program at Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC), also kno