Volume 5 Issue 8: Sep 19, 2025

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Sep 26, 2025

Artists wanted: Cumberland County Public Library awarded $50,260 LSTA Grant for artist in residence program

Cumberland County Public Library has announced they have been awarded a $50,260 grant to launch Creative Collaborations: Artist in Residence at Cumberland County Public Library.This new program will bring a local artist into the library for several m ...

Sep 26, 2025

Future technology now: The 2025 Federal Technology Symposium returned to FTCC to connect and provide solutions to military buyers

TCOM staff (pictured) partnered with Richard Childress Racing’s VP of Outside Services Mike Brown to demonstrate their Falcon Medium Tethered UAS drone launching from a 6X6 Mothership vehicle. Photo by GFBJ.On Wednesday, Sept. 10, government contract ...

Sep 26, 2025

From players to creators: Emerging Technology Institute's after-school program teaches the art of game design

Antonio Ball ETI’s director of software development (left) and Jason Robinson, asoftware engineer at ETI are leading the charge in educating the next generationof video game developers. Photo provided by ETI.The Emerging Technology Institute (ETI) is ...

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Cape Fear Valley Health hospitals earn high Leapfrog Safety Grades

Posted May 12, 2026
At every level of our health system, from frontline staff to executive leadership, patient safety and quality of care are not just talking points; they are core values that guide every decision we make.Cape Fear Valley Health hospitals earned A and B
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Sep 25, 2025

Healing through art: Local art therapy program helps paint a new picture of healthcare at Cape Fear Valley

Completed pieces from the Art Therapy Program at CFVH. Therapeutic art sessions are available for patients inthe Adult Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit, as well as cancer patients and their families at the Cape Fear ValleyCancer Center. Photos provid ...

Sep 25, 2025

Publisher's note: A creative economy!

The creative economy in Fayetteville is a supply chain for belonging, talent and business growth! When we buy a ticket, sponsor a festival or hire a designer/artist, we aren’t just making something beautiful. We’re moving dollars through local restau ...

Sep 25, 2025

Creativity in Cumberland: Arts Council champions community, artistry and economic impact

The opening reception for the Arts Council’s previous exhibit, Where the Wild Becomes Divine by Lady Natalia Perez Lozano. The exhibit featured striking imagery of feminine figures, symbolic elements and bold compositions that explored themes of inst ...


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Envisioning a better downtown: Cool Spring Downtown District's Amplified District Reenvision Awards honor downtown visionaries

Graphic courtesy of CSDDThe Cool Spring Downtown District is recognizing members of the downtown Fayetteville community with their Inaugural Amplified District Awards. While an award ceremony and town hall was intended for June 4, the Cool Spring Dow


ERA Strother bets on downtown Fayetteville with Hay Street move

ERA Strother Real Estate recently relocated its long-time office headquarters to 229A Hay St., trading its Ray Avenue site for a street-level presence on Hay Street.


Beyond the balance sheet: Looking beyond traditional banking to examine the bigger picture of growth opportunity and long-term success

The Greater Fayetteville Business Journal is excited to announce our second Power Breakfast for 2026: Beyond the Balance Sheet, a banking-focused event exploring the relationship between bankers and businesses. This event will have a regional fo