Volume 1 Issue 24: May 6, 2022

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May 12, 2022

Reciprocal benefits, veteran entrepreneurs help boost the local economy while gaining from Fayetteville benefits

Recently, the Defense Alliance of North Carolina assembleddata from various resources to point to how the success of veteran-owned businesses aids North Carolina’s economy.In 2021, CNBC’s list of America's Top States for Business placed North Carolin ...

May 12, 2022

ChenMed, N.C. RIA approves grant request for reuse of Fayetteville Building

The rural health category grant for the City of Fayetteville totals $300,000.The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority announced on April 21 that it approved 15 grant requests to local governments totaling $3,840,156.The requests include comm ...

May 12, 2022

Economic growth and development: Regional educational institutions fain insight from industry leader on entrenpreneurship

Local colleges are at the forefront of the discussions on economic development and growth as they are preparing students to enter the workforce. PHOTOS PROVIDED BY FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY AND UNC PEMBROKE.In the past month, Fayetteville State U ...

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Cape Fear Valley Health

Leading with heart: Advancing cardiothoracic care and community at Cape Fear Valley Health

Posted Sep 8, 2025
Returning to Cape Fear Valley Health as a full-time cardiothoracic surgeon feels like coming home. My journey began here as a resident, where I spent five years immersed in the operating rooms, learning from a team that truly felt like family. After
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May 12, 2022

New clinic, FirstHealth makes debut in Fayetteville with convenient care clinic on Morganton Road

Local colleges are at the forefront of the discussions on economic development and growth as they are preparing students to enter the workforce. PHOTOS PROVIDED BY JENNA SHACKELFORD.FirstHealth of the Carolinas and Pinehurst Surgical Clinic will have ...

May 12, 2022

Do-it-yourself, businesses encourage imagination and mental fortitude through artistic pasttimes

Downtown Fayetteville often hosts artistic celebrations and events; DIY business-es further corroborate the creative culture by encouraging self-expression in their customers. PHOTOS PROVIDED BY GREG"S POTTERY AND SAVANAH RAMSEY.The do-it-yourself in ...

May 12, 2022

Achievers & Accolades, Sharing your proudest business moments

Encouragement makes a huge difference in the workplace. Share the positivitywith those you work with by sharing their recent accomplishments with us. Greater Fayetteville Business Journal recognizes the fine accomplishments of individuals and or ...

May 12, 2022

UNCP ribbon cutting, school celebrates the James A. Thomas Hall

(From left): Sen. Pro Tempore Phi Berger, Sally Thomas, Jim Thomas, Gov. Roy Cooper, Chancellor Robin Gary Cummings, First Lady Rebecca Cummings and House Speaker Tim Moore. PHOTOS PROVIDED BY WILLIS GLASSGOW.Last week, UNC Pembroke hosted a ribbon-c ...

May 12, 2022

Fresh food, quality service: Famous Toastery seeks to expand its better-breakfast franchise into Moore, Cumberland Counties

Famous Toastery has 25 units and aims to have 50 by 2024. PHOTO PROVIDED BY FAMOUS TOASTERYFamous Toastery, a N.C.-based restaurant, just announced plans for expansion throughout the state to include a location in the Pinehurst/Aberdeen area and the ...

May 11, 2022

Construction commences on new Simple Twist restaurant in Dunn

Ground just broke in April and construction has begun on the new Dunn Simple Twist restaurant.Owners Chef Nathan and Colleen Roby hope they will open and serve customers before year end, given construction goes as planned. This upcoming Simple Twist ...


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Innovation Pathways & Partnerships returns on Oct. 3

Greg McElveen - Assistant Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Executive Director, FSU Research Corp,, Fayetteville State University
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Forging the Fleet: Rebuilding America’s Submarine and Shipbuilding Workforce

Erin Ananian-Gentile - Federal Business Development, NC Military Business Center
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From Press to Possibilities: Systel’s New Online Print Storefront

Madison Howard - Marketing Team Leader, Systel Business Equipment

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Thirty, purdy and sturdy

I have now completed three decades on Earth. And I don’t know how to feel about that. It’s one thing to be told you’re getting old by your great-aunt Gertrude, or to pass major life milestones like graduating from high school or college, but there’s


A toast to healthcare: Local heathcare safety net holds 'Toast of the Town' event to support critical fundraising push

For local nonprofit The CARE Clinic, financial sustainability depends entirely on private support—making the 25th annual Toast of the Town fundraising event on Sept. 18 a crucial component of the organization’s annual budget. Photo provided


Teeing up for success: The Bogey Brothers brings multi-sport simulators to Cameron

The Bogey Brothers, located in Cameron, N.C., has four multi-sport simulator bays that promise fun for all ages. Whether it’s your first time hitting a golf ball or you frequent the fairway, this venue offers a new way to experience the sport. In add