Volume 2 Issue 1: Jun 3, 2022

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Jun 14, 2022

Juneteenth Freedom Festival: Local organizations commemorate holiday with four-day celebration

Following the success of the New Year’s Eve event, Cool Spring Downtown District expects a successful turnout at the Juneteenth Celebration. GRAPHIC PROVIDED BY COOL SPRING DOWNTOWN DISTRICT.For the fourth time, a Juneteenth Freedom Festival will be ...

Jun 8, 2022

FTCC names NISOD Excellence Award winners

Fayetteville Technical Community College honored 14 members of its faculty and staff for being awarded the 2022 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Excellence Award. ...

Jun 8, 2022

Build NC: Fitch Ratings emphasizes growth, resilience in commentary on Build NC bonds

Fitch Ratings reported that revenues for FY 2021 were better than anticipated, bringing in $1.56 billion. FALAQ LAZUARDI/UNSPLASHFitch Ratings, an internationally recognized and award-winning provider of credit ratings, commentary and research, recen ...

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Understanding 1031 Exchanges: A Strategic Tool for Real Estate Investors

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For real estate investors, selling appreciated property can trigger capital gains taxes and depreciation recapture. A Section 1031 exchange allows those taxes to be deferred, preserving more capital for reinvestment, but the rules are technical and m
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Jun 8, 2022

FTCC librarian accepted into NCLA Leadership institute

FTCC librarian Kris Obele Bele was recently accepted into the North Carolina Library Association (NCLA) 2022 Leadership Institute. ...

Jun 8, 2022

UNCP appoints Djerdjouri, Skuka as deans

DjerdjouriDR. MOHAMED DJERDJOURI will transition into his role as dean of the Thomas School of Business at UNC Pembroke on July 18.An academic leader with three decades of experience in higher education, Djerdjouri serves as dean of the Johnson Colle ...

Jun 8, 2022

Fayetteville State University announces new hires, promotions

Fayetteville State University recently announced the promotions and hiring of several administrative staff, including Wesley Fountain, Wendell Phillips, Roberto E. Bryan Jr., and Pamela Baldwin. ...

Jun 8, 2022

Sixty-three people awarded academic scholarships at Cumberland Community Foundation reception

Recently, the Cumberland Community Foundation announced $765,375 in scholarship awards to students. ...

Jun 8, 2022

Hansen honored with award from Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons

On May 17, the Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons honored Dr. Erik Hansen with the Surgical Humanitarian Award at the 2022 meeting of the American Pediatric Surgical Association. ...

Jun 8, 2022

Fayetteville Woodpeckers hire new Stadium Operations Director

After joining the Houston Astros organization in May 2021, Matt Chappell has been hired as the director of stadium operations for the Fayetteville Woodpeckers. ...


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Wrapping up renovations: Cape Fear Regional Theatre prepares to occupy newly renovated space this winter

Act 2 renovations began in April 2025. CFRT will be back in their 1209 Hay St. theatre for their first production of 2027.


Publisher's note: We were the judges of that!

Pictured from left to right: Entrepreneurial Impact Awards judging panel: Sara Ballard, Venus Durant, Greg Moore, Rebecca Sappington, Derrick McArthur, Faith Hatton and John Keen. In August, I was honored to be recruited to be one of six judges


Bold and brilliant artists: 26:26 exhibit brings 26 Black artists together for grand reopening of Concourse 107

Pictured left to right: Reddick R. Mack II, Collyn Strother, Tiffany Ragin, April Mata, Veronda Jones and Lauren Falls are all featured artists for the 26:26 Exhibit on display through the end of October. Photo by GFBJ.Black Artist Forward recently b