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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A season of giving: The urgent need for blood in Fayetteville

Posted Dec 11, 2025
During the holiday season, the need for blood donations at Cape Fear Valley Blood Donor Center grows even more urgent, as changing routines and increased travel contribute to a dip in regular donations. Despite this, the demand for blood remains stea
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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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Hemp hemp hurray: Local farmer and business man seeks to educate the broader community about the many uses for hemp

Keith Dunn began farming hemp in 2017. A few weeks later he founded East Carolina Hemp Supply. After years of slow but steady growth, Dunn hopes to one day be able to build a hemp processing plant in North Carolina to boost the industry and local eco


Australian manufacturer to launch North American operations in Bladen County, investing more than $6M in Elizabethtown

Photo provided by Bladen County Economic DevelopmentVectorTex USA, LLC, a product developer and technology company, will create 44 new jobs in Bladen County. The company will establish its first North American manufacturing facility in Elizabethtown.