Volume 2 Issue 11: Nov 4, 2022

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Nov 10, 2022

Airborne Innovation Lab: Fort Bragg now has a new makerspace available to paratroopers to help provide them with the tools they need to succeed

Photo provided by: @AIRBORNEINNOVATIONLABThe 82nd Airborne Division aims to foster technological progress, innovation and creativity on and off the field with their new Airborne Innovation Lab available on Fort Bragg. After celebrating a soft opening ...

Nov 10, 2022

Small Business Administration: The SBA offers loan programs and partners with local banks to bring funding to small businesses

Photo provided by: SBA North Carolina District OfficeStanding in support of small business owners and entrepreneurs, the Small Business Administration is working to provide funding, counseling and information to small businesses across the country.&n ...

Nov 10, 2022

Market cool down: Fayetteville real estate market sees demand in construction start to slow down

PIXABAY/PEXELSDespite rising interest rates, inflation, and issues in supply chains and a labor shortage over the past two years, the Fayetteville real estate market may be starting to cool down as construction demands begin to decrease slightly in 2 ...

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Holmes Security Systems

The Hidden Costs of Poor Security: How Small Vulnerabilities Create Big Losses for Businesses

Posted Dec 2, 2025
Security failures rarely show up clearly on a business’s financial statements, yet they quietly chip away at the bottom line every single day. When most business owners think about security risks, they immediately think of break-ins, burglaries, or c
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Nov 10, 2022

Ambulatory infusion services: Palmetto Infusion comes to Fayetteville to provide life-saving infusion therapies

Photo provided by: Palmetto InfusionA new option for ambulatory infusion services is now available in Fayetteville.Palmetto Infusion, alongside the Greater Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, celebrated the opening of a new ambulatory infusion clinic l ...

Nov 10, 2022

Honoring Heroes at Home: Heroes Homecoming recognizes service members and their families during their tenth year of operation

Photo provided by: HEROESHOMECOMING.COMHeroes Homecoming, the largest commemoration in the state, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Director of Tourism Marketing Angie Brady share ...

Oct 26, 2022

Fayetteville Realtor announced as finalist for Real Estate Rookie of the Year

Fayetteville realtor Alex McFadyen is receiving national recognition by being named as one of the Top 10 finalists for RISMedia’s Real Estate Rookie of the Year. ...

Oct 26, 2022

Fayetteville Academy names new Head of School

Fayetteville Academy’s Board of Trustees have selected Normaln “Blair” Fisher to serve as the next Head of School starting July 1, 2023. ...

Oct 26, 2022

Cumberland County hires new Human Resources Director

Cumberland County Manager Amy Cannon recently announced the hiring of Dominique Hall as the County’s new Human Resources Director. ...

Oct 19, 2022

Harnett County announces new Regional Jetport Director

Harnett Regional Jetport is under new leadership following the announcement that Natalie Pusser has been named the new Harnett Regional Jetport Director. ...


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Incorporating academic readings in economics classrooms: A collaborative research initiative

Mónica García-Pérez, Ph.D. - Distinguished Professor of Economics, Fayetteville State University
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Cybersecurity habits that keep your business running, and hackers

Madison Spangler - Digital Marketing & Campaigns Coordinator, Systel Business Equipment
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North Carolina Holds a Home-Field Advantage in the Innovation Game

TJ Gilroy - Business Development Professional, North Carolina Military Business Center

In The Current Issue

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.