Volume 3 Issue 9: Oct 6, 2023

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Oct 12, 2023

First fall festival: RCC to host Fall Festival at COMtech location in Pembroke

To learn more about the continuing education opportunities available, visit RCC’s website at www.robeson.edu. Anyone interested in becoming a vendor at the RCC Fall Festival in Pembroke should contact Terry Jackson at tjackson@robeson.edu or 910-272- ...

Oct 12, 2023

From colleges to headquarters: Park your business in this 700 acres Robeson County hot spot

About 1/3 of the 700 acres have been developed so far with plans for additional construction in the works - Image provided by COMtech Business ParkRobeson County is experiencing high levels of growth thanks to a number of factors such as new business ...

Oct 12, 2023

Workers unite! The Writers Guild of America has secured better pay, better working conditions and safety from AI

MARTIN LOPEZ/PEXELSThe Writers Guild of America (WGA) has just secured massive wins against corporate threats to their livelihoods following a strike that lasted for 148 days, the second longest strike in Hollywood history. As Artificial Intelli ...

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Forging the Fleet: Rebuilding America’s Submarine and Shipbuilding Workforce

Posted Aug 12, 2025
As global adversarial threats intensify, the U.S. Navy is racing to expand its fleet of submarines, surface ships, and unmanned seacraft. President Donald Trump, in his “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance” executive order, has made revitalizing t
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Oct 12, 2023

Main Street Lumberton: Downtown Main Street organizations are working to revitalize downtown Lumberton

Downtown Lumberton’s “pocket park” a nice break in the downtown landscape featuring art, nature and a sereneenvironment - Photo by GFBJHosting events and festivals, leading city cleanups, promoting local businesses and spearheading beautification and ...


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A salute to service: LTG Braga relinquishes USASOC command

U.S. Army Special Operations Command Acting Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Kirk Brinker, gives a speech as USASOC bids farewell to Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga after serving four years as its commanding general outside the USASOC Headquarters at Fort Brag


Fall for Dogwood: The Fayetteville Dogwood Fall Festival returns in 2025

Graphic provided by Fayetteville Dogwood FestivalGood music, food and fall themed fun for all ages will swirl into Festival Park with the falling leaves this season. On Oct. 18 and 19, The Dogwood Festival will be returning for the fall. This free fe


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 Chair Powell answers reporters' questions at the FOMC press conference on Sept. 17, 2025. Photo provided by the Federal Reserve.On Wednesday, Sept. 17, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced that it had decided to lower the target r