Volume 3 Issue 17: Feb 9, 2024

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Feb 15, 2024

Walk through history: Fayetteville's African American Heritage Trail announces plans for revitalization and renewal

The trail highlights specific historic landmarks and other areas with markers such as the one pictured above at Fayetteville State University - Photo by GFBJThe African American Heritage Trail of Fayetteville has been a project in the works for over ...

Feb 15, 2024

50 years strong: Coldwell Banker Advantage celebrates 50 years in service to the real estate needs of the greater Fayetteville community

Logo provided by CBAColdwell Banker Advantage in Fayetteville, a company long recognized for its pioneering spirit, vision and innovation, is celebrating 50 years of serving real estate clients in southeastern North Carolina. The golden anniversary w ...

Feb 15, 2024

Happy February! Black History Month, Valentine's Day, and out first Power Breakfast of 2024!

January has finally passed and we are closer to seeing the end of winter! I’m not sure about the rest of you, but I am excited to finally be done with January. Did it seem to last forever for anyone else? As we enter into February, it is a ...

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Lee Moritz, Jr.
North Carolina Military Business Center

Where Warfighter Needs Meet Textile Innovation: Why FEDTEX 2026 Matters

Posted Mar 4, 2026
North Carolina’s textile industry plays a critical role in national security - producing combat uniforms, protective gear, parachutes, tents, medical PPE, and advanced wearable technologies that equip and protect America’s warfighters. As global inst
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Feb 15, 2024

Meeting with purpose: City of Fayetteville continues to progress towards the $130.6 million Murchison Choice Neighborhood Plan

The Elliot Circle site includes a total of two townhomes, one, two and three story walkups and a three- story elderly community with an elevator for accessibility - Image provided by Fayetteville Economic Community DevelopmentWhat began as a HUD Choi ...

Feb 13, 2024

Leaping Forward: Greater Fayetteville business Journal to host its first Power Breakfast of 2024 on Leap Day

The Greater Fayetteville Business Journal team extends a warm invitation to our dear readers for the upcoming Power Breakfast on Feb. 29. This PowerBreakfast, themed “Leaping Forward,” will be held at the Cape Fear Botanical Gardens where guests will ...

Feb 9, 2024

State of real estate: Longleaf Pine REALTORS® to bring members of the real estate community together to examine the 2024 housing market

Image courtesy of Longleaf Pine REALTORS®Longleaf Pine REALTORS®, Inc. will host their annual State of the Real Estate Market Conference on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the Crown Complex in Fayetteville. From 11:45 a.m. until 1:45 p.m. the trends of the real ...


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Gratitude: Honoring the generosity of a community by maximizing impact

Scott Embry - Executive Director & CEO, United Way of Cumberland County
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Playing to Win: Why Your Business Can’t Stand Still

Madison Howard - Marketing Team Leader, Systel Business Equipment
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Cape Fear Valley ENT helps patients breathe easier

Albino Chiodo, MD - Otolaryngologist, Cape Fear Valley Ear, Nose & Throat – Lillington

In The Current Issue

CommWell Health opening new location in Coats; announces retirement of CEO

Graphic courtesy of CommWell HealthCommWell Health, a large private nonprofit Community Health Center, was recently awarded a competitive grant through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to expand essential healthcare access in C


Advancing military technology: Dragon's Lair pitch goes from idea to production

Spc. Alexander Soto, a paratrooper assigned to the 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, presents the modular drone case at the Airborne Innovation Lab, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Feb. 9, 2026. Soto noted the recurring problem of drones


Hogs & chickens & turkeys, oh my! Sampson County Friends of Agriculture Ag Rally scheduled for March 17

Graphic provided by Sampson County Friends of AgricultureThe Sampson County Friends of Agriculture would like to invite the greater Fayetteville community to their annual Agriculture Rally on March 17, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. Originally organized by