Volume 3 Issue 20: Mar 22, 2024

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Mar 28, 2024

Publisher's Note: What a magnificent month of March!

What an impactful month March is! We get to honor the women in our lives throughout the month of March, and more specifically on March 8 for International Women’s Day. We also get to celebrate the beginning of new life in spring which coincidentally ...

Mar 28, 2024

Finding learning solutions: Fayetteville learning expert Kathryn Cox shares her dedication to education serving as the new VP of learning solutions

It is a season of growth for Linchpin Solutions, Inc. as they welcome in their new Vice President of Learning Solutions, Kathryn Cox. Cox has been developing training and education programs for customers for over 30 years, building up her impressive ...

Mar 28, 2024

Optimal Bio for optimal health: Cary based optimal bio is continuing to grow and expand practice locations under the leadership of “She.E.O.” Tylar Brannon

Based in Cary, NC, Optimal Bio currently has four established locationsacross North Carolina, including one in Southern Pines, NC. PHOTOS TAKEN BY SARAH MORREL PHOTOGRAPHYTylar Brannon, the chief executive officer of Bioidentical Hormone Replacement ...

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Chancellor Darrell T. Allison
Fayetteville State University

FSU: Redefining Success and Service through the Power of Partnership

Posted Mar 16, 2026
As I mark my 5th year as Chancellor at Fayetteville State University, I can only promise that we will continue to develop opportunities and strengthen partnerships that drive success. It was well documented prior to my arrival that FSU, the state’s s
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Mar 28, 2024

Dream Makers: Deconstructing the gender gap in the construction industry

Leslie Groves has served as Division President of Dream Finders Homes since June of 2022. PHOTO PROVIDED BY LESLIE GROVESWhile construction may be a historically male dominated industry, times are certainly changing. Leslie Groves, Division President ...


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Playing to Win: Why Your Business Can’t Stand Still

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Where Warfighter Needs Meet Textile Innovation: Why FEDTEX 2026 Matters

Lee Moritz, Jr. - Federal Business Development, North Carolina Military Business Center
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Cape Fear Valley ENT helps patients breathe easier

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

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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