Volume 4 Issue 1: Jun 14, 2024

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Jun 20, 2024

Fayetteville leaders say bonjour! Delegation of representatives from the City of Fayetteville returns from a partnership tour of sister city Saint-Avold, France

The delegations from both cities stand behind the grave of WWII Veteran and Fayetteville native Private Wiliam M. Shaw Jr. atthe Lorraine American Cemetery, Europe’s largest American cemetery.PHOTO PROVIDED BY: FCEDCRepresentatives from the City of F ...

Jun 14, 2024

Juneteenth Jubilee: Third annual celebration of Black history returns to downtown Fayetteville

Graphic courtesy of CSDDThe Cool Spring Downtown District, sponsored by the City of Fayetteville, is proud to announce the third annual Juneteenth Jubilee: Their Wildest Dreams. Starting in 2021 after President Biden’s federalization of Juneteenth as ...

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Chancellor Darrell T. Allison
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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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Camden Commons: A new era of retail and commercial growth in Hope Mills

Nearly 80 acres of commercial development are now underway in Hope Mills. With Target serving as the anchor tenant, Camden Commons will bring a dynamic mix of retail and commercial opportunities. Land clearing and grading are underway at the site dev


Publisher's note: Pick up the torch

GRAPHIC PROVIDED BY BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUIn the fall of 2025, I was approached to be a judge for the Better Business Bureau’s 2026 award series. Like many of you in the community, I didn’t realize that the BBB had its own awards, and I was excited t


Excellence as a standard: Inside Dr. Tamara Colvin's path to becoming director of the FSU HUB

As the director of the FSU HUB, Dr. Tamara Colvin is responsible for strategic and operational leadership to provide impactful support to emerging entrepreneurs and existing small businesses. Photo provided by Colvin.Fayetteville Cumberland Regional