Volume 4 Issue 5: Aug 9, 2024

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Aug 20, 2024

FSU, Lenovo partnership provides more than 800 laptops for first-year students

FSU Freshman Pinning Ceremony Fall 2024. Photo provided by FSUFayetteville State University announced it is partnering with Lenovo to provide more than 800 laptops for first-time freshmen during FSU’s annual Freshman Pinning Ceremony on Sunday, Aug. ...

Aug 15, 2024

Regional REALTOR® Rally returns: Longleaf Pine REALTORS® announce the 31st Regional REALTOR® Rally coming in Sept. 2024

Graphic provided by Longleaf Pine REALTORS®The Longleaf Pine REALTORS® Association is thrilled to announce the 31st Regional REALTOR® Rally, taking place on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Crown Complex. This premier event ...

Aug 15, 2024

Igniting the future workforce: Cumberland County's 2024 internship program ignites the passion for future careers in area students

HR Interns Christian Dewitt (left) and Carlos Callender (right) host a peer presentation at the Ignite Day held on Aug. 2. The presentation helped other interns address potential HR scenarios in the workplace. Photo provided by GFBJ.The inaugural coh ...

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

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It’s the time of year when brackets are filling out, game plans are tightening up, and teams are preparing for the next round. In sports, standing still isn’t an option. If you want to advance, you practice to refine and strengthen weak spots while&n
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Aug 15, 2024

Residentials along the river: Major mixed-use development planned for Lillington

Capeton will include approximately 2,250 residential units consisting of single-family homes, townhomes, cottages, multi-family and active adult living. Plans call for a grocery store-anchored shopping center and office park. Image provided by G ...

Aug 15, 2024

Project Aero: Titanium manufacturing company announces $867.8 million investment in Cumberland County

The company’s project in Fayetteville will establish a 500,000-square-foot facility and campus that is purposefully built to melt, roll and finish titanium. Photo from Pexels.com.After much speculation from community sources, a new job creating jugge ...


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From soldier to realtor: Jamel Williams' mission to serve Fayetteville's homebuyers

Jamel Williams transitioned from active military duty to the civilian workforce in 2018. He entered into the field of real estate with the hope of helping other military personnel find their home, as he knew from firsthand experience the challenge th


AFCEA NC powers innovation: 2026 Innovation Summit fuels defense collaboration and stem investment

rom Concept to Capability panelists (L to R) Dr. Paul Baker principal deputy (A) of the Army Science Division Army Research Office, Klinton Snead, extramural staff director for the Army Research Office, panel moderator Phil Williams, VP of corporate


Publisher's note: Rooted here, growing here

Photo by Tierra Mallorca / Unsplash Buying a house is not for the weak. This year, my husband and I decided to begin the hunt for a home. When I tell you January was one of the most stressful times in my life, I mean it from the bottom of m