Also among the grant recipients by the NC Rural Infrastructure Authority is Robeson County. The County was awarded two different kinds of grants — two in the vacant building category and one in the existing business building category. To aid in the reuse of a 27,432-square-foot building in Fairmont, a $200,000 grant will be used for a startup meat facility, Brianwood Custom Meats, LLC. The company projects that they will create 30 jobs. The other vacant building grant of $140,000 will go toward the reuse of a 52,000-square-foot building in Lumberton. The site will be used by Air Production & Service, Inc., a service, parts and equipment group. The company plans to create 14 jobs. The grant in the existing building business category totals $170,000. The money will go toward a 20,000 square-foot expansion on Harger Lighting & Grounding, Inc.’s current facility. The project is expected to create 20 jobs.
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
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
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
