On August 16th, the Lillington Area Chamber of Commerce, Harnett County Small Business Center, Central Coastal Community College, Bliss Day Spa, and First Citizens Bank will host the
Business Startup Summit.
Those in attendance will have the opportunity to learn and understand the basics of starting a business. The event will answer questions that range from what official forms one needs, what the costs are, and more.
At the end of the event, one person will have the opportunity to win a $250 dollar gift card and a one-year subscription to LivePlan business planning software.
The event will be held at the Harnett County Resource Center and Library and will last from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Registration is required and can be done here.
At center, Chancellor Darrell T. Allison and Juanette Council, Ed.D., vice chancellor for student affairs, cut the ribbon to celebrate the grand reopening of Fayetteville State University's newly renovated Spaulding Building, joined by campus leaders
FCEDC has officially moved its staff and operations to 611 W. Russell St. The 35,800- square-foot center was previously home to Homemakers Furniture and Interiors. Renovations began in the fall of 2025 and are expected to be completed in the next six to eight months. Currently, FCEDC staff are working within an open 7,500-square-foot floor plan as initial improvements progress.
Inset: Systel’s first corporate headquarters was a small rental house turned office on Fort Bragg Road in Fayetteville in 1981. Large photo: The company’s new corporate headquarters reflects years of growth into a multi-million dollar company that pr
