Ashton Locklear has been placed with The Lumbee Tribe for the 2026–27 fellowship year, where she will work on strengthening the organizational capacity and expanding access to information and resources for tribal leadership, staff members and community partners. ...
Fort Bragg Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the hiring and promotion of three team members. Joey Hancock has joined the Credit Union as training manager; Faith Myers has joined the Credit Union as senior vice president of credit administration; and Shantrice Watkins has been promoted to branch manager II. ...
S&P Global Ratings raised Fayetteville State University’s issuer credit rating from A- to A as of Sept. 4. The agency cited the university’s increasing financial resources, growing enrollment, robust state support and sound stewardship. ...
Cumberland County Department of Social Services (DSS) received the 2026 Innovation Award in the large‑county category for its partnership and collaboration with the Professional Advisory Council and the Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration. ...
In maintaining its accreditation status for another five years, the department has demonstrated that it not only meets PHAB’s strict quality standards but possesses the capacity to continuously evolve, innovate and drive the future of military public health. ...
Vicki Hilburn was sworn in as the Cumberland County Board of Elections Interim Director of Elections at the Board of Elections meeting Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in the E. Newton Smith Center. ...
In this role, Fountain will provide strategic direction for the University’s external affairs and advancement efforts, strengthening FSU’s relationships with alumni, donors, corporate and community partners, government leaders and other key stakeholders. ...
Mayor Mitch Colvin has been selected to join the sixth cohort of the North Carolina Hunt State Policy Fellows, a bipartisan group of local elected leaders from across the state committed to advancing informed, solutions-oriented dialogue around North Carolina’s most pressing education policy challenges. ...
as Scott Dorney, the organization's founder and executive director since 2004, will transition leadership responsibilities to Martin J. "Jimmy" Hendrix III, who will assume the role of executive director effective Oct, 1, 2026. ...
From left to right: US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright with Antares Co-founder and CEO Jordan Bramble. Photos courtesy of Antares Nuclear, Inc. Antares Nuclear, Inc. recently announced that it has been awarded an Other Transactions Authority ag
Bladen County has a contestant in the statewide Startup Showdown, a business startup competition from the Small Business Center Network and Wells Fargo. Dr. Jennifer Smith is one of 17 contestants, and she is representing not just Bladen County but t
