Dr. Lawrence T. Locklear of Robeson County has been appointed to the North Carolina Historical Commission and David F. Branch of Robeson County has been appointed to the North Carolina State Bar Review Committee. ...
Social Studies teacher Manzell Spencer, Jr. of Douglas Byrd Middle School has been named the 2026 Sandhills Regional Teacher of the Year. ...
Pinehurst Resort is pleased to announce David O’Donoghue as executive vice president of operations. O’Donoghue oversees all key operational areas including hotel operations, golf operations, food & beverage, golf course maintenance and Pinehurst Country Club. ...
The Fayetteville Public Works Commission (PWC) is proud to announce its recent recognition at the 2025 NC One Water Awards, where the utility earned two of the highest distinctions for 2025. ...
The Golden LEAF Board of Directors recently elected officers and committee chairs. Brian Raynor was elected chair of the board, replacing Ralph Strayhorn who had served in that position for the maximum of two consecutive terms. ...
Chief Financial Officer Tiffany Murray was recently appointed to serve as secretary/treasurer of the North Carolina Government Finance Officers Association, a statewide organization that supports the public finance professionals responsible for managing taxpayer dollars across North Carolina. ...
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is proud to announce the launch of Project CREATE (Career Readiness and Educational Advancement Through Native Youth Empowerment), a transformative initiative funded through a five-year Native Youth Community Project (NYCP) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. ...
U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Cape Fear Valley Health as a 2026 Maternity Care Access Hospital. This designation recognizes hospitals that provide essential maternity services to underserved communities. ...
Cumberland County Manager Clarence Grier has promoted Daniel Rister to serve as the county’s chief ITS director. Rister is a 26-year veteran of Cumberland County government who has served in multiple leadership roles across technology development, infrastructure and enterprise systems. ...
Keith Dunn began farming hemp in 2017. A few weeks later he founded East Carolina Hemp Supply. After years of slow but steady growth, Dunn hopes to one day be able to build a hemp processing plant in North Carolina to boost the industry and local eco
Photo provided by Bladen County Economic DevelopmentVectorTex USA, LLC, a product developer and technology company, will create 44 new jobs in Bladen County. The company will establish its first North American manufacturing facility in Elizabethtown.
