Achievers & Accolades

Jul 16, 2025

UNCP Professor James Hudson named 2025–26 Faculty Fellow with Carolina Asia Center, UNC Institute

Dr. James Hudson, associate professor of history at UNC Pembroke, has been selected as a Minority-Serving Institutions Faculty Fellow for the 2025-26 academic year. ...

Jul 16, 2025

Metabolic & Weight Management Center earns Bariatric Center of Excellence Designation

The Metabolic & Weight Management Center’s bariatric surgery program has once again been recognized for delivering exceptional care to patients undergoing weight-loss surgery. ...

Jul 16, 2025

Shelby Howard named director of alumni engagement at Campbell University

Campbell University has announced the addition of Shelby Howard as its new director of alumni engagement. ...

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Local perinatologist leaves lasting legacy of compassionate care

Posted Jun 30, 2025
Dr. Stuart Shelton, a renowned maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Cape Fear Valley Perinatology, has dedicated more than 20 years to providing exceptional high-risk obstetric care, touching the lives of multiple generations of patients.Dr. Shelton
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Jul 16, 2025

Lumbee Guaranty Bank welcomes Patrick J. Haberfield as market executive for Cumberland County

Lumbee Guaranty Bank is pleased to announce the addition of Patrick J. Haberfield as Market Executive for Cumberland County. ...

Jul 9, 2025

Methodist University hires Richburg as VP of strategic enrollment

The administration at Methodist University has announced the hiring of Dr. André J. Richburg as the school’s new vice president for strategic enrollment (VPSE). ...

Jul 9, 2025

Dr. Elizabeth Wyles named associate dean of the College of Optometric Medicine

As UNC Pembroke prepares to launch its new Doctor of Optometry program, the university has named Dr. Elizabeth Wyles as associate dean of the College of Optometric Medicine. ...

Jul 9, 2025

DistiNCtly Fayetteville earns DMAP accreditation from Destinations International

DistiNCtly Fayetteville has once again earned accreditation by the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP) of Destinations International — the highest mark of excellence for destination marketing organizations. ...

Jul 9, 2025

Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County elects new board members at annual meeting

The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County is proud to announce the election of five new Trustees to its Board of Directors. ...

Jul 7, 2025

Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra welcomes Jessica Munch-Dittmar as executive director

The FSO is proud to announce the appointment of Jessica Lynn Munch-Dittmar as executive director, effective August 4. She will succeed Anna Meyer, who led the Orchestra through significant growth in recent years and is leaving the FSO on July 7. ...


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In a city where traditional lending channels can overlook aspiring business owners from underserved communities, the Tulsa Initiative is changing the narrative around access to capital. The Fayetteville-based nonprofit has worked to expand its missio