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Aug 12, 2026

NCMBC welcomes Katharine Lopez

In this role, Lopez will assist in coordinating purchasing, travel, property control, supply management, print production and statewide events.  ...

Aug 12, 2026

Mid-Carolina Workforce Development Board and the My Future So Bright Program celebrate summer 2026 graduates

These young people spent their summers working with local businesses and developing skills and connections that they will carry with them into their careers and futures. ...

Aug 12, 2026

TRP Sumner PLLC Partner Jason Poole appointed to North Carolina State Lottery Commission

TRP Sumner PLLC is proud to announce that Robert “Jason” Poole, CPA, CGMA, Partner, has been appointed by North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek to serve on the North Carolina State Lottery Commission. ...

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Cape Fear Eye Associates: Setting a Higher Standard in Vision Care

Posted Aug 2, 2026
For decades, Cape Fear Eye Associates has been a trusted leader in comprehensive medical and surgical eye care, combining board-certified expertise, advanced technology, and patient-centered care. The practice provides a full spectrum of services, fr
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Aug 12, 2026

FirstHealth earns Echocardiography Accreditation by IAC

FirstHealth of the Carolinas is pleased to announce that its echocardiography labs in Pinehurst, Troy, Raeford and Rockingham have been granted accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission in Echocardiography in the area of Adult Transthoracic. ...

Aug 5, 2026

UNCP Neuroscientist Ben Bahr receives Sigma Xi Wyatt Technology Transfer Award for Alzheimer’s research

The award recognizes Bahr’s years of research aimed at developing an affordable and easy-to-take oral treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. ...

Aug 5, 2026

Jonathon Lewis of Moore County Chamber completes third year at Institute for Organization Management

Director of Membership Development for the Moore County Chamber of Commerce, Jonathon Lewis, has recently completed his third year at the Institute for Organization Management, a four-year nonprofit leadership training program at the University of Georgia in Athens. ...

Aug 5, 2026

Cumberland County NC Cooperative Extension welcomes new livestock agent

Reagan Bustabad has joined Cumberland County NC Cooperative Extension as a livestock agent. Bustabad is a Sampson County native raised on a commercial producer farm outside of Clinton, N.C. ...

Aug 5, 2026

MU scores 100% pass rate on national nursing exam

The Methodist University Bachelor of Science in Nursing’s Class of 2026 has earned a 100% pass rate on the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX). ...

Aug 5, 2026

FirstHealth CEO Mickey W. Foster receives AHA Grassroots Champion Award

The AHA’s Grassroots Champion Award recognizes hospital leaders who most effectively educate elected officials on how major issues affect the hospital’s role in the community, have done an exemplary job in broadening the base of community support for hospitals and are tireless advocates for hospitals and patients. ...


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Building better solutions: Dragon's Lair Competition champions military innovation at Fort Bragg

U.S. Army soldiers gather for a group photo after the conclusion of Dragon’s Lair 12 at the Lieutenant General Gavin Joint Innovation Outpost on Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The Dragon’s Lair 12 event offered soldiers a platform to pitch their ideas d


Fayetteville selected to co-host the USTA NC 2026 Singles State Championship

Photo by Brooks HoffmanThe Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (FACVB) is pleased to announce that the destination has been selected to co-host the Singles State Championships for USTA North Carolina, Oct. 1-4, 2026. Eight tennis


Recognizing entrepreneurial spirit: FSU prepares to host inaugural Entrepreneurial Impact Awards Gala

Fayetteville State University is set to embark on what university leaders hope will lead to a new tradition for the regional business community in Cumberland County and beyond. The university will host its inaugural Entrepreneurial Impact Awards Gala