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. ...
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. ...
Cumberland County Public Library is proud to announce textile artist Kia Love has been selected as its first ever artist in residence. ...
Sierra Robbins, sports development manager for DistiNCtly Fayetteville, was named the 2025 Rising Star. DistiNCtly Fayetteville also received a Gold Award in the Small Bureau Category for its Sports Destination Guide. ...
Cumberland County has announced Tufanna L. Bradley as the County’s newest assistant county manager, effective Dec. 15, 2025. ...
The PenFed Foundation for Military Heroes announced the findings of its annual study on the top U.S. cities for Veteran entrepreneurs. Fayetteville, N.C. took the number 10 spot on the Top 20 Small Cities for Veteran Entrepreneurs list. ...
Fayetteville Technical Community College has been named as one of the top 25 institutions nationally to earn a cybersecurity associate degree. ...
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.
