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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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Workforce Pipelines for a Growing Economy

Posted Aug 2, 2026
The North Carolina General Assembly's adoption of the new Propel NC funding model represents one of the most significant investments in workforce-focused education in recent years. Propel NC directs greater state support to community college programs
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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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A bank for small businesses: KS Bank opens Lillington branch, discusses expansion into Roseboro

KS Bank celebrated the grand opening of the Lillington branch on Thursday, Aug. 13 at 10 a.m. The branch is located at 709 W. Front St., Lillington. Photo by KS BankKS Bank is expanding its community-focused brand of banking to Lillington, and it doe


A red-hot industry: A local restauranteur’s take on the quick serve restaurant trend and the hot chicken craze

Wing Company was founded in 2011 in Fayetteville, N.C. by Mark Bhatti. As trends in the restaurant industry shifted, Bhatti expanded his initial concept of Wing Company Sports Bar & Grill to include a new fast-casual version of the brand, Wing Co. Express.