Financial literacy authors and advocates, Crystal McLean and Kishanna Heyward, have teamed with the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County to help the youth understand the value of money in fun, interactive and creative ways. Children in ...
Local colleges are at the forefront of the discussions on economic development and growth as they are preparing students to enter the workforce. PHOTOS PROVIDED BY FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY AND UNC PEMBROKE.In the past month, Fayetteville State U ...
Lumbee Guaranty Bank’s first quarter report shows consistent earnings, asset growth, and continued improvement in asset quality. Lumbee Guaranty reported a net income of $1,057,000 or earnings per share of $0.32 in 2022, compared to 2021 with a ...
United Bankshares, Inc. is among the top of Newsweek’s 2022 list of America’s Most Trusted Companies. Across the 22 industries evaluated, United Bank ranks number two in the banking category. Cumberland County is home to three United Bank l ...
This morning, First Bank finalized its acquisition of Select Bank & Trust by moving into what was Select Bank’s office at 2818 Raeford Road in Fayetteville. First Bank is adding 11 branches to its footprint and adding 1,300 employees to ...
The transaction is expected to close early in 2023.Toronto-Dominion Bank Group and First Horizon Corporation have announced theyhave signed an agreement for TD to acquire First Horizon in an all-cash transaction for $13.4 billion.First Horizon curren ...
Fidelity Bank recently celebrated the grand opening of its newest branch in Southern Pines with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception. Many town officials were present at the event, including Southern Pines Mayor Carol Haney, town councilmembe ...
Local Bragg Mutual Federal Credit Union was recently approved to serve 301 census tracts by the National Credit Union Association. Bragg Mutual can now serve 26 counties in North Carolina and seven in South Carolina, extending the credit u ...
First Horizon recently released their fourth quarter and 2021 year net income report. Fourth-quarter results were reduced by a net $41 million after-tax, or $0.08 per share, of notable items that tie to the IBERIABANK Corporation Merger. This is ...
The discussion of the replacement for the Crown Theatre and Arena continues. PHOTOS PROVIDED BY JENNA SHACKELFORD.Cumberland County’s Crown Event Center Committee met on May 16 to continue the discussion of constructing the new multipurpose event cen
JacquelineSmith Owner/Vice-president of Marketing and Business Development Systel Business EquipmentGFBJ: Systel Business Equipment is a multi-generational family business. Will you share how the business began and how it has transformed into what it
As North Carolina residents in rural areas struggle to receive healthcare, experts address the problems and ways to improve. ONLINE MARKETING/UNSPLASH.Last month, panelists at the North Carolina Healthcare Association’s town hall meeting discussed st