Banking & Finance

Oct 30, 2024

Carter Bank unveils new, customer-focused brand identity

Carter Bank (NASDAQ:CARE), a leading community bank with branches throughout Virginia and North Carolina, including a location in Fayetteville, today unveiled a new brand identity centered around the customers and associates of Carter Bank and the co ...

Sep 10, 2024

Bank of America raises U.S. minimum hourly wage to $24, increasing starting salary to nearly $50K

Today, Sept. 10, Bank of America announced that it has raised its U.S. minimum hourlywage to $24 per hour, the latest step in the company’s commitment to $25 by 2025. With the increase, the minimum annualized salary for full-time employees in the U.S ...

Sep 5, 2024

Lumbee Guaranty Bank celebrates new building with ribbon cutting ceremony

Photo by GFBJLumbee Guaranty Bank (LGB) has officially welcomed the community into its now single Fayetteville location at 2939 Village Drive. The new location along what is known as “Banking Road” due to the amount of banks along the road, is the co ...

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Aug 1, 2024

MU receives $8 million for new School of Medicine from Golden LEAF Foundation; real estate grants awarded to Bladen and Robeson Counties

Today (Thursday, Aug. 1), the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded a total of $18.9 million in funding across two Golden LEAF Programs and an $8 million for a special initiative. The Board awarded $1,300,000 to support four projects through the Ope ...

Jul 30, 2024

SBA announces new grant funding for Native American-owned small businesses

On July 19, 2024, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, announced a funding opportunity for Native Am ...

Jul 18, 2024

Bringing it all together: Lumbee Guaranty Bank is working to combine two Fayetteville locations into one to better serve customers

Lumbee Guaranty Bank’s new Fayetteville branch will be located at 2939 Village Drive. This new location will be better equipped to cater to customers with its ample parking and a drive up ATM. Photo provided by Lumbee Guaranty Bank. Lumbee Guara ...

Jun 27, 2024

Dogwood State Bank and Community First Bancorporation announce receipt of regulatory approvals for merger

Logo courtesy of Dogwood State BankDogwood State Bank and Community First Bancorporation, the parent holding company of Community First Bank, Inc., recently announced the receipt of all required regulatory approvals to complete the previously announc ...

May 16, 2024

Big help for small businesses: City of Fayetteville's Commercial Corridor Exterior Grant Program is working to revive and refresh small businesses

The Custom Concepts Body Works building located at 525 Cumberland St. is one example of successful utilization of the program. Funds can be used for paint jobs, window work and new signage for the businesses along with other exterior improvements. Ph ...

May 15, 2024

Dogwood State Bank celebrates five year anniversary; Fayetteville branch boasts growth over first year and a half in operation

Dogwood State Bank CEO Steve Jones and Regional President Greg Reames. Photo by GFJB.Dogwood State Bank, a North Carolina state-chartered community bank, is celebrating its five year anniversary. The bank’s CEO Steve Jones shared some statistics abou ...


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Paving the way: RTS Trade Tech Academy provides hands-on learning and practical skills development in core trade industries

RTS graduated its first class of students in a ceremony held on Sept. 19 after starting the program in January. The graduates, all under age 30 are ready to put their new skills to use. Photo provided by RTS.The Road to Success Trade Tech Academy (RT


Expanding with technology: FirstHealth expands robotic knee replacement surgery options at Moore Regional

Newly released in June of 2024, the CORIOGRAPH Pre Operative Planning and Modeling Services was released exclusively for the CORI Surgical System. This system is used as a personalized solution for surgeons and patients across partial and total knee


Halloween happenings: The Fayetteville area is gearing up for a spooky Halloween season with plenty of events to attend and enjoy!

Join in on the fun at Cape Fear Botanical Garden on Oct. 25 as the space transforms to become an interactive landscape with carved jack-o-lanterns, twinkling lights and candy stations galore! Photo provided by CFBG.Every October, Fayetteville, NC tra