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Oct 28, 2025

Sweet Valley Ranch announces $30,000 in grants for Cumberland County nonprofits

Logo provided by: Sweet Valley Ranch Sweet Valley Ranch – a 300-acre working farm and attraction – has opened applications for another round of its Gives Back Program, which will award a total of $30,000 in grants to seven nonprofit organization ...

Oct 27, 2025

United Bankshares announces record earnings for the third quarter of 2025

Logo courtesy of United BankUnited Bankshares, Inc. reported record earnings for the third quarter of 2025 of $130.7 million, or $0.92 per diluted share. Third quarter of 2025 results produced annualized returns on average assets, average equity and ...

Oct 9, 2025

Lending perspectives: Local banks respond to recent federal rate cuts

 Chair Powell answers reporters' questions at the FOMC press conference on Sept. 17, 2025. Photo provided by the Federal Reserve.On Wednesday, Sept. 17, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced that it had decided to lower the target r ...

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Cybersecurity habits that keep your business running, and hackers

Posted Dec 2, 2025
Cybersecurity isn’t reserved for tech giants and IT wizards. Today, every workplace needs smart digital habits. Think of these habits as your daily operations toolkit: simple, powerful, and far better than dealing with a messy cyber incident later.Be
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Sep 5, 2025

Latino Community Credit Union expands access to ethical, affordable financial services in new location

Photo by LCCUThis summer, Latino Community Credit Union (LCCU) celebrated the grand opening of its newly relocated and expanded branch in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The new, state-of-the-art branch offers improved accessibility and increased ...

Aug 19, 2025

Dogwood State Bank to be acquired by TowneBank, creating $22B institution

TowneBank (NASDAQ: TOWN) and Raleigh based Dogwood State Bank (OTCQX: DSBX) (“Dogwood”), announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which TowneBank will acquire Dogwood State Bank. The proposed transaction substantially e ...

Jul 11, 2025

Filling the capital gap: Tulsa Initiative's micro-lending program opens doors for Fayetteville entrepreneurs

In a city where traditional lending channels can overlook aspiring business owners from underserved communities, the Tulsa Initiative is changing the narrative around access to capital. The Fayetteville-based nonprofit has worked to expand its missio ...

Jun 24, 2025

Tulsa Initiative launches “Tulsa Capital Accelerator” to unlock $500–$10,000 micro-loans for underserved entrepreneurs

Graphic courtesy of the Tulsa Initiative Fayetteville-based nonprofit Tulsa Initiative recently announced the official launch of the TulsaCapital Accelerator—a revolving loan fund created to deliver flexible capital to entrepreneurs who have his ...

Jun 10, 2025

Can Do Performance Financing Program finalists awarded; Next round of funding will open on June 26

Photo provided by FCEDCThe Community Development Foundation, in partnership with the City of Fayetteville and Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corporation, has announced the first two companies receiving funding from the Can Do Performanc ...

Jun 2, 2025

Cumberland County to host High School Financial Literacy Boot Camp

Image courtesy of Money Box AcademyMoney Box Academy Inc., in partnership with the City of Fayetteville, ACT and the FTCC Innovation Center, proudly presents the first-ever High School Financial Literacy Boot Camp for Cumberland County students.This ...