Business Beats Season 1

Jan 30, 2026

Business Beats: Season 1 Episode 11: Dec. 15- Dec. 19, 2025

Episode 11 and we're in heaven! It was a busy week for the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina as they received official federal recognition as a tribe! And a new micro market is now open in downtown Fayetteville! Market Square Pantry had a surprise openi ...

Jan 30, 2026

Business Beats: Season 1 Episode 10: Dec. 8- Dec. 12, 2025

We did it again for episode 10!Featuring stories from Local Time Lillington, City of Fayetteville, NC Government and the Fayetteville Woodpeckers! We also highlighted a new resource for those working in the mobile food industry by showing more about ...

Jan 30, 2026

Business Beats: Season 1 Episode 9: Dec. 1- Dec. 5, 2025

Episode 9 is lookin' fine! We recap the ongoing Fayetteville PWC "Don't Drain Our Future" campaign, including a recent public hearing held in Fayetteville, NC where residents all gave comments in opposition to a proposal to remove 6.17 million gallon ...

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The Hidden Costs of Poor Security: How Small Vulnerabilities Create Big Losses for Businesses

Posted Dec 2, 2025
Security failures rarely show up clearly on a business’s financial statements, yet they quietly chip away at the bottom line every single day. When most business owners think about security risks, they immediately think of break-ins, burglaries, or c
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Jan 28, 2026

Business Beats: Season 1 Episode 6: Nov. 3- Nov. 7, 2025

Episode six, give it some clicks! We overcame some slight technical difficulties to bring you this week's episode of Business Beats! Thank you to all of our featured organizations and companies this week: Miller-Motte College Fayetteville Techni ...

Jan 28, 2026

Business Beats: Season 1 Episode 5: Oct. 27- Oct. 31, 2025

Feeling alive with week 5! We're back after a brief break with Business Beats! Thank you to our features stories from Fayetteville Technical Community College, Cape Fear Valley Health, and The Tulsa Initiative Inc.! Get your tickets to our final Powe ...

Jan 28, 2026

Business Beats: Season 1 Episode 4: Oct. 13- Oct. 17, 2025

What’s in store for week four? Episode four of Business Beats features exciting news from Methodist University and Cape Fear Valley Health with a status update on their incoming School of Medicine. We also give you a glimpse of a new restau ...

Jan 28, 2026

Business Beats: Season 1 Episode 3: Oct. 6- Oct. 10, 2025

Welcome to week three of Business Beats! This week, we cover a first-of-its-kind drone competition brought to the area by the Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corporation, the 75th Anniversary Celebration for Sampson Regional Medical Cent ...

Jan 28, 2026

Business Beats Season 1: Episode 2: Sept. 29- Oct. 3, 2025

Please enjoy this week's Business Beats, recapping news from from Sept. 29- Oct. 3.  Thank you to our featured sponsor Fayetteville State University for their support, and for our lead story on their new nursing partnership with Cape Fear V ...

Jan 28, 2026

Business Beats Season 1: Episode 1: Sept. 20- Sept. 29, 2025

 Welcome to a new segment of the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal: Business Beats! This week's recap is for Sept. 20- Sept. 26, and features businesses such as Dad Bod District, Bounty Farmhouse Kitchen & Tap, Harnett County Government, ...


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Mutts with a mission: Specialized K9 program supports local Veterans

Kristen Botts co-founded the program with her husband, Nathan Botts, who is a Veteran himself. Photos provided by Kristen Botts.An organization helping Veterans live a full life after their service in the U.S. Military wants to connect Veterans and d


Committed to community: Huntington Bank completes merger with Cadence Bank, continues to grow client base

Patrick NoblesHuntington Bancshares Incorporated announced on Feb. 2 that it has closed its merger with Cadence Bank, a regional bank headquartered in Houston, Texas and Tupelo, Miss. This strategic partnership accelerates Huntington’s growth in


Editor's note: What really catches the attention of someone new to Fayetteville?

There is extensive dialogue surrounding Fayetteville as a travel destination or city aimed at recruiting new businesses and new residents. As someone who moved here from out of state, I thought it could be fun to share my personal experience as