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Sep 26, 2025

Criminally talented: Lacey Crime Art is looking to use her skills to add artwork across the greater Fayetteville area

Crime’s work can be found across the state. Her portfolio includes murals in Raeford on the side of local deli The Corner Cut. Photo provided by Lacey Crime Art.Everything looks better with a little more color. Lacey Crime Art is helping to create a ...

Sep 25, 2025

Creativity in Cumberland: Arts Council champions community, artistry and economic impact

The opening reception for the Arts Council’s previous exhibit, Where the Wild Becomes Divine by Lady Natalia Perez Lozano. The exhibit featured striking imagery of feminine figures, symbolic elements and bold compositions that explored themes of inst ...

Aug 20, 2025

Hungry for success: Local entrepreneur Kelton Battle is changing the vending machine game in North Carolina

Today, Hungry Snacks Vending operates 140 machines across North Carolina, with locations ranging from schools to public transit stations. ...

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Fayetteville State University’s upgraded planetarium provides out of this world experiences

Posted Oct 6, 2025
Fayetteville State University’s planetarium is a little known jewel, offering an opportunity for community members and students of all ages to explore the universe in an environment that offers among the most detailed, highest resolution planetarium
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Aug 20, 2025

Making an impact: Attorney Davis Puryear is working to help the people of Fayetteville both personally and professionally

Davis Puryear - photo by GFBJFayetteville native Davis Puryear, a decorated attorney and a partner at Hutchens Law Firm LLP, is a driven young leader who wants to make his city a better place. The 35-year-old attorney – practicing in the areas o ...

Aug 7, 2025

Built to last: Fayetteville family business Hinkamp Jewelers celebrates its 70th anniversary

Siblings Walter “Wally” Hinkamp, Jr. and Donna Hinkamp Warren have taken over their family business. For siblings Walter “Wally” Hinkamp, Jr. and Donna Hinkamp Warren, operating Hinkamp Jewelers isn’t just a labor of love, but the continuation o ...

Jul 24, 2025

Empowering the mission: Linchpin Solutions provides tools to turn the tech of the future into the tools of today

Linchpin Solutions attends defense conferences throughout the year, using conferences and tradeshows to exhibit their services and connect with network professionals, including industry, military and government leaders to address and understand today ...

Apr 25, 2025

Long-time North Carolina real estate professional starts new commercial construction company

Wes Davis recently launched his own commercial construction company in partnership with the business investor Toliver Parks. Together, the two bring 69 years of combined construction experience to the industry. ...

Apr 3, 2025

Like mother like daughter: Family founded and legacy led, Hodges Advertising Associates LLC is celebrating 50 years in business

Anna Hodges Smith (left) pictured with her late mother and Founder of Hodges Advertising Associates Jean Hodges (right). Anna now continues her mother’s legacy and serves as the agency's current owner/president following her mother’s passing in 2015. ...

Apr 3, 2025

Home is where the heart is: Kalli Ziegler shares her story as a real estate professional dedicated to ensuring her clients are taken care of

Kalli Ziegler - Photo provided by Kalli Ziegler PropertiesKathleen “Kalli” Ziegler loves to say “I wasn’t born in Fayetteville, but I got here as fast as I could.” Kalli’s husband Drew served in the Army, and that is how the Florida native found her ...


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Artists wanted: Cumberland County Public Library awarded $50,260 LSTA Grant for artist in residence program

Cumberland County Public Library has announced they have been awarded a $50,260 grant to launch Creative Collaborations: Artist in Residence at Cumberland County Public Library.This new program will bring a local artist into the library for several m


Future technology now: The 2025 Federal Technology Symposium returned to FTCC to connect and provide solutions to military buyers

TCOM staff (pictured) partnered with Richard Childress Racing’s VP of Outside Services Mike Brown to demonstrate their Falcon Medium Tethered UAS drone launching from a 6X6 Mothership vehicle. Photo by GFBJ.On Wednesday, Sept. 10, government contract


From players to creators: Emerging Technology Institute's after-school program teaches the art of game design

Antonio Ball ETI’s director of software development (left) and Jason Robinson, asoftware engineer at ETI are leading the charge in educating the next generationof video game developers. Photo provided by ETI.The Emerging Technology Institute (ETI) is