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Jun 12, 2025

Spring Lake celebrates the grand opening of renovated Spark Hotel by Hilton

The Spark Hotel by Hilton located at 103 Brook Lane in Spring Lake. Photo provided by: Spark by Hilton The Spring Lake community gathered with county, town and hospitality leadership to celebrate the grand opening of the Spark Hotel by Hilt ...

Jun 5, 2025

City of Fayetteville seeks community input on Blount and Gillespie site development

The City of Fayetteville invites residents to join a community conversation on Wednesday, June 11, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at J.S. Spivey Recreation Center, located at 500 Fisher St. ...

Jun 5, 2025

County cancels downtown Crown

After being in the works for two years, the Crown Event Center project, slated to be built in downtown Fayetteville, has been officially canceled by the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners. ...

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May 29, 2025

Gathering great ideas: Business incubator coming to the 400 block of Hay Street

The three-story, 200,000 square-foot business incubator space is located at 420 Maiden Lane. The building features an elevator, construction has begun on handicap bathrooms for the first floor and the second and third floors feature window walls offering views of Segra Stadium. ...

May 20, 2025

Robeson Health Care Corporation breaks ground on new Julian T. Pierce Health Center

Robeson Health Care Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony on May 20 to celebrate the beginning of construction of the new Julian T. Pierce Health Center (JTP) at 700 Union Chapel Road in Pembroke. ...

May 15, 2025

Fayetteville community celebrates the grand reopening of Old Wilmington Road Neighborhood Resource Center

FMHA staff, board members and leadership pictures with leadership from the City of Fayetteville as they cut the ribbon for the new facility. The Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority (FMHA) invited the community to celebrate the grand reop ...

May 15, 2025

Scene change: Historic theater in Lumberton embraces growth with new 8,200 square foot annex addition

A rendering of the completed 8,200 square foot annex addition. Image provided by Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater.The Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater originally opened in 1928 as a vaudeville and silent film house. Now, nearly 100 years ...

May 14, 2025

Cape Fear Valley Health breaks ground on daycare expansion

Some of the daycare kids got to join in the celebration. They enjoyed playing in the dirt with dump trucks and shovels of their own. Photo by GFBJ.This morning, May 14, Cape Fear Valley Health held a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of its F ...

May 2, 2025

Local visionaries seek to revitalize downtown; new culinary hub coming to the 400 block of Hay Street

The Urban Market will be housed in the iconic Prince Charles building, with a focus on attracting food-related businesses eager to be part of a much-needed culinary hub in the heart of the city. ...


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Interns need you: The "My Future So Bright Program" is seeking businesses for summer 2025 cohorts

The My Future So Bright Program is seeking businesses to participate in this year’s summer cohorts. Small businesses in all industries are encouraged to participate. Photos provided by Mid-Carolina Regional Council.The My Future So Bright Summer Job


Thrifty operations: Fort Bragg Thrift Store marks historic transition to ASYMCA operations

Fort Bragg Thrift Store Manager, Anna Prospero, and Thrift Store Floor Supervisor, Clea Frazier, pose with Fort Bragg ASYMCA Executive Director, Jeremy Hester and the thrift store staff. Photos by Jason Ragucci, Fort Bragg Garrison Public Affairs Off


Editor's note: Happy half-year!

Happy half year everyone! Believe it or not, we are now in June of 2025, officially halfway through the year. A few nights ago, I was looking over a vision board I had made at the beginning of the year. One of my best friends invited me to a vis